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$2 Million Settlement for Plaintiff Who Became Paraplegic From Thoracic Spine Surgery

Sommers Schwartz attorney Kenneth Watkins secured a $2 million neurosurgical malpractice settlement on behalf of a woman who, upon awakening from thoracic spine surgery, was paralyzed from the chest down. The 62-year-old…

$2 Million Settlement for Failure to Prevent Ischemic Thromboembolic Stroke

Sommers Schwartz attorney Samuel Meklir secured a $2 million medical malpractice settlement on behalf of a woman who suffered a major stroke and neurological impairments as a result of a…

$2 Million Verdict in Case Involving Misrepresentation, Silent Fraud, and Corporate Espionage

Sommers Schwartz attorney Andrew Kochanowski obtained a $2 million verdict in federal court on behalf of V Cars, LLC, a company founded by noted automotive entrepreneur Malcolm Bricklin. V Cars…

Confidential Settlement Alleging Wrongful Death Due to Nursing Home’s Negligence

Sommers Schwartz secured a confidential settlement for a nursing home’s failure to properly prevent and treat decubitus ulcers. According to the allegations, a 95-year-old woman residing in the defendant nursing…

$2 Million Settlement for Failure to Timely Diagnose Strep B Infection During Pregnancy

Sommers Schwartz attorneys Richard Groffsky and Lisa Esser secured a settlement with Cook County Health & Hospital System on behalf of a minor child and her mother. The lawsuit alleged…

Confidential $2,000,000 Wrongful Death Settlement for Failure to Notice or Treat a Severe Uterine Perforation

Sommers Schwartz attorney Matthew Curtis negotiated a $2,000,000 settlement in a medical malpractice/wrongful death claim. Our client, a 44-year-old mother, died two weeks after her OB-GYN unsuccessfully attempted to perform…

Sommers Schwartz Secures Confidential Settlement for Minor Students Subjected to Sexual Misconduct by Detroit Area Middle and High School Teacher

Sommers Schwartz attorney Lisa Esser-Weidenfeller negotiated a confidential settlement on behalf of eight young women who alleged they were sexually assaulted and harassed by Metro Detroit choir teacher Jason Debandt.  Surviving On-Campus Sexual Abuse…

Multimillion-Dollar Settlement for Case Involving Medication Overdose Causing Child’s Permanent Brain Damage

Sommers Schwartz attorney Richard Groffsky obtained a substantial medical malpractice settlement on behalf of a young child who suffered catastrophic and permanent injuries due to a medication error. According to the complaint, the child was being…

$1,975,000 Settlement for Negligently Perforated Bowel and Failure to Treat

Sommers Schwartz attorneys Matthew L. Turner and Mickey D. McCullough secured a confidential $1.975 million medical malpractice settlement for the estate of a 57-year-old married woman who died from a…

$1.975 Million Confidential Settlement for Failure to Timely Diagnose and Treat Spinal Epidural Abscess

Sommers Schwartz attorneys Richard Groffsky and Lisa Esser-Weidenfeller secured a confidential $1.975 million hospital malpractice settlement on behalf of a client now permanently paralyzed due to the failure to timely…

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