David A. Axelrod & Associates

Won a $31.35 million dollar verdict, including $25 million in punitive damages, against Walgreen Company for pharmacy malpractice;

Recovered $2.1 million for the wrongful death of a 22-year-old man caused by the failure of a hospital to properly monitor his breathing;
Won a jury verdict of $1.5 million in a medical malpractice/wrongful death case against a surgeon and an internist;
Negotiated a structured settlement valued in excess of $4 million for a 22-month-old child in a medical malpractice suit against a hospital for failure to timely diagnose the child’s case of acute kidney failure;
Recovered $925,000 for the family of a 77-year-old woman who died due to the failure to diagnose a wound infection;
Won a jury verdict in the amount of $814,000 against a medical group for failure to timely diagnose a surgical infection;
Recovered $450,000 for the family of an 82-year-old woman who died due to the failure of emergency room doctors to diagnose a heart condition.

Won a verdict of more than $1 million, including $300,000.00 for punitive damages, in a fraud and breach of fiduciary claim against a real estate broker;

Won a verdict in excess of $1.6 million in a case to enforce terms of a promissory note;

Won a jury verdict in the amount of $700,000 for the plaintiff in a negligent misrepresentation case against an environmental inspection agency;

Won judgment in an employee fraud case in an amount in excess of $4 million including an award of attorneys’ fees;

On the first day of trial, procured a settlement in the amount of $1.125 million on behalf of a defrauded client in a mortgage fraud and conspiracy case;

While summary judgment motions in a copyright infringement suit were pending, negotiated a settlement from a major national retail chain in the amount of $1.25 million;

After two days of trial, settled on behalf of independent sales representative clients against a major electronics firm for unpaid commissions in the amount of $1.35 million;

Negotiated settlement with a multinational company on behalf of a high technology independent sales representative in the amount of $325,000.

Won a $31.35 million dollar verdict, including $25 million in punitive damages, against Walgreen Company for pharmacy malpractice;

Won a verdict of more than $1 million, including $300,000 for punitive damages, for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty against a real estate broker;

Won a summary judgment in a legal malpractice claim against an attorney who had represented a former General Motors executive. The case settled for $765,000 soon thereafter;

Negotiated a settlement of $730,000 for the plaintiff in a legal malpractice case against divorce attorneys;

Won a jury verdict against a professional environmental inspection firm for negligent misrepresentation in the amount of $700,000;

Negotiated a settlement of an accounting and audit malpractice case against a national accounting firm in the amount of $450,000;

Negotiated a settlement from a third party administrator of a profit sharing/401(k) retirement plan in the amount of $450,000.

Won $700,000 jury verdict from an environmental firm arising from the failure to discover and disclose the existence of asbestos in an office building

Represented officers of defunct contractor in suits claiming breach of fiduciary duty and conversion, successfully negotiating settlements for all non-equity holders;

Secured dismissal with prejudice of wrongfully sued contractor in major Superfund suit;

Defended contractor wrongly accused of responsibility for collapse of building caused by another contractor;

Brought action against, and negotiated settlement with, United States regarding alleged preemption of approved siting of landfill;

Brought action against multinational aggregate company regarding breach of lease resulting in damage to landfill site;

Negotiated contracts between subcontractors and contractors, filed and prosecuted mechanic’s liens, and prepared claims, change orders, and similar documents;

Counseled corporations on compliance with contracts, environmental and other laws, and proactive avoidance of disputes;

Represented surety in appeal of mechanic’s lien judgments relating to multiple public projects.

Won a $31.35 million dollar verdict, including $25 million in punitive damages against Walgreen Company for pharmacy malpractice;

Collected $1.35 million from a national retail chain for copyright infringement arising from illegal use of copyrighted fabric design;
Won a judgment of over $1 million, including $300,000 in punitive damages, for a real estate broker’s deception, causing his client to lose his property and business;

In a case involving violation of the Illinois Trade Secrets Act, won an award of compensatory and punitive damages arising from the theft of secret financial and customer information.