Napleton & Partners

Napleton & Partners Top-rated law firm in Chicago focusing on wrongful death, medical negligence, and personal injury

06/02/2026

$216 Million Jury Verdict in Favor of Stabbing Victim

Jack Goldrick, Rory Cannon, and Bob Napleton secured a $216,000,000 jury verdict in the Circuit Court of Cook County. The plaintiff, an off-duty Chicago police officer, was violently stabbed 13 times by defendant Stephanie Campbell-Ward at the corner of Artesian and Fargo, approximately one block away from the Mark II Lounge. The Mark II Lounge was a North Side late-night bar open until 4 a.m. Plaintiff alleged that defendants Stephanie Campbell-Ward, Brandon Westbrook, and Dorothy Howard engaged in willful and wanton misconduct. The incident was captured on video taken by a neighborhood resident. Plaintiff asserted that the three intoxicated defendants acted in concert with one another and defendants Stephanie Campbell-Ward, Brandon Westbrook, and Dorothy Howard facilitated the stabbing of the vulnerable plaintiff, whose blood alcohol level was .242. Mid-trial, the plaintiff settled with the Mark II Lounge for $500,000. Plaintiff claimed the security at the bar was inadequate. The jury awarded $2,145,713 in compensatory damages and $214,517,300 in punitive damages. The punitive damages award is not dischargeable by declaring bankruptcy. Plaintiff’s attorneys intend to vigorously attempt to collect the entire judgment against the defendants.

05/12/2026

$1,550,000 Million Settlement

Expectant mother (39 weeks gestation) presented to Cook County Stroger Hospital because her water broke. She was going through a long labor. When she became completely dilated, the fetal monitor tracing was abnormal, and the baby was not delivered in a timely manner. The child was born neurologically depressed but has met all developmental milestones since birth. Bradley Z. Schulman of Napleton & Partners represented the family.

05/05/2026

$1 Million for Wrongful Death of Grundy County Woman

The adult children of a 60-year-old Grundy County woman have settled their lawsuit against a Chicagoland Hospital and Doctor regarding medical negligence that resulted in the tragic death of their mother. On August 22, 2020, the patient presented to the Hospital for complaints of abdominal pain. A CT scan of the abdomen showed free intraperitoneal air and fluid, compatible with bowel perforation. On August 24, 2020, at 8:45 p.m., a nurse called the Defendant Doctor due to the patient’s condition deteriorating. The Doctor did not come into the Hospital to address the patients’ worsening condition, and at 11:36 p.m., she coded. On August 25, 2020, she expired. An autopsy determined that the cause of death was septic and hypovolemic shock due to acute peritonitis from a perforated gastric ulcer. $750,000.00 was paid by the Doctor’s insurance company, and $250,000.00 was paid by the Hospital. David J. Gallagher of Napleton & Partners represented the family.

04/21/2026

$8 Million Settlement for Obstetrical Negligence

On March 30, 2024, mom presented to a local area hospital at 24 weeks gestation with potential signs of pre-term labor. She was sent home without a cervical exam or a proper workup for pre-term labor. The next day, mom presented to the local area hospital in active labor. The baby was delivered 2 hours later. The baby spent seven (7) months in the NICU but is now neurologically normal and is hitting developmental milestones. The settlement was paid by a local area hospital. Brad Schulman and Robert J. Napleton represented the minor and parents.

04/13/2026

$1.5 Million Settlement for Failure to Diagnose a Benign Hip Tumor

Plaintiff was a 30-year-old Caucasian male who presented to a local area orthopedic surgeon for complaints of hip pain. An MRI was performed after a workup, which showed a cyst in the left hip. That MRI could not determine whether the lesion was cystic in nature or whether it was a tumor. No biopsy or testing was performed to confirm the nature of the cyst. Surgery was performed, however, the cyst was not biopsied. Plaintiff went on to develop a giant cell type of tumor and needed a total hip replacement.

Brad Schulman of Napleton & Partners represented the plaintiff.

03/26/2026

Special needs student’s family Awarded over $7.9 Million Dollars

Patrick J. Giese, Robert J. Napleton and Rory J. Cannon secured a $7.925 million settlement for the family of a 15-year-old student with profound cerebral palsy/spastic quadriplegia who was neglected on a Special Education Transportation bus.

Shortly after the bus departed, the student showed signs of labored breathing that went unnoticed. Several minutes later, the driver observed he had stopped breathing and directed the aide to check on him. The aide recognized the need for emergency care, contacted dispatch, and first responders were sent. The student was transported to a nearby hospital by ambulance and pronounced dead approximately one hour later.

The family alleged inadequate training of the driver and aide in passenger monitoring, and that the company’s policy requiring calls to dispatch, rather than directly to 911, was negligent.

Michael M. Cushing has joined the firm.
03/23/2026

Michael M. Cushing has joined the firm.

03/09/2026

Family of Disabled Adult Settles Claim for $1.4 Million

Plaintiff claimed that the decedent, a 51-year-old disabled adult at defendant’s long-term care facility, was improperly fed, resulting in a choking incident that caused sustained loss of oxygen, hypoxic brain injury, and death of the decedent shortly after the occurrence. Defendant denied negligence and claimed that the decedent was properly fed. The defendant also claimed the decedent had severe dysphagia and was provided his standard prescribed meal of a mechanical soft diet on the date of the incident. Decedent had signs of dementia, and the family was considering hospice at the time of the incident. The family was represented by Brion Doherty and Brian Fetzer of Napleton & Partners.

03/05/2026

$1.4 Million for Williamson County Wrongful Death Case

On October 24, 2025, a $1,400,000.00 settlement was approved by Judge Jeffrey A. Goffinet for the wrongful death of a 37-year-old man in a trucking crash in Williamson County. The deceased left surviving him a widow as his only next-of-kin. The family was represented by Michael Tarpey of Napleton & Partners.

The defendant freight broker was alleged to have negligently hired a trucking company with a poor safety record and unqualified drivers. The defendant trucking company and its employed drivers are alleged to have acted negligently by failing to pull the truck off the highway, negligently parked the tractor-trailer on the shoulder of the highway absent an emergency, and failed to place warning cones and flares to prevent any collision with oncoming traffic. Due to this negligence, when the decedent’s vehicle experienced a mechanical emergency, he attempted to pull off to the shoulder of the interstate and unexpectedly collided with the defendants’ vehicle. This crash resulted in his death. Both the freight broker and the trucking company jointly settled.

12/30/2025

Porch Collapse Victim Awarded $2 Million

A 71-year-old lady was at a relative’s house for a birthday party with her husband. While in the backyard, sitting underneath a deck, it collapsed on her, causing back and pelvis injuries. The plaintiff filed suit against the homeowner, claiming that he had failed to properly maintain the deck. The plaintiff claimed he was negligent because he ignored important repair suggestions. The claim was resolved at the outset of trial, and the plaintiffs recovered a total of $2,000,000. The plaintiff was represented by Brion Doherty, Robert J. Napleton, and Rory Cannon.

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