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Kevin Burke, Michael Mahoney, David Wise and Frank Morrissey have obtained verdicts and settlements of $600 million over the last fifteen years. Since Burke, Mahoney and Wise opened its doors
in 2002, they have continued their successes garnering verdicts and
settlements totaling over $280 million, including 49 cases for more than $1 million each.
2008
Date |
Attorney(s) |
Settlement/Verdict Amount |
Case Name |
Practice Area |
10/15/08
|
Kevin G. Burke
Frank P. Morrissey |
$10,200,000
|
Luera v. Northwestern Memorial Hospital
|
Medical Malpractice
|
9/19/08
|
Kevin G. Burke
Frank P. Morrissey |
$5,500,000
|
Liberato v. Westlake Community Hospital
|
Medical Malpractice
|
9/05/08
|
David C. Wise |
$2,518,000
|
Sochacki v. Gurtz Electric
|
Construction Negligence
|
7/29/08
|
David C. Wise |
$3,000,000
|
Barraza v. Liebovich Bros., Inc.
|
Trucking Negligence
|
6/20/08
|
Kevin G. Burke
Frank P. Morrissey |
$9,750,000
|
Lopez v. Cohen
|
Medical Malpractice
|
6/12/08 |
Michael G. Mahoney |
$1,130,000 |
Szymanska v. The Marcus Corporation |
Premises Liability |
2007
Date |
Attorney(s) |
Settlement/Verdict Amount |
Case Name |
Practice Area |
12/07
|
Kevin G. Burke
|
$1,000,000
|
Schmahl v. NWMH
|
Medical Malpractice
|
10/07 |
Michael G. Mahoney |
$2,500,000 |
Eufracio v. Pace Suburban Bus Services |
Automobile Liability |
10/03/07 |
David C. Wise
Frank P. Morrissey |
$3,288,000 reduced by 38% comparative fault to $2,039,000 |
Budrik v. R.C. Wegman Construction Company |
Construction Negligence |
08/31/07 |
Kevin G. Burke
Michael G. Mahoney |
$1,000,000 |
Brown v. Ortinau, et al. |
Medical Malpractice |
08/03/07 |
David C. Wise |
$1,100,000 |
Farmer v. Turner Construction, et al. |
Construction Negligence |
08/07 |
Kevin G. Burke |
$400,000 |
Williams v. Suburban Surgical Associates, LTD. |
Medical Malpractice |
07/07 |
David C. Wise
Kevin G. Burke
Frank P. Morrissey |
$5,000,000 |
Tinney v. The Fitness Experience |
Product Liability |
05/16/07 |
David C. Wise |
$550,000 |
McLenighan v. MC Sports |
Product Liability |
04/07 |
Kevin G. Burke |
$850,000 |
Drew v. Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation |
Medical Malpractice |
04/07 |
Kevin G. Burke
David C. Wise |
$400,000 |
Yamashiro v. Harmony Nursing Home |
Nursing Home Negligence |
03/07 |
Kevin G. Burke |
$1,100,000 |
McCue v. Anderson |
Automobile Liability |
03/23/07 |
David C. Wise |
$640,000 |
Keeney v. Morris Tice, et al. |
Premises Liability |
03/20/07 |
Kevin G. Burke |
$2,250,000 |
Crose v. Children’s Memorial Hospital |
Medical Malpractice |
02/23/07 |
David C. Wise |
$5,000,000 |
Bartos v. Gallant Construction, Inc. |
Construction Negligence |
02/02/07 |
David C. Wise |
$1,255,000 |
Wojtecki v. R.C. Wegman Construction |
Construction Negligence |
01/24/07 |
David C. Wise |
$5,200,000 |
Kubicek v. Central Intermodal |
Product Liability |
1/22/07 |
Kevin G. Burke |
$300,000 |
Silvetti v. Alden Nursing Home |
Nursing Home Negligence |
2006
Date |
Attorney(s) |
Settlement/Verdict Amount |
Case Name |
Practice Area |
11/14/06 |
David C. Wise |
$900,000 |
Owens v. Rochford |
Product Liability |
08/28/06 |
David C. Wise |
$330,000 |
Benash v. Camosey |
Construction Negligence |
07/28/06 |
Kevin G. Burke |
$850,000 |
Jannece v. Dieter |
Medical Malpractice |
06/06 |
David C. Wise
|
$730,000 |
Sanders v. Benesch & Co. |
Construction Negligence |
05/26/06 |
David C. Wise |
$900,000 |
Livingston v. Lotus Consulting Services |
Motorcycle Liability |
05/01/06 |
David C. Wise |
$350,000 |
Olsen v. TLC Home Construction |
Construction Negligence |
05/06 |
Michael G. Mahoney |
$8,000,000 |
Seay v. Thrush Construction |
Construction Negligence |
05/06 |
David C. Wise |
$5,000,000 |
Bowen v. Smykal & Assoc., et al. |
Premises Liability |
04/06 |
Kevin G. Burke |
$3,500,000 |
Drew v. Gokani |
Medical Malpractice |
04/06 |
Kevin G. Burke |
$6,150,000 |
Hupe v. Meyer Material Company |
Construction Negligence |
04/18/06 |
David C. Wise |
$550,000 |
Bossow v. Beanzy, Ltd. |
Automobile Liability |
01/06 |
Kevin G. Burke |
$1,750,000 |
Ochsner v. Emmert |
Medical Malpractice |
2005
| Date |
Attorney(s) |
Settlement/Verdict Amount |
Case Name |
Practice Area |
12/06/05 |
David C. Wise |
$350,000 |
Bean v. Cornyn |
Automobile Liability |
11/17/05 |
David C. Wise |
$2,010,000 |
Kandemir v. LePetre |
Automobile Liability |
10/05 |
Kevin G. Burke |
$2,500,000 |
Smedley v. Limos R Us |
Automobile Liability |
02/16/05 |
Kevin G. Burke |
$12,000,000 |
Speck v. Children’s Memorial Hospital |
Medical Malpractice |
02/05 |
Michael G. Mahoney |
$710,000 |
Woody v. CNA Insurance Co |
Automobile Liability |
02/10/05 |
Kevin G. Burke |
$6,000,000 |
Domahidi v. Swedish Covenant Hospital |
Medical Malpractice |
2004
| Date |
Attorney(s) |
Settlement/Verdict Amount |
Case Name |
Practice Area |
12/01/04 |
Kevin G. Burke |
$2,000,000 |
Heinz v. Fischer |
Medical Malpractice |
11/01/04 |
Kevin G. Burke
Michael G. Mahoney
|
$4,000,000 |
Hashmi v. Swedish Covenant Hospital |
Medical Malpractice |
10/22/04 |
Kevin G. Burke |
$34,000,000 |
Campbell v. St. Francis Hospital |
Medical Malpractice |
09/02/04 |
Michael G. Mahoney |
$2,150,000 |
Herrera v. City of Chicago |
Automobile Liability |
08/23/04 |
Kevin G. Burke |
$1,750,000 |
Kraeger v. Advocate Good Shepard Hospital |
Medical Malpractice |
07/29/04 |
David C. Wise |
$2,500,000 |
Robak v. Citgo Petroleum Corporation |
Construction Negligence |
| 04/12/04 |
Kevin G. Burke |
$15,000,000 |
Duvall v. Hutter |
Medical Malpractice |
02/23/04 |
David C. Wise |
$662,500 |
Jones v. Elliot |
Automobile Liability |
| 02/20/04 |
Kevin G. Burke
David C. Wise |
$35,000,000 |
Arkebauer v. Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
Medical Malpractice |
2003
| Date |
Attorney(s) |
Settlement/Verdict Amount |
Case Name |
Practice Area |
| 12/03 |
Michael G. Mahoney |
$1,250,000 |
Hinich v. McHugh |
Construction Negligence |
| 12/03 |
Kevin G. Burke |
$6,000,000 |
Osberger v. University of Chicago Hospitals |
Medical Malpractice |
10/24/03 |
Michael
G. Mahoney |
$750,000 |
McNamara v. Big "C" Cartage Co. |
Trucking Negligence |
10/01/03 |
Kevin
G. Burke
Michael G. Mahoney
|
$19,468,514 |
Phillips v. Saleh, et al. |
Medical Malpractice |
04/29/03 |
David
C. Wise |
$550,000 |
Ramlow v. T&C Homes |
Construction Negligence |
| 04/01/03 |
Kevin
G. Burke
David C. Wise |
$3,776,000 |
Estate of Katherine Lecat v. Wilmette School District
No. 39 |
Automobile Liability |
| 04/01/03 |
David
C. Wise
Kevin G. Burke |
$1,250,000 |
Estate of Kevin Bolin v. Schroeder |
Automobile Liability |
| 03/25/03 |
Michael
G. Mahoney |
$800,000 |
Mesler v. Prudential Insurance Co. |
Construction Negligence |
| 03/25/03 |
David
C. Wise |
$425,000 |
Dewbray v. CTA, et al. |
Construction Negligence |
| 02/24/03 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$500,000 |
(confidential) |
Medical Malpractice |
| 02/19/03 |
Michael
G. Mahoney
David C. Wise |
$1,500,000 |
Wurl v. Dathe Van Every |
Construction Negligence |
| 01/23/03 |
Michael
G. Mahoney |
$295,000 |
Benson v. CTA |
Automobile Liability |
2002
| Date |
Attorney(s) |
Settlement/Verdict Amount |
Case Name |
Practice Area |
| 12/04/02 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$20,250,000 |
Townsend v. Little Company of Mary |
Medical Malpractice |
| 10/23/02 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$1,500,000 |
Welborn v.Arrise |
Medical Malpractice |
| 10/01/02 |
Michael
G. Mahoney
David C. Wise |
$950,000 |
Krantz v. Artmark |
Premises Liability |
| 09/12/02 |
David
C. Wise |
$5,500,000 |
Munoz v. Mayfield Transfer |
Trucking Negligence |
| 08/06/02 |
Michael
G. Mahoney |
$1,150,000 |
Fay v. Parrish Blacktop |
Premises Liability |
| 07/18/02 |
Michael
G. Mahoney |
$1,000,000 |
Waldroup v. Oden |
Premises Liability |
| 05/24/02 |
Michael
G. Mahoney |
$1,005,000 |
Harry v. Morton International |
Construction Negligence |
| 05/24/02 |
Michael
G. Mahoney |
$1,500,000 |
Betts v. Pace |
Automobile Liability |
| 04/01/02 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$6,000,000 |
Eilers v. Kishwaukee Hospital |
Medical Malpractice |
| 05/01/02 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$17,500,000 |
Riley v. Northwestern Medical |
Medical Malpractice |
| 03/11/02 |
Michael
G. Mahoney
David C. Wise |
$2,227,846 |
Chang v. Soldier Field |
Premises Liability |
| 03/08/02 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$500,000 |
Connell v. Green Touch |
Automobile Liability |
| 02/11/02 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$400,000 |
Avalos v. J.I. Case |
Product Liability |
2001
| Date |
Attorney(s) |
Settlement/Verdict Amount |
Case Name |
Practice Area |
| 12/01 |
David C. Wise |
$1,400,000 |
Olsen v. Merchandise Mart |
Premises Liability |
| 12/01 |
David
C. Wise |
$3,000,000 |
Ginzel v. Kolcraft |
Product Liability |
| 12/01 |
David
C. Wise |
$1,400,000 |
Corcoran v. Illinois Central Railroad |
Railroad Liability |
11/01/01 |
Kevin G. Burke |
$1,200,000 |
Ramos v. St. Joseph Hospital |
Medical Malpractice |
| 09/01/01 |
Michael
G. Mahoney |
$2,800,000 |
Estate of Fornek v. Village of Bolingbrook |
Premises Liability |
| 07/01 |
David C. Wise |
$4,150,000 |
Mezydlo v. Filip Metal |
Construction Liability |
| 07/01 |
David
C. Wise |
$2,100,000 |
Parker v. American Airlines |
Aviation Liability |
| 03/01/01 |
Michael
G. Mahoney
Kevin G. Burke |
$9,600,000 |
Yaksic v. U.B.M. |
Construction Liability |
| 03/01/01 |
David
C. Wise |
$200,000 |
Wilson v. Milwaukee Electric |
Product Liability |
| 02/01/01 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$7,900,000 |
Carroll v. Barrows |
Medical Malpractice |
| 01/01/01 |
David
C. Wise |
$1,200,000 |
Jones v. Hayes |
Medical Malpractice |
2000
| Date |
Attorney(s) |
Settlement/Verdict Amount |
Case Name |
Practice Area |
| 09/00 |
Michael
G. Mahoney
David C. Wise |
$1,300,000 |
O'Shea v. Girl Scouts of America |
Premises Liability |
| 08/03/00 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$1,000,000 |
Razzak v. DeKalb Clinic |
Medical Malpractice |
| 07/01/00 |
Kevin
G. Burke
Michael G. Mahoney
|
$3,000,000 |
Crisp v. MacNeal Memorial Hospital |
Medical Malpractice |
07/01/00 |
Kevin G. Burke |
$1,400,000 |
Murphy v. Ford |
Automobile Liability |
| 06/01/00 |
David
C. Wise |
$1,000,000 |
Biancalana v. Lantern Trucking |
Trucking Negligence |
| 06/01/00 |
David
C. Wise |
$1,700,000 |
Murphy v. Chicago Ridge Cab |
Automobile Liability |
| 05/08/00 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$7,000,000 |
O'Kane v. Olympia Fields |
Medical Malpractice |
| 04/17/00 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$3,500,000 |
Garrett v. Children's Memorial |
Medical Malpractice |
| 03/28/00 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$3,100,000 |
Kawalek v. Midwestern |
Medical Malpractice |
| 03/01/00 |
David
C. Wise |
$425,000 |
Rancana v. Yellow Cab |
Automobile Liability |
| 02/01/00 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$12,000,000 |
Zolo v. Uniroyal |
Product Liability
Automobile Liability |
| 01/20/00 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$2,750,000 |
Skuba v. Lauderdale |
Medical Malpractice |
1999
| Date |
Attorney(s) |
Settlement/Verdict Amount |
Case Name |
Practice Area |
10/01/99 |
David C. Wise |
$4,400,000 |
Johnson v. American Airlines |
Aviation Liability |
| 10/01/99 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$5,500,000 |
Klingberg v. Children's Memorial |
Medical Malpractice |
| 10/01/99 |
David
C. Wise |
$8,000,000 |
Stellato v. American Airlines |
Aviation Liability |
| 09/01/99 |
Michael
G. Mahoney
David C. Wise |
$350,000 |
Martinez v. Northwest Ill. |
Railroad Liability |
| 08/01/99 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$1,250,000 |
McCallister v. Bulow |
Medical Malpractice |
| 08/01/99 |
David
C. Wise |
$4,800,000 |
Lewis v. American Airlines |
Aviation Liability |
| 08/01/99 |
David
C. Wise |
$4,700,000 |
Peters v. American Airlines |
Aviation Liability |
| 08/01/99 |
David
C. Wise |
$915,000 |
Koslow v. Plote Construction |
Automobile Liability
Construction Negligence |
| 07/14/99 |
Michael
G. Mahoney |
$3,000,000 |
Schonauer v. CTA |
Automobile Liability |
| 05/18/99 |
Michael
G. Mahoney
David C. Wise |
$1,250,000 |
Dehlinger v. Caldwell Freightliners |
Automobile Liability
Trucking Negligence |
| 04/01/99 |
David
C. Wise |
$650,000 |
Rapp v. USAA |
Automobile Liability |
| 04/01/99 |
David
C. Wise |
$1,600,000 |
Taube v. Amtrak |
Railroad Liability |
| 04/01/99 |
Michael
G. Mahoney
David C. Wise |
$2,600,000 |
Pennington v. Tech Sales, Inc. |
Product Liability
Construction Negligence |
| 03/31/99 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$1,050,000 |
Maurer v. Mercy Center |
Medical Malpractice |
| 02/01/99 |
David
C. Wise |
$1,000,000 |
Chevron v. Petit |
Premises Liability |
| 01/21/99 |
David
C. Wise |
$4,250,000 |
Arbogast v. Illinois Central Railroad |
Railroad Liability |
| 01/14/99 |
Michael
G. Mahoney |
$1,074,650 |
Haviar v. Reynolds Metals Company |
Construction Negligence |
| 01/99 |
David
C. Wise |
$4,500,000 |
Booth v. Neiman Marcus |
Premises Liability |
1998
| Date |
Attorney(s) |
Settlement/Verdict Amount |
Case Name |
Practice Area |
| 12/01/98 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$1,500,000 |
Doolittle v. Phipps |
Medical Malpractice |
| 11/98 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$4,250,000 |
Hearlston v. Loyola |
Medical Malpractice |
| 11/01/98 |
Michael
G. Mahoney |
$43,572,898 |
Vasilion v. Three I Truck Line |
Trucking Negligence |
| 10/01/98 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$1,000,000 |
Collins v. EHS |
Medical Malpractice |
| 09/01/98 |
David
C. Wise |
$1,000,000 |
Zinn v. Southside Asphalt |
Trucking Negligence |
| 08/01/98 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$4,100,000 |
Brown v. Giben |
Construction Negligence
Product Liability |
| 06/01/98 |
David
C. Wise |
$502,000 |
Randle v. Brodsky |
Automobile Liability |
| 05/20/98 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$1,000,000 |
Elster v. Sutow, M.D. |
Medical Malpractice |
05/19/98 |
David C. Wise |
$5,000,000 |
Griffin v. Commonwealth Edison |
Construction Negligence |
05/01/98 |
David C. Wise |
(confidential) |
Kennedy v. Nissan |
Automobile Liability |
| 04/27/98 |
Michael
G. Mahoney |
$2,350,000 |
Demos v. Shell |
Product Liability |
| 02/24/98 |
Michael
G. Mahoney |
$1,500,000 |
Revord v. Glen Ellyn Clinic, et al. |
Medical Malpractice |
| 02/23/98 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$1,050,000 |
Dolan v. Chavaria, M.D. |
Medical Malpractice |
| 01/06/98 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$3,700,000 |
Cervellone v. Simpson, M.D. |
Medical Malpractice |
| 01/05/98 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$3,500,000 |
Laude v. Consolidated Labs |
Medical Malpractice |
| 01/01/98 |
David
C. Wise |
$1,100,000 |
Koenig v. Safelite |
Automobile Liability |
1997
| Date |
Attorney(s) |
Settlement/Verdict Amount |
Case Name |
Practice Area |
| 11/01/97 |
Michael
G. Mahoney |
$700,000 |
Long v. Yellow Cab Company |
Automobile Liability |
| 09/01/97 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$16,600,000 |
Bellino v. Raju, M.D. |
Medical Malpractice |
| 06/02/97 |
Michael
G. Mahoney |
$1,600,000 |
Ewanic v. Kelso-Burnett |
Construction Negligence |
| 03/28/97 |
Michael
G. Mahoney |
$1,700,000 |
Larrigan v. Commonwealth Edison |
Premises Liability |
02/01/97 |
David C. Wise |
(confidential) |
Pickett v. G.M. |
Automobile Liability |
| 02/01/97 |
David
C. Wise |
$1,825,000 |
Hulsey v. Chrysler |
Product Liability |
| 02/01/97 |
David
C. Wise |
$500,000 |
Ray v. Suzuki |
Product Liability |
1996
| Date |
Attorney(s) |
Settlement/Verdict Amount |
Case Name |
Practice Area |
| 12/01/96 |
Michael
G. Mahoney |
$2,050,000 |
Tuglus v. Village of Riverside |
Premises Liability |
| 11/03/96 |
Michael
G. Mahoney |
$3,500,000 |
Spangler v. Pepsi Cola General Bottlers |
Automobile Liability
Trucking Negligence |
| 10/28/96 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$1,000,000 |
Marchetti v. Yazagaray |
Medical Malpractice |
| 10/28/96 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$1,000,000 |
Metoyer v. Dakota Lines |
Automobile Liability |
| 10/01/96 |
Michael
G. Mahoney
David C. Wise |
$800,000 |
Long v. Pelton |
Automobile Liability
Trucking Negligence |
| 10/02/96 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$3,900,000 |
Beck v. Arlington Heights |
Premises Liability |
| 08/01/96 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$10,050,000 |
Daubach v. Lutheran General |
Medical Malpractice |
| 07/01/96 |
David
C. Wise |
$220,000 |
Evans v. Comm. Unit. SD 300 |
Automobile Liability |
| 07/01/96 |
David
C. Wise |
$2,000,000 |
Norris v. Cessna |
Aviation Liability
Product Liability |
| 05/21/96 |
Michael
G. Mahoney |
$3,900,000 |
Soccorso v. Village of Buffalo Grove |
Premises Liability |
| 03/01/96 |
David
C. Wise |
$1,900,000 |
Coutee v. C&NW |
Railroad Liability |
1995
| Date |
Attorney(s) |
Settlement/Verdict Amount |
Case Name |
Practice Area |
| 10/11/95 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$1,200,000 |
Sadzak v. Goodman |
Construction Negligence |
| 09/22/95 |
Michael
G. Mahoney |
$850,000 |
Gustie v. Capital Development Group |
Premises Liability |
| 09/06/95 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$1,800,000 |
Ricobene v. Jain, M.D. |
Medical Malpractice |
| 05/01/95 |
David
C. Wise |
$615,000 |
Doe v. Baxter |
Product Liability |
| 05/01/95 |
David
C. Wise |
$1,500,000 |
Kruse v. Schneider |
Trucking Negligence |
| 02/21/95 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$1,200,000 |
Schaefer v. Wehrle |
Automobile Liability
Trucking Negligence |
| 02/21/95 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$5,250,000 |
Mecklenburg v. J.C. Penney |
Premises Liability |
| 01/01/95 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$2,500,000 |
Collins v. Cook County Hospital |
Medical Malpractice |
1994
| Date |
Attorney(s) |
Settlement/Verdict Amount |
Case Name |
Practice Area |
| 10/01/94 |
Kevin
G. Burke
Michael G. Mahoney
|
$9,000,000 |
Giesler v. Pinnacle |
Construction Negligence |
| 08/05/94 |
Michael
G. Mahoney |
$6,200,000 |
Baylie v. Swift & Co. |
Product Liability |
| 08/01/94 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$1,400,000 |
Kubacha v. Pettibone |
Product Liability |
| 04/13/94 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$1,100,000 |
Lintern v. Motarjeme, M.D. |
Medical Malpractice |
| 04/01/94 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$3,000,000 |
Gillner v. United Airlines |
Aviation Liability |
| 03/03/94 |
Michael
G. Mahoney |
$1,025,000 |
Synowiecki v. Nowak |
Medical Malpractice |
| 02/01/94 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$3,600,000 |
(confidential) |
Product Liability |
1993
| Date |
Attorney(s) |
Settlement/Verdict Amount |
Case Name |
Practice Area |
| 11/01/93 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$1,100,000 |
Baldwin v. D'Amico |
Automobile Liability |
| 10/25/93 |
Michael
G. Mahoney |
$1,825,000 |
Bradley v. Village of Antioch |
Product Liability
Construction Negligence |
| 10/01/93 |
Michael
G. Mahoney |
$3,340,000 |
Phillips v. Chubb Insurance |
Automobile Liability |
| 03/01/93 |
Kevin
G. Burke |
$6,950,346 |
Brown v. Luedtke, M.D. |
Medical Malpractice |
| 02/22/93 |
Michael
G. Mahoney |
$500,000 |
Friedman v. Glenview Pavillion Convalescent Center |
Medical Malpractice
|
1992
|