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Confidential Pre-Suit Settlement for Botched Plastic Surgery
Sommers Schwartz attorneys Judith Susskind and Dina Zalewski secured a confidential, pre-suit settlement on behalf of a 58-year-old woman who was maimed after undergoing plastic surgery. The claimant had been a homemaker for more…
Judgment in Call Center Wage and Hour Suit Exceeds the Plaintiffs’ Actual Damages
Attorneys Alana Karbal brought a class action wage and overtime lawsuit against Global Response, a Florida-based call center operation. The plaintiffs claimed their employer failed to pay them for “off the clock” work, such as logging into…
$2,000,000 Class Action Settlement for Lear Corp. Employees Denied Overtime Pay
On January 9, 2024, Sommers Schwartz attorneys Jesse Young and Jason Thompson filed a collective action lawsuit against Lear Corporation for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. On December…
$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…
$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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