A.R. and A.R. and M.R. v. Marshway Limited Partnership, Marshway, L.L.C. and CIG Management L.L.C.:

$6.0 million settlement for the families of 6 children who died in a tragic apartment fire on Chicago's north side.  Two other children sustained severed burns in the fire.  The landlords of the building failed to have proper and working smoke detectors in violation of the Chicago Municipal Code and the children were not able to escape the building in time.

D.B. v. J.L. Adler Roofing Inc. et al.:

$5.7 million settlement for a 27-year-old roofer in a workplace injury case who was paralyzed when he fell from a roof as a result of the general contractor's failure to provide appropriate safety devices.

Chicago Daily Law Bulletin article

John Doe, et al. v. major hotel corporation:

$4 million settlement awarded to three attendees at a national convention who contracted salmonella poisoning, leading to crippling arthritic injuries.

John Doe v. major American automobile manufacturer:

$3 million settlement against a car manufacturer that improperly designed the fuel delivery system of a vehicle, resulting in a fuel-fed fire after a head-on collision which killed the occupants of the vehicle.

L.S. v. Chicago Housing Authority:

$2.3 million settlement for two boys who were severely burned in a Chicago Housing Authority apartment fire.

J.W. v. Digby's Detective and Security Agency:

$1 million settlement for a teenager who was shot by gang members outside of a Chicago Housing Authority building while visiting his girlfriend, because a security guard agency failed to provide proper security.

R.T. for R.K. v. Jiffy Lube International:

$850,000 settlement for the family of an 88-year-old man who died after suffering serious injuries in a fall at a Jiffy Lube service center.

N. J. v. Undisclosed Property Owner & Mgmt Co.:

$775,000 settlement for the family of a three-year-old boy who fell out of a 3rd story window to his death 10 days after his mother removed a broken window from their apartment and covered the opening with plastic. The landlord/managing company failed to have the window repaired in a timely manner.

J. C. v. Rose Garden Restaurant:

$510,000 settlement against a restaurant which caused patrons to wait in area too close to steps leading to downstairs banquet area leading to a fall down the stairs resulting in a fractured hip and foot, causing the foot to become severely infected requiring a skin graft.

P. O. v. The Catholic Bishop of Chicago:

$500,000 settlement against property owner for an 83-year-old woman who tripped and fell on plywood planks at cemetery while visiting her husband’s grave and fractured her right hip, post-operative infection requiring the removal of her prosthesis.

A.C., independent administrator of the estate of B.S. v. Country Lanes, Inc., et al.:

$412,500 settlement for a 69-year-old man who fell after missing a step at a bowling alley due to inadequate lighting. He suffered an aggravation of his cervical myleopathy and his injuries resulted in surgery; he died after developing post operative complications.