Scott Herbert and Timothy Dobry Obtain Defense Verdict on Behalf of Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
CMV’s client performed a decompressive laminectomy on Plaintiff to address a massively herniated thoracic disk which occurred after Plaintiff fell down a flight of stairs five months earlier. The 29-year-old Plaintiff alleged that the spine surgeon used an improper approach to remove the herniated disk, causing a spinal cord injury resulting in significant permanent neurological […]
Cunningham and Begley Obtain Not Guilty Verdict in $13M Lap Chole Claim
William F. Cunningham and Heather A. Begley successfully defended a general surgeon in a medical malpractice lawsuit during a two-week trial in Kane County before Judge Mark A. Pheanis. The general surgeon’s patient had a prior medical history involving both heart disease and Stage IV Renal disease. He underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy to remove his […]
In 7 Minutes, CMV Wins 2 Cases Totaling $6.6 Million in Combined Claims
Cunningham, Meyer lawyers get 2 not guilty verdicts in less than one hour. In a matter of minutes on Wednesday, July 18th, partners at Cunningham, Meyer & Vedrine P.C. secured two defense jury verdicts in nearby courtrooms on the 24th floor of the Daley Center. The first verdict stemmed from a medical-malpractice suit in which […]
CMV Obtains Not Guilty Verdict in $5 Million Stroke Claim
David C. Burtker and Kipp B. Cornell recently secured a not guilty verdict for their clients, NorthShore University HealthSystem and Mark Stern, M.D. in a two-week trial before Judge Janet Brosnahan, Daley Center, Chicago, Illinois. The jury returned a “not liable” verdict as to all defendants on July 18, 2018. Plaintiff, the wife of a […]
CMV Returns Not Guilty Verdict for All Defendants After Two-Week Trial
Dan Mills and Courtney Lindbert successfully defended an optometrist and her clinic on Wednesday, July 18th at the Daley Center in room 2404. After a two-week trial, the jury returned a not guilty verdict for all Defendants. The Plaintiff had a long history of Graves’ disease. The Plaintiff presented to an ophthalmologist on January 17, […]
CMV Secures Not Guilty Verdict in $7 Million Claim
William F. Cunningham and Melissa Mitchell recently secured a not guilty verdict for their client, an ambulatory surgery center, in a DuPage County wrongful death lawsuit. Plaintiff alleged that the ambulatory surgery center was negligent in discharging the decedent home following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder) surgery. Plaintiff also alleged that the discharge was in violation […]
Dave Burtker and Sarah Rodak Secure Contribution Case Victory with $7 Million at Stake
Dave Burtker and Sarah Rodak Johnson secured a near complete victory for a treating physician in an Illinois Contribution Act claim in which $7 million was at stake. After a construction management company settled with a construction worker over injuries sustained on the job, the company continued to pursue its claim against the injured worker’s […]
CMV Secures Not-Guilty Verdict for Nurse Anesthetist in $2.6 Million claim
Cunningham, Meyer & Vedrine’s David Burtker and Peter Strauss secured a not-guilty verdict for a certified registered nurse anesthetist accused of failure to properly position and monitor a patient during a lengthy surgery. The plaintiff, a 58-year-old woman, underwent bilateral breast reduction/reconstruction surgery and an abdominoplasty in 2008. During the procedure the surgeon found a […]
CMV Wins Defense Verdict for Dentist in $1.6 Million Claim
CMV Prevails for Doctor in $4.2 Million Childbirth Case
Cunningham, Meyer & Vedrine’s Charlie Redden and Tom Lang secured a complete victory for their clients, an obstetrician and a women’s health center, following claims of injury to a child during birth. During the plaintiff’s delivery in 2003, a shoulder dystocia was encountered, and the defendant OB successfully delivered the child with the McRoberts maneuver. […]