Lawyers at DBMS successfully litigate a wide variety of civil cases and argue appeals in some of the most challenging jurisdictions in the country.
Defendant Hospital
Outcome:Directed Verdict on Liability.
Plaintiff’s decedent, a 30-year-old industrial laborer, sustained severe closed head injuries from a work-related fall from a ladder. He was taken to the hospital for emergency treatment. Decedent later died ...
SEE MOREAmerican Samoa Government
Outcome:$86.7 million verdict for the American Samoa Government.
In December 1991, Hurricane Val struck the U.S. Territory of American Samoa, causing widespread devastation to American Samoa Government property. A claim under American Samoa Government’s property insurance policy was ...
SEE MOREDefendant Construction Company
Outcome:Defense Verdict.
Plaintiff, a 32-year-old building engineer, alleged violations of the Illinois Structural Work Act for failure to tie-off an extension ladder in accordance with OSHA standards. When plaintiff was working on ...
SEE MOREDefendant Construction Company
Outcome:Defense Verdict; Verdict in favor of client in counterclaim against DuPage County.
DBMS defended the target general contractor in this well-publicized action, the first “sick-building” case tried in Illinois. The case involved two essential claims: a mass tort claim by 130 building ...
SEE MOREDefendant Automotive Manufacturers
Outcome:DBMS presently represents major automotive manufacturers.
DBMS presently represents major automotive manufacturers as defendants in hundreds of cases throughout the State of Illinois against claims that their asbestos-containing friction products caused asbestos-related diseases, including various cancers. ...
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