Lawyers at DBS successfully litigate a wide variety of civil cases and argue appeals in some of the most challenging jurisdictions in the country.
Neurosurgery Group
Outcome:Verdict for Defense.
Robert W. Smyth and Ashley E. Dus of DBMS successfully defended a leading Chicago area neurosurgery group in a case involving the management of a rare brain aneurysm regarding a ...
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Outcome:Verdict for Defense.
Mark Boyle participated as a member of the two-person trial team for an auto manufacturer sued in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, for enhanced injuries resulting from an alleged roof design defect ...
SEE MORESkilled Nursing Facility
Outcome:Appellate court affirmed order dismissing and compelling arbitration of negligence claims.
In November 2019, the estate of the deceased brought negligence claims against the defendant skilled nursing facility under the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act and the Illinois Survival Act. The ...
SEE MOREStetson Atwood and Scott Kater successfully defended a Chicago area hospital in a medical malpractice lawsuit involving allegations against the hospital and a neurosurgeon related to the performance of a ...
SEE MOREKent Mathewson successfully defended Glacier Eye Clinic in a medical malpractice lawsuit accusing the clinic and Kalispell Regional Medical Center of failing to refer a teenager suffering from gradual vision ...
SEE MOREChicago area hospital
Outcome:Verdict for Defense.
Sherri M. Arrigo and Timothy L. Hogan successfully defended a Chicago area hospital and nurse at trial against allegations of negligence during the labor and delivery of the minor plaintiff ...
SEE MOREDefendant Psychiatrist
Outcome:Verdict for the Defense.
Mark Burden and David Handley of DBMS successfully defended a psychiatrist in DuPage County at trial against allegations of false imprisonment. Plaintiff alleged that the defendant psychiatrist and the defendant ...
SEE MOREGastroenterologist and Medical Clinic
Outcome:Fourth District Appellate Court Affirms Judgment Entered on Jury Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case.
Karen Kies DeGrand and Laura Coffey Ieremia secured an appellate opinion affirming judgment in favor of defendants in a medical malpractice case. Plaintiff sued the physician, a gastroenterologist, and his ...
SEE MORELaw Firm
Outcome:Dismissal Upheld on Appeal.
DBMS obtained a dismissal order in favor of its law firm client in a federal civil RICO case involving more than $15 million in alleged damages. The plaintiffs were commercial ...
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