The Largest Personal Injury Verdict in Illinois History: $127,000,000

For over 40 years Goldberg & Goldberg has concentrated its practice in the area of medical malpractice with a special interest in litigation concerning catastrophically brain-injured children and obstetrical malpractice.

Senior partners Barry & Barth Goldberg are identical twin brothers who have been partners in Goldberg & Goldberg for over 40 years. Along with their partners, Peter A. Nicholson, Michael J. Cox and Ian R. Alexander they represent the victims of negligence in Chicago, throughout Illinois and nationwide.

Goldberg & Goldberg has tried to verdict or settlement cases in 23 states and some of the firm's members are licensed to practice law before the bars of the States of Illinois, New York, Florida, Colorado and California.

Almost $1 Billion Recovered For Our Clients

To date, Goldberg & Goldberg has obtained in excess of 135 separate verdicts and settlements in excess of $1 million with an aggregate recovery total approaching $1 billion. Senior partner Barry Goldberg holds one of the largest drug product liability verdicts in America and the largest individual personal injury verdict in Illinois history, an award in excess of $127 million.

In the last year alone the firm has achieved verdicts of $12 million in an obstetrical malpractice case, $16 million in a case involving the over radiation of a cancer survivor and over $7 million in a misdiagnosed post-surgical bleed case resulting in the wrongful death of a 60 year old father of three. Additionally, the firm has achieved settlements in the past two years in excess of $50 million for their clients, including $18 million for a brain injured child, and two $9 million settlements for brain injured children.

Goldberg & Goldberg represents clients who have been the victims of neglicence involving medical malpractice, products liability, premises liability, railroad accidents and FELA claims, wrongful death, construction negligence, automobile accidents, trucking accidents and other complex personal injury matters. Goldberg & Goldberg also represents plaintiffs in complex commercial litigation.

Contact Us

312-368-0255

Recent Blog Posts