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"Congratulations again on your recent victory on behalf of (the company)! The defense verdict was well-deserved. It was all the more remarkable when you consider that we retained you as trial counsel only one month before trial, due to unexpected circumstances. A thousand thanks can hardly begin to express our appreciation."


"It is terrific to work with someone who so relishes a great courtroom battle. I have never met an attorney who has such passion and enjoyment for his craft. You were inspiring to watch."


"I know that your participation in (two recent cases) in the last couple of weeks required Herculean efforts and energy on your behalf. While I recognize that we pay you for this, it is still something I believe was above and beyond the call of duty. I wanted to express my sincere appreciation on the part of the company and all of our employees for your efforts."


"You had a great presence in the courtroom and a clear command of our strategy. It’s just plain fun to watch excellent trial lawyers, and I was very grateful you were on our side."

 

The attorneys at Swanson, Martin & Bell try cases, and our clients trust the experience we bring to the courtroom. The following is a brief description of recent verdicts rendered on behalf of clients represented by Swanson, Martin & Bell.

 

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Recent Verdicts
Date   Caption   Jurisdiction   Result
Dec. 2007   Leseur-Litvack v. Kim   Cook County, IL   Plaintiff’s verdict for $700,000. Defendant’s offer of $750,000 refused by plaintiff. Plaintiff asked jury for $800,000.
Apr. 2007   Mendoza v. Lanter Co.   Cook County, IL   Plaintiff's verdict for $27,089.03. Plaintiff asked jury for $55,000.
Apr. 2007   Homola v. Bushnick, MD   Cook County, IL   Not Guilty. Plaintiff asked jury for $150,000.
Apr. 2007   Krzeminska v. Subaru   Cook County, IL   Not Guilty. Plaintiff asked jury for approximately $50,000.
Mar. 2007   Norma Basak v. Per Freitag, MD and Orthopedic Surgery Specialists, SC   Cook County, IL   Not Guilty. Plaintiff asked jury for $1.05 million.
Mar. 2007   Molly Rose Singer, a minor, by her parents, Rebecca and Steven Singer v. Richard K. Silver, MD and Evanston Northwestern Healthcare   Cook County, IL   Not Guilty. Plaintiff asked jury for $2.85 million.
Mar. 2007   Chumley v. Medved, et al.   Cook County, IL   Hung Jury. Plaintiff asked jury for $1.5 million.
Feb. 2007   Manju Kamalia, a disabled person and Manoj Kamalia v. Elizabeth Schupp and Suburban Lung Associates, S.C.   Cook County, IL   Not Guilty v. Dr. Schupp. Guilty v. Suburban Lung Associates, S.C. for $7 million to Manju Kamalia only. Plaintiff asked jury for $28.5 million.
Feb. 2007   Allstate Insurance Company v. DaimlerChrysler Corporation   U.S.D.C., Northern District, IL   Not Guilty. Plaintiff subrogor asked jury for $250,000.
Jan. 2007   Ahearn v. Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center   Cook County, IL   Not Guilty. Plaintiff asked jury for $41,000.
Dec. 2006   Estrada v. Alengo   Lake County, IL   Not Guilty. Plaintiff asked judge for $1,400,000.
Oct. 2006   Sanders v. Northeast Metropolitan Rail d/b/a Metra   Cook County, IL   Plaintiff's verdict for $2,043,985.93 (after reduction and set offs) reduced to $19,259.40.
Oct. 2006   Goodrich v. American Computer Group, d/b/a Computech Direct   Cook County, IL   Not Guilty. Plaintiff asked judge for $68,000.
Oct. 2006   Pikrone v. McClellan   Lake County, IL   Plaintiff’s verdict for $1,387,000. Plaintiff asked jury for $2,200,000.
July 2006   Robinson v. Bayola   Lake County, IL   Not Guilty. Plaintiff asked jury for $3,100,000.
May 2006   Robinson v. Sears   Harris County, TX   Not Guilty.
May 2006   Penske Trucking v. Reid   Cook County, IL   Verdict for plaintiff (our client). Jury assessed 100% of fault against defendant.
May 2006   Jankauskis v. Phoenix Event Services, et al.   Cook County, IL   Not Guilty. Plaintiff asked jury for $300,000.
Apr. 2006   Sheppard v. Magee, M.D.   Lake County, IL   Not Guilty. Plaintiff asked jury for $58,000.
Mar. 2006   Stanley v. Round Lake Family Physicians, et al.   Lake County, IL   Not Guilty. Plaintiff asked jury for $4,000,000.