Michael L. Gallagher
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Civil Rights, Appellate
161 North Clark Street, Suite 3250, Chicago, IL 60601
About Michael L. Gallagher
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Medical Malpractice
- Civil Rights
- Appellate
Education
- DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 2003J.D.
- Honors: CALI Excellence Awards Trial Advocacy I & II
- Drake University, 2000M.P.A.
- Drake University, 1999B.A.
Representative Cases
- $14.35 Million jury verdict for a “bad faith” claim against insurance company
- $9.4 Million for a child injured at birth
- $8.5 Million for the wrongful death of a 55 year old man
- $7.25 Million for a 67 year old man who lost his legs in an accident resulting from inadequate traffic signs
- $6 Million for a girl who suffered permanent injuries after a severe asthma attack
- $5 Million for a woman who died from a failure to timely diagnose and treat a ruptured brain aneurysm
- $4.4 Million for an unmarried man who died as a result of the doctor failing to diagnose his cancer
- $4 Million for the death of a child injured at birth
- $3.5 Million jury verdict for a teenager who died of cardiac arrest due to delayed medical treatment
- $3 Million for a single woman who died as a result of complications during spinal surgery
- $2.25 Million for a 70 year old woman who died as result of improper use of anesthesia during surgery
- $2 Million for a 68 year old man who died from a misdiagnosis of cancer
- $1.95 Million for a 54 year old woman who died as a result of failing to properly secure her endotracheal tube
- $1.82 Million for the death of woman involved in a motor vehicle accident
- $1.75 Million for a 70 year old woman who died because medical personnel failed to diagnose her aortic dissection
- $1.7 Million for a single man who committed suicide at the Cook County Jail
- $1.62 Million for a newborn who suffered shoulder dystocia during birth
- $1.3 Million for a woman who suffered a mild traumatic brain injury resulting from a fall
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 2003
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- Federal Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- Chair of the CBA Federal Civil Practice Committee
Past Positions
- Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney Office, Supervisor of Torts and Civil Rights Section, 2010-2015
- Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney Office, Torts and Civil Rights Section, 2007-2009
- Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney Office, Criminal Division, 2004-2006
- Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney Office, Appellate Division, 2003-2004
Office Info
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