Joseph W. Balesteri
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70 West Madison Street, Suite 5500, Chicago, IL 60602
About Joseph W. Balesteri
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
Education
- DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1995J.D.
- Indiana University, 1992B.S.
Representative Cases
- A.M. and M.M. Individually and as Parents and Next Friends of A. M., a minor v. A Local Community Hospital, No. 2017 L 010109 (Cook County)
- G.S. and T.A., Individually, and as parents and next friends of A.A.S., a minor v. Carla Burdock, et al., No. 14 L 2727 (Cook County)
- M.S., Individually and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of J.S., Deceased, v. UIC Physician, No. 2016 L 006027 (Cook County)
- R.R. and A.R. v. A Local Community Hospital, Physicians Group and Physician, No. 2017 L 001596 (Cook County)
- L.E. and M.E. v. A Community Hospital, No. 2014 L 46 (Whiteside County)
- W.S.T., Individually, and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of M.C.T., Deceased v. County of Cook, et al. No. 2013 L 008577 (Cook County)
- G., Individually and as Special Administrator of the Estate of V.G., Deceased v. Northwestern Memorial Hospital, No. 2018 L 002676 (Cook County)
- J.F. Sr., Individually and as Independent Executor of the Estate of M.E.F., Deceased v. Rush University Medical Center, No. 16 L 5651 (Cook County)
- S.C. v. A Local Pediatric Hospital, No. 2018 L 004473 (Cook County)
- L.N. and T.N. v. RUMC, No Lawsuit Filed (Cook County)
- P.T. and S.T. v. Northwestern Memorial Hospital, No Lawsuit Filed (Cook County)
- S.S., Individually and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of M.S., Deceased v. Advocate North Side health Network d/b/a Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, No. 14 L 008156 (Cook County)
- G.M. and N.M. v. Northwestern Memorial Hospital, No Lawsuit Filed (Cook County)
- B.E., Individually and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of R.E, Deceased v. Bryn Mawr Oral Pathology & Biopsy, Inc. No. 14 L 9073 (Cook County)
- L.A., as Executor of the Estate of V.C., deceased v. Northwestern Memorial Hospital, No. 17 L 001342 (Cook County)
- S.B. v. MacNeal Hospital, et al., No. 13 L 171 (Cook County)
- H.R.G. v. Gianluca Lazzaro, M.D., et al., No. 12 L 12675 (Cook County)
- D.S., Individually and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of E.S., Deceased v. NorthShore University HealthSystem d/b/a Highland Park Hospital, No. 13 L 010443 (Cook County)
- L.S. v. Susan Ruda, et al., No. 11 L 007000 (Cook County)
- H.C. and H.S., as Co-Executors of the Estate of P.B., Deceased, v. Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, d/b/a The Northwestern Medical Group, No. 16 L 010392 (Cook County)
- K.M., Individually, and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of K.M., Deceased v. an unnamed long-term care facility, No. 15 L 010589 (Cook County)
- JI v. LUMC, (no lawsuit filed)
- PDG, Individually and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of PDG, deceased v. The Royal Fox Country Club, LP and Sequoia Management Services, LLC, No. 14 L 637 (Kane County)
- JS, Individually and as Independent Executor of the Estate of LS, Deceased v. SwedishAmerican Hospital, et al. No. 12 L 241 (Winnebago County)
- SCR, Individually and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of MG, Deceased v. Swedish Covenant Hospital, No. 12 L 3892 (Cook County)
- RK v. Sean McGuire, No. 11 L 13075 (Cook County)
- JO, Individually and as Guardian of the Estate of FO, a Disabled Person v. Westlake Hospital, No. 11 L 3900 (Cook County)
- MP, as Special Administrator of the Estate of FP, Deceased v. Suburban Endocrinology & Diabetes Center, Inc., 10 L 012003 (Cook County)
- CB, Individually and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of NB, Deceased v. Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation d/b/a Advocate South Suburban Hospital, 13 L 8700 (Cook County)
- TC, Individually and as Independent Executor of the Estate of DC, Deceased v. Presence St. Joseph Hospital., et al., 13 L 9057 (Cook County)
- DZ, as Special Administrator of the Estate of MR, Deceased v. Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 15 L 000728 (Cook County)
- SK v. Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, et al., 11 L 10860 (Cook County)
- SV, Individually and as Mother and Next Friend of JV, a minor v. Saint Anthony Hospital, 13 L 012322 (Cook County)
- TJR, Individually and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of JJ, Deceased v. The University of Chicago Medical Center, 2009 L 005219 (Cook County)
- KJS, as Independent Administrator of the Estate of MS, Deceased v. Rush-Copley Medical Center, et al., 10 L 004320 (Cook County)
- LT, individually and as Independent Executor of the Estate of GT, deceased v. Rush University Medical Center, 10 L 013961 (Cook County)
- MR, a disabled person, by her son and Guardian, AR v. Advocate Health & Hospitals Corporation, 09 L 005749 (Cook County)
- LD v. Advocate Health & Hospitals Corporation, et al., 09 L 15642 (Cook County)
- DH and CH, Individually and as Co-Special Administrators of the Estate of AH, a minor, deceased v. The University of Chicago Hospital d/b/a Wyler Children’s Hospital, et al., 94 L 16986 (Cook County)
- MG, Administrator of the Estate of AGz, deceased v. Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital Center, et al., 96 L 14398 (Cook County)
- MR v. Loyola University Medical Center, et al., 98 L 9369 (Cook County)
- RH, Independent Administrator of the Estate of KH, Deceased v. City of Harvey, 99 L 5896 (Cook County)
- BK, as Independent Administrator of the Estate of KK, Deceased v. Bethany Homes and Methodist Hospital, 99 L 3695 (Cook County)
- A.M. and M.M. Individually and as Parents and Next Friends of A. M., a minor v. A Local Community Hospital, No. 2017 L 010109 (Cook County)
- G.S. and T.A., Individually, and as parents and next friends of A.A.S., a minor v. Carla Burdock, et al., No. 14 L 2727 (Cook County)
- M.S., Individually and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of J.S., Deceased, v. UIC Physician, No. 2016 L 006027 (Cook County)
- R.R. and A.R. v. A Local Community Hospital, Physicians Group and Physician, No. 2017 L 001596 (Cook County)
- L.E. and M.E. v. A Community Hospital, No. 2014 L 46 (Whiteside County)
- W.S.T., Individually, and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of M.C.T., Deceased v. County of Cook, et al. No. 2013 L 008577 (Cook County)
- G., Individually and as Special Administrator of the Estate of V.G., Deceased v. Northwestern Memorial Hospital, No. 2018 L 002676 (Cook County)
- J.F. Sr., Individually and as Independent Executor of the Estate of M.E.F., Deceased v. Rush University Medical Center, No. 16 L 5651 (Cook County)
- S.C. v. A Local Pediatric Hospital, No. 2018 L 004473 (Cook County)
- L.N. and T.N. v. RUMC, No Lawsuit Filed (Cook County)
- P.T. and S.T. v. Northwestern Memorial Hospital, No Lawsuit Filed (Cook County)
- S.S., Individually and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of M.S., Deceased v. Advocate North Side health Network d/b/a Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, No. 14 L 008156 (Cook County)
- G.M. and N.M. v. Northwestern Memorial Hospital, No Lawsuit Filed (Cook County)
- B.E., Individually and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of R.E, Deceased v. Bryn Mawr Oral Pathology & Biopsy, Inc. No. 14 L 9073 (Cook County)
- L.A., as Executor of the Estate of V.C., deceased v. Northwestern Memorial Hospital, No. 17 L 001342 (Cook County)
- S.B. v. MacNeal Hospital, et al., No. 13 L 171 (Cook County)
- H.R.G. v. Gianluca Lazzaro, M.D., et al., No. 12 L 12675 (Cook County)
- D.S., Individually and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of E.S., Deceased v. NorthShore University HealthSystem d/b/a Highland Park Hospital, No. 13 L 010443 (Cook County)
- L.S. v. Susan Ruda, et al., No. 11 L 007000 (Cook County)
- H.C. and H.S., as Co-Executors of the Estate of P.B., Deceased, v. Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, d/b/a The Northwestern Medical Group, No. 16 L 010392 (Cook County)
- K.M., Individually, and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of K.M., Deceased v. an unnamed long-term care facility, No. 15 L 010589 (Cook County)
- JI v. LUMC, (no lawsuit filed)
- PDG, Individually and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of PDG, deceased v. The Royal Fox Country Club, LP and Sequoia Management Services, LLC, No. 14 L 637 (Kane County)
- JS, Individually and as Independent Executor of the Estate of LS, Deceased v. SwedishAmerican Hospital, et al. No. 12 L 241 (Winnebago County)
- SCR, Individually and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of MG, Deceased v. Swedish Covenant Hospital, No. 12 L 3892 (Cook County)
- RK v. Sean McGuire, No. 11 L 13075 (Cook County)
- JO, Individually and as Guardian of the Estate of FO, a Disabled Person v. Westlake Hospital, No. 11 L 3900 (Cook County)
- MP, as Special Administrator of the Estate of FP, Deceased v. Suburban Endocrinology & Diabetes Center, Inc., 10 L 012003 (Cook County)
- CB, Individually and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of NB, Deceased v. Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation d/b/a Advocate South Suburban Hospital, 13 L 8700 (Cook County)
- TC, Individually and as Independent Executor of the Estate of DC, Deceased v. Presence St. Joseph Hospital., et al., 13 L 9057 (Cook County)
- DZ, as Special Administrator of the Estate of MR, Deceased v. Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 15 L 000728 (Cook County)
- SK v. Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, et al., 11 L 10860 (Cook County)
- SV, Individually and as Mother and Next Friend of JV, a minor v. Saint Anthony Hospital, 13 L 012322 (Cook County)
- TJR, Individually and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of JJ, Deceased v. The University of Chicago Medical Center, 2009 L 005219 (Cook County)
- KJS, as Independent Administrator of the Estate of MS, Deceased v. Rush-Copley Medical Center, et al., 10 L 004320 (Cook County)
- LT, individually and as Independent Executor of the Estate of GT, deceased v. Rush University Medical Center, 10 L 013961 (Cook County)
- MR, a disabled person, by her son and Guardian, AR v. Advocate Health & Hospitals Corporation, 09 L 005749 (Cook County)
- LD v. Advocate Health & Hospitals Corporation, et al., 09 L 15642 (Cook County)
- DH and CH, Individually and as Co-Special Administrators of the Estate of AH, a minor, deceased v. The University of Chicago Hospital d/b/a Wyler Children’s Hospital, et al., 94 L 16986 (Cook County)
- MG, Administrator of the Estate of AGz, deceased v. Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital Center, et al., 96 L 14398 (Cook County)
- MR v. Loyola University Medical Center, et al., 98 L 9369 (Cook County)
- RH, Independent Administrator of the Estate of KH, Deceased v. City of Harvey, 99 L 5896 (Cook County)
- BK, as Independent Administrator of the Estate of KK, Deceased v. Bethany Homes and Methodist Hospital, 99 L 3695 (Cook County)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1995
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1995
Other Affiliations
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- Society of Trial Lawyers, 2014 - 2015 (President)
- America Association for Justice
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
- Justinian Society
- Fenwick Bar Association
Past Positions
- Hinshaw & Culbertson
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- 37 years of experienceMedical Malpractice, Product Liability, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Car Accidents
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- Personal Injury
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