Kevin Burke David Wise Frank Morrissey Burke, Wise & MorrisseyBurke, Mahoney & Wise

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Verdicts & Settlements

Kevin Burke, David Wise and Frank Morrissey have obtained verdicts and settlements of $600 million over the last fifteen years. Since Burke, Wise & Morrissey 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

Date

Attorney(s)

Settlement/Verdict Amount

Case Name

Practice Area

09/01/92

Kevin G. Burke

$25,000,000

Bierlein v. United Airlines

Aviation Liability
Product Liability

06/01/92

Kevin G. Burke
Michael G. Mahoney

$1,050,000

Milligan v. Palatine Park District

Premises Liability

1