Chicago, IL
Personal injury Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice ... +2 more
OUTCOME: $7M Settlement During Trial
During abdominal aortic aneurysm repair surgery, damaged vein which ultimately caused massive blood loss resulting in partial amputation of both feet, heart and kidney damage.
OUTCOME: Plaintiff after trial $22.47 million
$22.47 million for a railroad worker on the 51st Street yard, who was reorganizing railroad cars on several tracks. The complaint alleges that less than two months earlier, the railroad replaced switch ... es and track, creating a safety hazard for workers in the yard. In making changes to the configuration, the railroad turned previously parallel tracks into an unsuspecting trap because they converged too closely for safe passage. The jury ultimately agreed that the railroad was responsible for creating the dangerous condition and failing to properly inform employees at the 51st street yard, including the plaintiff. - See more at: http://www.coganpower.com/judgments-settlements/#sthash.vJmX7aiS.dpuf
OUTCOME: Settlement $1.75 Million
The plaintiff was being followed by optometrist for approximately 10 years with elevated intra-ocular pressures. The optometrist never adequately advised plaintiff regarding the effects of the high pre ... ssures or referred Mr Aiello to a specialist for evaluation and treatment. Mr Aiello now has severely impaired functional vision in his left eye and mildly impaired vision in his right eye as a result of untreated glaucoma.
OUTCOME: Settlement 6.99 Million
$6.99 Million – Attorney John Power Settles Shipyard Truck Accident Case For 6.99 Million Settlement on Behalf of Victim Run Over by Truck in Shipyard. Cook County, IL, March 24, 2012- In a case that ... was resolved during trial in Cook County Circuit Court, a 46-year old man who was run over by a tractor three years ago at a Will County shipping yard will receive a $6.99 million settlement as compensation for his injuries. Mr. E-V, a truck driver, was walking across the Channahon Yard to check on his cargo when fellow truck driver M. O. began to execute a three-point turn. Mr. O., failing to notice E-V, backed his tractor over his body below the waist, resulting in fracture and crush injuries to the pelvis, legs and feet. According to E-V’s attorneys, John. M. Power, a partner at Cogan & Power P.C., and his colleague, Jon C. Papin, E-V sustained permanent injuries from the incident that include pain in the back and legs and erectile dysfunction. E-V and his wife, M. E., filed suit in Cook County Circuit Court against O. and his employer, DMTI Inc, as well as shipping yard operator Integrated Industries Corp. The lawsuit alleged that Integrated Industries failed to take proper safety measures at the shipyard and allowed it to become overcrowded with too many truck and containers, impairing safe traffic flow. The suit also alleged that O.’s actions in failing to see E-V and avoid hitting him were negligent. On March 1, the first day of trial, O. and DMTI reached a settlement with the plaintiffs for $990,000. However, the case against Integrated Industries proceeded to trial, with Cook County District Judge Donald J. Suriano presiding. After more than a week, during which the plaintiffs presented several witnesses, Integrated Industries admitted responsibility and consented to a judgment against itself, citing a newly discovered gap in insurance coverage as its reason for capitulation in the case.
OUTCOME: Settlement $3.80 Million
John Power secured $3.80 Million for the estate of a man who died after doctors inserted a feeding tube into one of his lungs. The staff at Advocate Christ Medical Center failed to notice a physician i ... ncorrectly placed a feeding tube in the patient’s right lung before they began feeding him, causing his death. The estate settled its wrongful death suit for $3.8 million. See more at: http://www.coganpower.com/feeding-tube-in-lung-nets-3-8-million-deal/
OUTCOME: Settlement $4.02 Million
The 53-year-old truck driver was fatally injured when he was run over by a backing tow tractor operated by a mechanic employed by one of the defendants. He is survived by his wife and adult son.
OUTCOME: Settlement $4.967 Million
The 32-year-old female plaintiff presented to the defendant's facility for a D&C, for which Fentanyl and Propofol were administered. Perioperative and intraoperative patient monitoring were inadequat ... e and she suffered hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy that left her in a persistent vegetative state with no cognitive function.
OUTCOME: Settlement $1.83 Million
The plaintiff was exiting the defendant's gas station when she slipped and fell on an icy asphalt ramp. The incident caused CRPS affecting her left foot.
OUTCOME: Settlement $3.363 Million
Plaintiff M-26 was walking his 22-year-old girlfriend to her car which was parked legally on the street. As he was opening the drivers side door for her they were struck by an intoxicated defendant dri ... ving a company truck. Reportedly, the driver plead guilty to aggravated DUI and leaving the scene. The girl was killed and the left knee of M-26 was severely damaged. He also suffered PTSD.
OUTCOME: Settlement $7.00 Million
The plaintiff underwent spinal surgery, an extreme lateral interbody fusion, even though the approach through the right hip was contraindicated. During the procedure the plaintiff's hip plexis was dama ... ged which left him unstable and at risk for falls. Further, the fusion cage was improperly placed, leading to and L5 fracture. A second surgery to reduce the fracture caused additional nerve damage.