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On December 7, 2009, Judge Diane Larsen approved a $2.25 million dollar settlement on behalf of a 12 year old boy who suffered neurologic injuries during delivery at St. Anthony’s Hospital.  
John M. Saletta represented the plaintiff.

The Illinois Supreme Court has re-appointed Nicholas J. Motherway to another three year term on the Court’s Rules Committee to December 31, 2012.  The Rules Committee recommends to the Court whether proposed changes to any of the rules which govern discovery, trials and appeals are needed and whether a given proposal is worthy of adoption.  [...]

John M. Saletta spoke on the subject of “Rebuttal Argument” at the annual medical malpractice seminar conducted by the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. The seminar took on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at the Westin Hotel in Chicago.

On December 23, 2007, Sigismunda Rizzo, age 86, walked across the street to her neighbor’s house to deliver a tray of Christmas cookies.  On her way back from her neighbor’s house she was struck by a vehicle driven by a Salvadore Guzman.  Ms. Rizzo was transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where she remained as an [...]

Dan Madigan was recently elected to the Assembly of the Illinois State Bar Association.  The ISBA Assembly is the policy making body of the Association.  Dan expects to be voting on a variety of important issues during his three year term.

Nicholas T. Motherway has been appointed to the Illinois State Bar Association Tort Council.  The Council recommends to the Illinois State Bar Association Assembly what position the Association should take on tort issues.

On May 1, 2009 a settlement was reached with the defendant OB/GYN and his Practice Group through their liability insurance carrier, Illinois Insurance Services Exchange (ISMIE) for their entire policies of insurance.  The case was pending in Will County.
 
 
Don M. Sowers represented the plaintiff.