10/01/1995
Client:
Defendant Physician
Outcome:
Defense Verdict.
Plaintiff experienced severe post-operation infection following knee surgery with resultant ulnar nerve injury to plaintiff’s upper extremity. Plaintiff underwent a month-long course of intravenous antibiotic therapy to treat the infection. ...
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09/01/1995
Client:
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 ...
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09/01/1995
Client:
American 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 ...
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09/01/1995
Client:
Defendant 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 ...
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12/01/1994
Client:
Defendant 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 ...
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05/05/1993 to present
Client:
Defendant 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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