$51.8 Million

Garner v. Carter’s Excavating

A Carter Excavating tractor-trailer dump truck driven by Robert Walton was traveling northbound on the Dan Ryan Expressway (Chicago) when the bed began to rise.

$2.4 Billion

Cancer as a result of Ingesting Actos

$20 Million

Post-Surgery cardiac arrest leaves toddler with brain damage

$19.2 Million

Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death

$13 Million

Estates of Lindner et al v. Millis Transfer, Inc.

Jeffrey C. Schwartz

Phone: 312-202-3430

jschwartz@kjs-law.com

Biography

Jeffrey Schwartz has worked at Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz since 2006, first as a law clerk and currently as an associate attorney. Jeff’s practice is dedicated to representing victims in medical malpractice, automobile negligence, and premises liability litigation. He has obtained outstanding results in counties throughout the state of Illinois, resulting in millions of dollars recovered on behalf of his clients. His trial experience includes cases involving medical malpractice, automobile collisions and declaratory judgment regarding applicability of insurance coverage. Additionally, Jeff has successfully briefed and argued a case before the Illinois Appellate Court. As a result of his achievements, Jeff has been recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine as a Rising Star, a recognition given to the top 2.5% of attorneys in Illinois under the age of 40.

Jeffrey grew up in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and received his B.A. from Illinois Wesleyan University and his J.D. from John Marshall Law School in Chicago.

View All Verdicts & Settlements

Selected Verdicts

$1,200,000
Geise v. Palatine Heart Center

$1,200,000, 19 LA 91; Medical malpractice failure to properly administer a cardiac stress test resulting in death
$1,569,583.84
Geisheimer v. Grish

$1,569,583.84, 18 L 734; Personal injury SUV vs. motorcycle collision
$1,382,435
Layhe v. Erik the Red

$1,382,435, Man shot in abdomen during altercation in a bar
$946,000
Scheidt v. Sharma, Will County, 14 L 205

Surgical Malpractice Case. No offer prior to trial
$131,000
Maxwell v. Miskowiec, LaSalle County, 13 L 100

Auto Collision resulting in soft tissue neck injury. Pre-Trial offer: $36,000
$109,000
Reis v. Pope, Cook County, 09 L 5425

Auto Collision causing aggravation of a pre-existing wrist fracture. No offer prior to trial
$86,000
Flechsig v. Smith, Cook County, 11 L 13411

Defendant opened a car door into a bicyclist traveling on Western Avenue. Pre-Trial offer: $25,000
$60,000
Solovastru v. Boyko, Cook County, 13 L 551

Rear-end collision causing soft tissue injuries to the lumbar spine. Pre-Trial offer: $37,500
$51,000
Pelletier v. Fialkowski, DuPage County, 13 L 988

Rear-end collision causing soft tissue injuries to the lumbar spine. Pre-Trial offer: $15,000
$26,000
Wang v. Ostrow, Cook County, 10 L 11198

Pedestrian injured while crossing Sheridan Road in Evanston. No offer prior to trial

Selected Settlements

$1.4 Million
For failure to diagnose neonatal pneumonia

$1,400,000 for failure to diagnose neonatal pneumonia resulting in the death of an infant.
$1.3 Million
Death of an infant

$1,300,000 surgical malpractice case resulting in the death of an infant.
$600,000
For a victim of sexual abuse

$600,000 for a victim of sexual abuse.
$325,000
Rear-end truck collision

$325,000 for a woman who suffered soft tissue injuries in a rear-end trucking collision.
$325,000
Bus accident

$325,000 for a pedestrian who suffered post-traumatic stress disorder after being struck by a bus.
$310,000
Woman tripped on loose carpet

$310,000 for a woman who suffered a broken hip after tripping on loose carpet.