Our Success
Wise Morrissey, LLC is committed to helping our clients to secure just compensation when they or a member of their family have been wrongfully or negligently harmed by medical care, a product or an accident. We take pride in handling each case to meet the unique needs of our clients and the unique circumstances of their injury and loss. In some cases we have secured multimillion-dollar verdicts, awards or settlements. Many other of our cases involve smaller amounts of compensation, but we give to them every bit of the same care, attention and creativity. In cases large and small, our lawyers in their collective careers have secured more than $1 Billion through verdicts and settlements in just compensation for our clients.
Featured Cases
$90 Million – Wise Morrissey Wins Highest Contested Liability Personal Injury Settlement for one person in Illinois History
Largest reported personal injury settlement of a contested liability case in Illinois history…
$35 Million Settlement For Brain Injury At Birth
We represented the mother of a 5-year-old boy who suffered a severe brain injury during birth. The child’s injuries were sustained as doctors performed an…
$32 Million Settlement For Quadruple Amputation Due To Delayed Diagnosis
We represented the mother of a Chicago girl who, at age 8, was taken to the hospital with a fever and pain in her right…
$17 Million Emergency Room Error Settlement
A male with a history of and a severe risk of developing bacterial endocarditis went to the University of Chicago Medical Center complaining of severe…
$9.4Million Settlement Ends Wisconsin Birth Injury Case
The family of a child born with severe brain injuries has settled their Winnebago County case for $9.4 million.
A settlement agreement was reached one week before a May 28 scheduled trial date. The case was dismissed Thursday by Associate Judge Donna R. Honzel, according to one of the plaintiff’s attorneys Francis P. Morrissey of Wise Morrissey LLC.
$5 Million Settlement For Brain Injury From Gastric Bypass Surgery
We were lead counsel representing the guardian of a 47-year-old woman who developed extensive bleeding and clotting and digestive tract trauma following gastric bypass surgery….
- Highly Contested Workplace Injury Matter Results in $140 Million Settlement
- $35 Million Settlement for Brain Injury at Birth
- $32 Million Settlement for Quadruple Amputation Due to Delayed Diagnosis
- $32 Million Jury Verdict for Cerebral Palsy from Birth Injury
- $25 Million Settlement in Highly Publicized Airline Crash
- $20.25 Million Jury Verdict for Fetal Distress Injuries
- $19.4 Million Jury Award as “Routine Surgery” Leads to Negligence
- $17.5 Million Emergency Room Error Settlement
- $17 Million Emergency Room Error Settlement
- $16.6 Million Birth Injury Jury Verdict
- $15 Million Settlement in Birth Injury Diagnosis Delay
- $12 Million Product Liability Settlement Involving Death, Injury
- $12 Million Settlement for Delayed Diagnosis and Treatment of Meningitis
- $12 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement
- $11 Million Brain Injury Verdict After Appeal, Retrial
- $10.2 Million Settlement for Repeated Misdiagnosis of an Executive’s Heart Problem
- $10 Million Jury Finding of Medical Malpractice
- $10 Million Settlement for Misdiagnosed Brain Injury Resulting in Paraplegia
- $9.75 Million Settlement for Child’s Birth Injury
- $9.6 Million Jury Verdict for Ironworker’s Fall and Paraplegic Injury
- $9.4Million Settlement Ends Wisconsin Birth Injury Case
- $9.3 Million Settlement for Surgical Error and Misdiagnosis
- $9 Million Settlement for Paralysis in Construction Injury
- $8 Million Verdict for Workplace Negligence
- $8 Million Jury Award for Negligence Leading to Brain Damage, Coma
- $7.9 Million Jury Verdict in Cancer Misdiagnosis
- $7.5 Million Settlement for Child’s Brain Damage from Delivery Procedures
- $7 Million Cancer Death Settlement
- $6.95 Million Jury Verdict for Birth Brain Injury
- $6.75 Million Brain Damage Settlement
- $6.3 Million Settlement on Behalf of Brain-Injured Infant
- $6.1 Million Settlement for Construction Site Death
- $6.1 Million Jury Verdict for Amputation from Workplace Accident
- $6 Million Settlement for Negligence Following Kidney Transplant
- $6 Million Birth Injury Settlement
- $6 Million Settlement for Birth Injury
- $5.8 Million Settlement for Accident Injuries, Loss of Consortium
- $5.5 Million Settlement for Accident Technology Could Prevent
- $5.5 Million Diagnosis Delay Settlement
- $5.5 Million Settlement for Birth Injury
- $5.25 Million to Settle Premises Liability Injury
- $5.25 Million for Cancer Misdiagnosis on Mother of Three
- $5.25 Million Settlement for Traumatic Injury in Motor Vehicle Accident
- $5.2 Million Settlement in Fatal Railroad Yard Accident
- $5 Million Settlement for Paralysis from Exercise Equipment
- $5 Million Settlement for Jobsite Ladder Fall
- $5 Million Settlement for Worksite Fall, Injury
- $5 Million Settlement for Brain Injury from Gastric Bypass Surgery
- $5 Million Settlement in Fatal Explosion
- $4.5 Million Settlement for Fatal Premises Accident
- $4.25 Million for Malpractice in Mother, Fetus Deaths
- $4.25 Million Train Accident Injury Settlement
- $4.15 Million Settlement for Workplace Electrocution Death
- $4.1 Million Settlement for Traumatic Brain Injury at Work
- $4.055 Million Settlement for Workplace Injury from New Shoring Product
- $3.9 Million in Jury Verdict for Premises Liability Death
- $3.9 Million Settlement for Boy’s Brain Injury
- $3.7 Million Birth Injury Settlement
- $3.5 Million Cancer Misdiagnosis Settlement
- $3.5 Million Surgical Error Settlement
- $3.5 Million Medical Negligence Settlement in New Mother’s Death
- $3.4 Million Settlement for Malpractice Involving a Cervical Fracture
- $3.4 Million for Surgical Error and Subsequent Flesh-eating Bacteria Infection
- $3.32 Million Settlement for Injuries Sustained in Bridge Construction Collapse
- $3.27 Million Jury Award for Traumatic Birth Injury
- $3.2 Million Record Jury Verdict for Mother of Four Killed by School Van
- $3.1 Million Settlement for Death from Misdiagnosis
- $3 Million Settlement for Multiple Instances of Negligence and Diagnosis Failure
- $3 Million Settlement in Cancer Misdiagnosis Death
- $3 Million Settlement in Product Liability Death
- $3 Million Truck Accident Injury Settlement
- $3 Million Settlement for Spinal Surgery
- $2.95 Million Settlement for Complications from Surgical Misdiagnosis and Error
- $2.75 Million Settlement in Fatal Misdiagnosis
- $2.6 Million Jury Verdict for Workplace Defective Product
- $2.5 Million Construction Back Injury Settlement
- $2.5 Million Jury Verdict in Cab Driver’s Death
- $2.5 Million Settlement for Surgical Error on Infant
- $2.5 Million Settlement for Sepsis Resulting from Surgical Error
- $2.5 Million Settlement for Job Accident Disability
- $2.45 Million Settlement for Misdiagnosis
- $2.25 Million Settlement for Injured Ironworker in Construction Negligence Case
- $2.25 Million Birth Injury Settlement
- $2.2 Million Jury Verdict for Stadium Slip and Fall
- $2 Million Settlement for Brain Damage and Quadriplegia Due to Medical Negligence
- $2 Million Settlement for Failure to Diagnose Fatal Aneurysm
- $2 Million Jury Verdict for Construction Injury
- $2 Million Settlement for Girl Killed by Truck
- $1.9 Million Settlement for Fatal Railyard Accident
- $1.85 Million Settlement for Cancer Misdiagnosis
- $1.8 Million Misdiagnosis Settlement
- $1.75 Million Settlement in Infant’s Death
- $1.75 Million Jury Verdict for Slip and Fall Injury on Airport Tarmac
- $1.7 Million Settlement for Defective Safety Products
- $1.7 Million Settlement for Psych Unit Fight Injury
- $1.7 Million Jury Verdict for Patient’s Misdiagnosis Death
- $1.65 Million Settlement for Negligence During Surgery
- $1.6 Million Settlement for Train Derailment Fatality
- $1.6 Million Jury Verdict for Mother’s Death Due to Trucking Negligence
- $1.58 Million Award for Principal’s Unjust Arrest
- $1.55 Million Settlement for Elevator Cable Product Liability
- $1.5 Million Jury Award for Failure to Warn
- $1.5 Million to Settle Workplace Slip-and-Fall
- $1.5 Million Rare Jury Verdict for Tardive Dyskinesia-Related Medication Error
- $1.5 Million Award for Arrest Based on False Allegation, Alleged Confession
- $1.5 Million Medical Negligence Settlement
- $1.5 Million Delayed Diagnosis Settlement
- $1.44 Million Wrongful Death Judgment
- $1.4 Million Settlement for Premises Liability Attack
- $1.4 Million Settlement Secured by Commitment to Going to Trial
- $1.3 Million Jury Verdict for Premises Liability Injury
- $1.28 Million Construction Slip-and-Fall Settlement
- $1.25 Million Settlement in Boy’s Car Accident Death
- $1.25 Million Settlement for Fatal Surgical Error
- $1.25 Million to Settle Worksite Negligence Claim
- $1.25 Million Jury Verdict for Fatal Truck Accident
- $1.25 Million for Construction Accident Settlement
- $1.2 Million Settlement in Ironworker’s Jobsite Death
- $1.2 Million Jury Verdict for Boy Killed by Truck
- $1.2 Million Settlement for Medical Negligence
- $1.2 Million Premises Liability Settlement
- $1.1 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement
- $1.1 Million Settlement for Worksite Back Injury
- $1.1 Million Settlement for Woman Injured in Collision
- $1 Million Settlement in Park District Bike Injury
- $1 Million Settlement for Emergency Room Error
- $1 Million Settlement for Accident Caused by Truck
- $1 Million Premises Liability Settlement
- $1 Million Emergency Room Error Settlement
- $1 Million Jury Verdict for Misdiagnosis Death
- $1 Million to Settle Jobsite Injury Claim
- $1 Million Jury Verdict in Birth Injury, Death
- $1 Million Settlement for Misdiagnosis Resulting in Pulmonary Embolism Death
- $1 Million Settlement for Fatal Surgical Error
- $1 Million Settlement for Fatal Birth Injury
- $1 Million Surgical Error Settlement
- $1 Million Punitive Damage Settlement for Accident Caused by Asleep Truck Driver
- $950,000 Slip-and-Fall Settlement
- $915,000 Settlement for Auto Accident Injuries
- $900,000 Settlement in Motorcycle Liability Case
- $900,000 Premises Liability Settlement
- $900,000 Settlement in Fatal Construction Accident
- $895,454.54 Malpractice Settlement Reached in Placental Abruption Infant Death
- $890,000 Malpractice Settlement for Infant’s Partial Penile Amputation
- $853,500 Jury Verdict for City of Chicago Truck Driver Negligence
- $850,000 Settlement for Death from Infection
- $800,000 Settlement Over Worksite Hazards and Injury
- $662,000 in Wrongful Death Settlement
- $615,000 Healthcare Workplace Injury Settlement
- $550,000 Settlement in Product Liability Injury
- $525,000 Settlement for Auto Injury Liability
- $500,000 Settlement for Worksite Injury
- $500,000 Settlement in Construction Site Fall
- $500,000 Settlement for Truck Accident Injuries
- $500,000 Verdict for Accident Victim’s Survivors
- $500,000 Settlement for Construction Injury
- $475,000 Wrongful Death Settlement for Negligently Inserted Gastrostomy Tube
- $460,000 Construction Accident Settlement
- $425,000 in Work Injury Settlement
- $400,000 Settlement in Nursing Home Fall, Paralysis
- $400,000 Workplace Injury Settlement Due to Defective Product
- $350,000 Jury Verdict for Railyard Injury
- $327,500 Jury Award for Abusive Behavior by Cook County Sheriff Deputies
- $325,000 Wrongful Death Settlement for Nursing Home Patient, 91, Dropped From Lift
- $300,000 Settlement for Fatal Nursing Home Negligence
- $280,000 Construction Negligence Settlement
- $275,000 Settlement for Injury Caused by Bus
- $250,000 Settlement in Accidental Shooting
- $225,000 Premises Liability Settlement
- $145,000 Settlement for Injured Motorcyclist
- Settlement in Product Liability Wrongful Death
- Seeking Damages for Fungal Meningitis Caused by Product Contamination
