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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. 2009   O’Connell v. James Fox, M.D., et al.   Cook County, IL   Not Guilty. Plaintiff asked jury for a range of $1,100,000 to $1,700,000.
Nov. 2009   LaPorte v. Steven Mather, M.D., et al.   Cook County, IL   Not Guilty. Plaintiff asked jury for $3,250,000.
Nov. 2009   Darki v. Sundararaj, et al.   Cook County, IL   Not Guilty. Plaintiff asked jury for $2,300,000.
Nov. 2009   Castillo, et al. v. Weiner, M.D.   Lake County, IL   Not Guilty. Plaintiff asked jury for $1,992,086.
Oct. 2009   Nesper v. Sweeney, M.D., et al.   Cook County, IL   Not Guilty. Plaintiff asked jury for $15,000,000.
Oct. 2009   Mulroy v. Bush, D.O.   Cook County, IL   Not Guilty. Plaintiff asked jury for $1,500,000.
Oct. 2009   Notte v. Pace Suburban Bus Company   Cook County, IL   Not Guilty. Plaintiff asked jury for $550,000.
Sept. 2009   Matthews v. Remington Arms Company, Inc.   U.S.D.C., Western District, LA   Not Guilty. Plaintiff asked judge for $2,000,000.
Sept. 2009   Hanson v. Condell Medical Center, et al.   Lake County, IL   Not Guilty. Plaintiff asked jury for $8,000,000.
Aug. 2009   Conlon v. General Rental   LaPorte County, IN   Not Guilty.
Aug. 2009   Brown v. Kotadia, M.D., et al.   Cook County, IL   Not Guilty. Plaintiff asked jury for $17,800,000.
June 2009   Troester v. Ferolo, M.D.   Lake County, IL   Not Guilty. Plaintiff asked jury for $2,500,000.
Mar. 2009   Smith v. Sears, Roebuck and Company   Los Angeles County, CA   Not Guilty.
Mar. 2009   Hidden Lake v. Green Trails, et al.   DuPage County, IL   Not Guilty.
Mar. 2009   Brophy v. Northwestern Memorial Hospital   Cook County, IL   Plaintiff's verdict for $1,000,000. Plaintiff asked jury for $4,700,000
Mar. 2009   Browder v. Pace   Cook County, IL   Plaintiff's verdict for $2,461,474. Plaintiff asked jury for $4,439,690.
Mar. 2009   Clark, et al. v. Tiesenga, M.D.   Cook County, IL   Plaintiff's verdict for $725,000. Plaintiff asked jury for $1,750,000.
Feb. 2009   Skelly v. Sterling Fluid Systems   Ramsey County, MN   Directed Verdict.
Jan. 2009   Garcia v. TNT Logistics North America, et al.   Cook County, IL   Not Guilty. Plaintiff asked jury for $2,900,000.
Oct. 2008   Klimek v. Terex   Cook County, IL   Not Guilty. Plaintiff asked jury for $4,263,000.