A recent settlement in a malpractice case resulted in a large settlement for a young man who had suffered a misdiagnosis of testicular torsion , which resulted in a loss. This condition can be cured with prompt treatment . However the window for saving the testicle is small and a Physician must act quickly and competently in order to salvage the patient. Claims of medical malpractice should be presented to an experienced lawyer as soon as possible.

Another recent substantial settlement was achieved in mediation for a young women who sustained a fractured ankle in a fall on ice in her apartment building walkway. Generally, claims for injury caused by slipping on ice are not compensable in Illinois. However, there is liability for falls due to an unnatural accumulation of ice or snow. In this case we developed a theory that the sewage drains emptied out on the sidewalk causing an unnatural accumulation of ice. An expert engineer was retained to testify as to the danger that this caused and as to ordinace violations that were involved. This was a complicated and involved case that had a fine result for the client.

I have encountered several cases recently where injured persons have waited too long to file a case and have been permanently barred from proceeding. This is because the statute of limitations has "run " against them. Message: call a lawyer early in the process to insure that you do not run out of time.
 

 
Recently, Joel H. Greenburg, Ltd., has resolved three interesting cases. All of these resolved after voluntary mediation.

A 59 year old woman recovered $890,000.00 after suffering a closed head injury and fractures in a truck automobile occurrence in Chicago Illinois.

Two separate clients successfully sued their former psychologists for malpractice.

All these cases settled after voluntary mediation. Voluntary mediation is a process that often leads to resolution of cases without the time and expense of a jury trial. In the process, both sides appear before an experienced mediator and work to resolve their differences. In the right case, it often is successful.

In order to succeed in mediation both parties have to be motivated to settle or be willing to compromise to reach a settlement. Given these circumstances, a fair settlement is forth coming in many cases.

The Law Offices of Joel H. Greenburg, Ltd. has secured a judgement for a 14 year-old boy who was seriously injured in an automobile accident on 79th Street in Burbank, Illinois. The Court found specific evidence of willful negligence and has awarded the boy $5 million dollars.

Mr. Greenburg has recently achieved a settlement of a professional negligence wrongful death case. In less than a year after filing, a suburban hospital agreed to pay $2.25 million to the four year old daughter of a 30 year old single mother who died because of the hospital's negligence. The settlement funds were structured and should pay out over $18 million to the daughter during her lifetime.
During the last year the Law Firm of Joel H. Greenburg, Ltd. has been very active and successful in representing clients who were the innocent victims of negligent conduct.

• A jury verdict of $200,000.00 for a woman who was injured in a fall on a wet hospital floor. All of her medical bills were paid by the hospital and the verdict was for non-economic conduct.

• A settlement of $650,000.00 for a four-year old whose brain tumor was misread by a hospital nuclear radiology department.

• A settlement of $700,000.00 for a man whose previous attorneys negligently represented him by not pursuing a lawsuit against a major store chain that had injured him.