Representative Cases

Below is a small sample of the type of cases The Law Offices of Jeffrey Friedman handles on behalf of their clients. It is not a complete list, nor is the description meant to explain all facets of the case.

Medical Malpractice
Jeffrey Friedman represented a diabetic patient who presented to his podiatrist and his internist with a foot ulcer. After months of treatment, the ulcer did not heal and the patient required an amputation of his leg below the knee. The patient alleged that his ulcer worsened as a result of the failure of the doctors to use reasonable care in treating it. The case settled prior to jury selection for $1,000,000.

Mr. Friedman represented a hypertensive, diabetic patient who was given a medication that allegedly caused him to suffer an allergic reaction. The patient received a structured settlement guaranteeing paymens for the remainder of his life, and having a present value of $400,000.

Jeffrey Friedman successfully tried a medical malpractice case on behalf of a patient who underwent multiple plastic surgeries which left him with decreased breathing capacity and a disfigured nose. The doctor denied wrongdoing and contended that the surgeries were medically appropriate and were requested by the patient. The jury awarded $245,000 to the patient.

Products Liability
Mr. Friedman represented a truck driver who fell from the rear of his trailer at his work site. The driver claimed that the design of the trailer and the method for tarping his trailer caused him to fall. The case settled prior to trial for $1,045,000.

Legal Malpractice
Jeffrey Friedman represented a union member who was injured on his job and then hired an attorney to represent him in a personal injury lawsuit. When his first lawyer missed an important deadline, the case was dismissed. Mr. Friedman brought suit against his first lawyer alleging legal malpractice in allowing the personal injury case to be dismissed. The case settled before trial for $465,000.

Employment Discrimination/Sexual Harassment
Jeffrey Friedman represented four female employees of a leading Chicago area restaurant chain who alleged that they experienced sexual harassment in the course of their employment. A federal jury awarded the women a total of $3,250,000 after trial. This verdict was widely publicized by the Chicago area press and employment law publications.

Class Actions
Mr. Friedman filed and then was appointed class counsel in a leading case of gender discrimination against a grocery store chain. The case settled prior to trial for a total award of $9,650,000.