Legal Archives From 2007

The family of a sportscaster who died of a heart problem after his doctor allegedly failed to perform tests has settled his lawsuit against the doctor and the hospital where the doctor’s office was located for more than $1.5 million dollars. Darrian Chapman, 37, died in 2002, a few days before a follow-up appointment with… Read More

The Illinois Supreme Court appointed Bob Napleton as the Chairman of the Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Jury Instructions in Civil Cases. The Illinois Supreme Court appointed Mr. Napleton to a 3 year term expiring on December 31, 2010 . This important committee studies and recommends new jury instructions for civil cases or modification to… Read More

A three million dollar settlement has been reached on behalf of a four year boy who, at 2 weeks of age, suffered a cardiac arrest in the intensive care nursery at the University of Chicago Hospital ten days after he had undergone surgery to correct a congenital heart defect. Just before the arrest, a physician’s… Read More

Robert J. Napleton has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in America . The induction ceremony at which Robert J. Napleton became a Fellow took place recently before an audience of 810 persons during the recent 2007 Spring Meeting of the College in La Quinta,… Read More