The Appellate Court for the 4th District of Illinois has upheld a Plaintiff’s right to recover the full cost of his medical bills regardless of any write-offs made by the medical provider. “A state appeals panel has ruled that jury awards for medical bills in injury cases cannot be reduced to account for the amount
David A. Axelrod was awarded the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association’s President’s Award on June 10, 2016. This award was given to Mr. Axelrod in honor of his numerous successes on behalf of his clients which include several multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements, and his contributions to ITLA, including, this year, his work on the appeal…
Read more: David A. Axelrod Awarded The ITLA President’s Award
On Friday, June 10, 2016, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) will be recognizing the recipients of the 2016 William J. Harte Amicus Volunteer Award. Included in this year's recipients are David A. Axelrod and Stacey Leinheiser. This award recognizes "dedicated volunteer service and professional efforts on behalf of the ITLA Amicus Curiae Committee in preparing legal briefs before the Illinois Supreme and Appellate Courts during the past twelve months."
This award is in addition to Mr. Axelrod being recognized as an Association of Trial Lawyers of America (now American Association of Justice) Top 100 Trial Lawyer, an Illinois Super Lawyer® and an Illinois Leading Lawyer. As Senior Partner and founder of David A. Axelrod & Associates, Mr. Axelrod has many notable successes winning millions of dollars on verdicts and settlements.
Hiring an attorney can be a daunting task, especially if you’re not prepared. Treat your meeting as a business consultation; dress well and be prompt. The lawyer will lead the discussion and be honest. The more frank you are, the better the matter can be assessed.
Before meeting with a lawyer, here are 5 steps to Preparing for Your First Meeting:
A Cook County jury awarded more than $2.5 million to a man after part of a door to his apartment fell on top of his head, causing lasting pain. The verdict came Tuesday for Sean Casey, 31, who was struck by a hydraulic door closer mounted to the top of the doorway as he was returning from an early-morning dog walk in January 2009.
Read more: $2.5M verdict for head injury from falling door part
Here are highlights you may have missed. Won a $5,835,000 jury verdict in a medical malpractice case involving negligent post-operative care following a total knee replacement, which resulted in permanent nerve damage in her ankle. Negotiated a $2,200,000 settlement with a hospital for failing to properly treat a woman’s infection prior to performing surgery
