Lawyers at DBS successfully litigate a wide variety of civil cases and argue appeals in some of the most challenging jurisdictions in the country.
Physician
Outcome:Defense Verdict.
On April 13, 2026, Mark Burden and Daniel Veselik obtained a defense verdict in favor of a general surgeon in a case tried in the Circuit Court of Cook County ...
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Outcome:Defense Verdict.
On March 19, 2026, Stetson Atwood, Ashley Dus and Alexia Chiambas obtained a defense verdict in favor of a primary care physician and hospital in a case tried in the ...
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Outcome:Defense Verdict.
On March 3, 2026, Michael J. Borree obtained a defense verdict in favor of the firm’s client, a local ophthalmology group, in a case tried in the Circuit Court of ...
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Outcome:Defense Verdict.
On February 11, 2026, DBS attorneys Rob Smyth and Charles Sprague successfully defended an orthopedic foot and ankle specialist in a case arising from the failed repair of a complex ...
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Outcome:Defense Verdict.
On February 4, 2026, DBS attorneys, Timothy Hogan and Jonah Toennies, successfully obtained a verdict of not guilty in favor of the firm’s client, a Chicago-area physician and his private ...
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Outcome:Defense Verdict.
On November 10, 2025, DBS attorneys Stetson Atwood and Erin Davis obtained verdict of not guilty in favor of the firm’s client, a level 1 trauma hospital, following a two ...
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Outcome:Defense Verdict.
On October 2, 2025, DBS attorneys Sherri Arrigo and Erin Davis obtained a defense verdict in favor of the firm’s clients, a local multi-specialty medical group and a neurosurgeon, following ...
SEE MORESki Facility
Outcome:Affirmance of a Summary Judgment Order.
After obtaining summary judgment on behalf of its client, DBS successfully defended the victory on appeal. The plaintiff sued the defendant ski facility for negligence after sustaining injuries when he ...
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Outcome:Defense Verdict.
On September 22, 2025, Stetson Atwood and Reid Byers secured a defense verdict for their clients—a hospitalist and a local hospital—in a medical malpractice trial held in Cook County before ...
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