$1,125,000 for Mother’s Wrongful Death Due to a Hospital and Physician’s Negligent Failure

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OUTCOME: $1,125,000 settlement

Jonathan earned a $1,125,000 settlement on behalf of the family of Mary who died of a brain hemorrhage due to the negligence of an undisclosed hospital and her physician. The 68-year-old woman complain ... ed of weakness, fatigue, and labored breathing. Concerned, she sought out professional medical advice at her local hospital but was discharged at the recommendation of her primary care physician, Dr. Shah. As her condition continued to worsen, she consulted Dr. Shah the very next day. By the time Mary arrived at the office, she had significant bruising and the office staff found it difficult to draw blood. Despite the hospital and her physician having knowledge of Mary’s Coumadin prescription, a drug that can cause life-threatening internal bleeding, Dr. Shah did not check her blood coagulation or recognize her signs of internal bleeding. Mary tragically died of a brain hemorrhage less than 48 hours after her doctor’s visit. Led by Jonathan, the Meyers & Flowers team is proud to have held the hospital and doctor accountable for their negligent failure to recognize obvious signs of internal bleeding and work towards making sure other families do not experience this preventable devastation.

$350,000 Settlement for Woman Who Slipped and Fell at an Oak Park Gas Station

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OUTCOME: $350,000 settlement

On the frigid morning of February 16, 2018 Linda pulled over for gas at an Oak Park Citgo. The temperature was in the low 20s. It had been a snowy winter thus far with 15 inches of snow fall earlier t ... hat month. However, the temperatures fluctuated above and below freezing in the days prior to Linda’s visit. When Linda stepped out of her van to pump her gas, she immediately slipped on ice and fell, fracturing her left kneecap. She underwent two surgeries to repair the injury and later another to remove the hardware, which had become painful. Jonathan and the Meyers & Flowers team “established that melting snow would drip from the canopy above the pumps to certain areas of the station. The ground around the pump sloped in such a way that caused the melted snow to create a path in front of the pump where Linda fell that refroze overnight,” said Jonathan. Despite this, the Defendant claimed that their employees had a custom of checking the area daily and salting when ice or snow was present. Jonathan worked closely with his client to contest liability. “Jonathan Mincieli was wonderful to work with. He was dedicated to my case and although the process was over 2 years beginning to end, he stayed true and committed to us,” said Linda. Jonathan negotiated $350,000 for Linda to assist with past medical bills and help her regain her normal quality of life.

$850,000 Settlement for Estate of Tiffany Thrasher After Murderous Attack in Her Apartment Community

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OUTCOME: $850,000 settlement

Attorneys Jonathan Mincieli and Craig D. Brown worked together to obtain a $850,000 settlement for the wrongful death of a 33-year-old woman. In April of 2017, Tiffany Thrasher was brutally attacked an ... d murdered by another tenant of her Cook County apartment community. “Over the course of the two years they all worked diligently to investigate, find evidence and build a case to find justice for my sister and to hopefully prevent another tragedy in the future. Jon made sure I was always informed of the progress and what stage we were in on the case,” said Tiffany’s sister. The successful settlement did not only raise awareness about landlords’ need to protect their tenants but was a significant settlement to help Tiffany’s family rebuild their lives after such tragedy. Due to the unusual nature of the case, Jonathan and Craig proceeded under a novel theory of law that allowed them to establish liability and realize a recovery for the family, which is typically prevented by Illinois law in cases such as this.

$350,000 Lawsuit Resolved Against Construction Company on Behalf of Injured Construction Worker

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OUTCOME: $350,000 settlement

With the collaboration of Partner Craig Brown, the pair secured a $350,000 settlement for a 48-year-old construction worker who fell from an unguarded deck. Although lacking proper safety equipment, th ... e Plaintiff was directed by supervisors to install a sliding glass door in a new apartment building. Due to absence of protective equipment, the worker fell from the deck and sustained a fractured wrist and dislocated shoulder, both of which required surgery to repair. Jonathan and Craig faced difficulties as the Defendant claimed our client possessed the fall protection harnesses that should have been used, which would have prevented the fall. Through the team’s efforts, Jonathan and Craig used the language from the building’s construction contracts to establish that the Defendants remained responsible for the safety of those on the site and should have directed their employee to use the fall protection.

$3 MILLION AWARD TO FAMILY OF YOUNG MAN KILLED IN CHAIN REACTION CRASH ON I-80 IN LASALLE COUNTY

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OUTCOME: $3 million award

On August 1, 2016, Octavio was sitting in his work truck stopped in construction traffic on westbound I-80 in LaSalle County, Illinois. Little did he know that several yards behind him, a truck driver ... had failed to slow his semi-tractor trailer as he approached Octavio and the stopped traffic behind him. The truck driver crashed into a car which caused a chain reaction collision involving multiple vehicles. Tragically, Octavio and a young engaged couple in another vehicle were killed. Octavio’s wife turned to Meyers & Flowers partners Jonathan Mincieli and Craig Brown for help with this devastating case as she faced having to raise three small children on her own. Exhaustive research revealed that the truck driver and his employer only had $1 Million of liability coverage. However, Jonathan Mincieli, lead counsel for the firm, was able to establish evidence to prove three other defendants, who did not employ the negligent trucker, were still legally responsible for Octavio’s death. “By establishing liability against the other defendants through legal principles of apparent agency, joint venture liability, and broker liability, we were able to identify an additional $6 million in insurance coverage that otherwise would have been overlooked,” said Mr. Mincieli. All four defendants agreed to pay their full $7 million policy limits to the three families who were tragically killed in this senseless crash. Ultimately, Meyers & Flowers obtained a $3 million payment for Octavio’s family while the other two families received $2.1 million and $1.9 million each. “I am so thankful through Jonathan’s hard work, we were able to establish liability against companies other than the underinsured truck driver. This man should never be allowed to operate a truck again,” said Mr. Brown. “Because of this award, Octavio’s wife will be able to provide for her children while they continue to mourn the death of an amazing husband and father and rebuild their lives.”

$3.785 MILLION AWARD TO FAMILY OF MAN KILLED IN CONSTRUCTION CASE

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OUTCOME: $3.785 million award

Meyers & Flowers Partners Jonathan Mincieli and Craig Brown recently finalized a Cook County wrongful death settlement for a family of a man who was crushed to death by a cement wall he had just finish ... ed cutting. In December of 2015, John’s employer was hired to cut a cement wall at an industrial plant in Chicago, Illinois. When John finished cutting a double doorway out of a large cement wall, the 4,000-pound slab unexpectedly fell on him, crushing him to death. Mr. Mincieli and Mr. Brown filed suit against the General Contractor at the plant and three other subcontractors. All four were allegedly negligent in their safety responsibilities at the site because these defendants failed to require that the wall was braced before John finished cutting it. The defendants denied responsibility and claimed John was the sole cause of his death because he failed to use the braces he had in his truck to prevent the wall from falling. “There was definitely a legitimate dispute regarding whose responsibility it was to brace the wall, but contracts and OSHA regulations certainly required the defendants to perform an engineering survey and a Job Hazard Analysis before John should have been allowed to make the very first cut. Had they done so, they would have realized bracing was required, and they would have prevented John from starting the job until the proper bracing was utilized” said Mr. Mincieli. The four defendants and the workers’ compensation carrier agreed to pay John’s family a total settlement of $3.785 Million on the eve of trial. “Now that a settlement has been reached, we are working with John’s wife to help protect her family’s financial future by making sure her children can securely attend college and transition to adulthood,” said Mr. Brown.

10 million settlement for family of man killed in industrial accident

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OUTCOME: 10 million settlement

In January of 2015, Meyers & Flowers received a phone call from Julie concerning a lawsuit she had filed against a major US corporation. Julie’s husband Joe was killed in an industrial accident insid ... e a Chicago-area plant. When Julie spoke to attorney Craig Brown, she was frustrated by the slow progress of her case. Her attorney at the time had only completed three depositions during the 20 months the case had been pending, and the defendant had not yet made any settlement offers. Julie asked the litigation team at Meyers & Flowers to take over her case. Over the next 19 months, Meyers & Flowers’ Craig Brown and Jon Mincieli completed 53 depositions, researched, retained and presented eight expert witnesses for deposition. The team also deposed three expert witnesses hired by the defense and conducted four mock trials. Ultimately, our attorneys negotiated a $10 million settlement with the defendant that was approved by the Court five weeks before the case was scheduled to begin. "Joe was an amazing husband and father,” said Craig Brown. “As soon as we took over the case, we knew the best way to help Julie, and her family was to develop an extremely aggressive litigation plan and move this tragic case to trial as quickly possible. Powerful U.S. corporations, such as the one we were facing, never offer fair compensation unless they know the plaintiff has properly prepared the case for trial." "Craig and I dedicated the full resources of our firm to push this case to trial as aggressively as possible,” said Jon Mincieli. “Representing this familywas one of the highlights of my career. I was honored and privileged to be in a position to help them recover not only fair compensation but also closure to litigation that was unnecessarily delayed before our involvement."

$1.12 million for the children of a 68-year-old woman who died after receiving negligent medical care

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$850,000 for a young man who was sexually abused by an employee of a health club

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OUTCOME: $850,000 settlement