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$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…
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 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…
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