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Firm Notes
November 11, 2011
Attorney John Lanoue tried a case in November 2011 in which the plaintiff alleged she was injured as a result of the defendant negligently executed a left-hand turn causing a collision with the plaintiff's vehicle. The plaintiff sought treatment at the emergency room and underwent a three-month course of chiropractic treatment. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty in favor of the defendant.
September 2011
Mr. Fitzpatrick received a not guilty verdict in a rear end accident case in Lake County, IL., contesting the plaintiff's $30,000 in medical bills and maintaining a sudden stop defense.
Mr. Fitzpatrick participated in a legal panel discussion sponsored by the IL Chapter of the National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators (NSPII), discussing current trends and legal issues involving potentially fraudulent bodily injury claims confronting a number of the firm's leading clients.
Mr. Cassidy recently won an arbitration regarding a dispute over damage caused by a hail storm. Mr. Cassidy has arbitrated more than 80 hail disputes in the past three years.
Mr. Sudekum has been named as a "Super Lawyer" by Super Lawyer magazine. Super Lawyers is a rating service that evaluates outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas. Lawyers are selected through a mutli-phase process that includes peer nomination and review.
August 2011
Mr. Sudekum has been appointed to the Council on Litigation Management, the largest fully inclusive defense organization, comprised of thousands of insurance companies, corporations, corporate counsel, risk and litigation managers, insurance and claims professionals, outside counsel and third parties providing valuable services.
April 2011
In April, Mr. Shulruff received a not guilty verdict in a rear-end accident case in which a mother and her 5-year-old daughter claimed they were injured. Mr. Shulruff's client admitted she was negligent but denied the nature and extent of the plaintiffs' injuries.
February 2011
On February 28, 2011, a judge entered a directed verdict on a case defended by partner Dennis J. Fitzpatrick. The case involved a rear-end collision in which the plaintiff received more than $60,000 in treatment.
February 2011
Mr. Shulruff received a not guilty at a recent arbitration in which three claimants alleged that Mr. Shulruff's client cut them off while driving into his subdivision, causing the claimants' vehicle to flip over back over front.
2008-2010 Firm Notes
Sudekum, Cassidy & Shulruff, Chtd. is a boutique of outstanding trial attorneys who practice in the greater Chicago metropolitan area. The Firm is acknowledged by the insurance industry as a leader in defending questionable claims.
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Telephone: (312) 803-6250
Toll Free: (877) SCS-LEGAL
20 North Clark Street
Suite 1400
Chicago, IL 60602