Lake Forest, IL
Personal injury Lawyer at Lake Forest, IL
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Business ... +3 more
OUTCOME: Won in trial court and won on appeal.
Davita Siegel was nominated as a candidate for an elective office, but was thrown off the ballot by the local electoral board. We appealed her case to the Circuit Court, which reversed the board's rul ... ing. We successfully defended the case on appeal before the Second District Appellate Court of Illinois.
OUTCOME: Won before lower court and Seventh Circuit
Obtained dismissal on behalf of client and successfully argued case before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. The unanimous ruling, authored by Judge Richard Posner, was published in the Federal Re ... porter at 466 F.3d 558, and was analyzed on the front page of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin (“Trial Notebook: Caribbean Vacationer Gets Marooned with Bahamian Tort Lawâ€, November 29, 2006, page A1).
OUTCOME: Won jury trial
Successfully obtained a jury verdict in products liability case for $30.8 million.
OUTCOME: Won jury trial and won on appeal.
A young ironworker fell while working on a high-rise construction site and suffered significant traumatic brain injuries, claiming $9.8 million. He successfully settled with the general contractor and ... owner of the construction project, but sued our client on an incorrect theory of responsibility. In a lengthy jury trial, Chris was able to prove that the location of the fall was outside the area our client was responsible for. Chris argued the appeal before the First District Appellate Court of Illinois and won.
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