Verdicts
Judge/ District	Case Number & Title	Type of Case	Settlement Demand & Offer	Verdict /Date	Trial/ Deliberation Time	Plaintiff's Attorney	Defendant's Attorney
Cook County Circuit Court
Thomas L. Hogan	Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad, d/b/a Metra v Dr. Spiros Stamelos, Stamelos Clinic for Orthopaedic Disorders, No. 01L-2786	Medical Malpractice - Metra employee injured his back while on the job. Defts recommended surgery - but failed back syndrome resulted. Metra paid the employee a $457,500 settlement in his FELA action, and sought contribution from defts, alleging unnecessary surgery.	OFFER: none	Not Guilty v both defts on July 16		Alan Barinholtz of Alan Barinholtz P.C.	Robert M. Collins of Bollinger, Ruberry for both defts
Randye A. Kogan	James Satala v AMEC Construction Management, R.G. Construction Services Inc. v Bonus Electric Co. Inc., No. 01L-12607	Personal Injury - Pltf electrician drilled a screw into his finger while installing a bracket on a stud. Allegedly, stud was loose and flipped out, but the incident was unwitnessed. Jury apportioned liability 40% vs AMEC and 50% vs R.G. Construction. Demand and offer were "fresh" money.	DEMAND: $75,000 OFFER: $50,000 total from AMEC Construction Management	$149,985: $149,985 after 10% off $166,650 v both defts; Not Guilty v 3rd party deft Bonus Electric. on Aug. 20		Vincent B. Browne of Harrington, Thompson for Satala	Brian J. Hunt of Williams, Montgomery for AMEC Construction Management and R.G. Construction Services Inc.; Nicole L. Johs of Meyer, Kreuzer for Bonus Electric Co. Inc.
Cheryl A. Starks	Derek Drzewiecki v Bethany Borgman, No. 02L-16408	Personal Injury - Pltf's bicycle collided with deft's car at Alsip intersection. Pltf suffered a skull fracture and other injuries. Deft contended pltf ran into the back of her car while she was right-turning.	DEMAND: $90,000 OFFER: none	$5,525 after 50% off $11,050 on Aug. 26		Steven J. Plotkin (Evanston)	Jonathan E. Irwin of Querrey & Harrow
Kane County Circuit Court
Donald C. Fabian	Demola Akinfe v Sonya Akinfe, No. 03L-88	Personal Injury - Pltf was either struck or jumped onto the hood of his ex-wife's car, then suffered various fractures when he either fell or jumped off. Defense argued pltf was contributorily negligent.	DEMAND: $6,000 OFFER: $1,500	$65,000 after 35% off $100,000 on July 20		Jeffrey Edward Kehl of Yelton & Kehl	Raymond P. Fabricius of Pool, Leigh (Ottawa)
Peoria County Circuit Court
James E. Shadid	Estate of Dorothy Volz, deceased v Dr. Frank Dunaway, Proctor Emergency Physicians, No. 01L-263	Medical Malpractice - Estate claims patient was improperly discharged from the E/R after presenting with injuries from a 1-car accident - and died roughly 12 hours later. Defense insisted the standard of care was met.	DEMAND: none OFFER: none	Not Guilty v both defts on July 30		Christopher P. Ryan of Kingery, Durree (Peoria)	Murvel Pretorius, Jr. of Quinn, Johnston (Peoria) for both defts
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