About the Practice:

Jeffrey M. Goldberg Law Offices is a law firm committed to helping the victims of cerebral palsy and other birth injuries. We understand that our young clients and their families are facing years of medical expenses and physical obstacles as well as emotional suffering. As a result, we strive to obtain compensation for all of our clients. By obtaining financial awards for cerebral palsy and birth injury victims, we are able to help them ensure a future in which adequate treatment and maximum rehabilitation is possible.

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Practice Attorneys:

Jeffrey M. Goldberg
Geoffrey G.Johnson
David P. Buchanan
Gary P. Annes
Don M. Sowers
Megan Laser

Organizations:

Mr. Goldberg is on the Board of Directors of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (TLPJ) and the American Trial Lawyers Association's Birth Trauma Litigation Group. He was also Chairman of the Chicago Bar Association's Tort Litigation Section, a member of the Legal Specialization Committee and a member of the Judicial Candidate Evaluation Committee.

Past Cases:

A newborn with hyper-bilirubinemia, a common ailment, went undiagnosed for the first 72 hours of life. The hospital's neonatal unit failed to test for, and treat, the condition. As a result, the child suffered irreversible brain damage.

The Plaintiff received a structured settlement worth more than $35 million.
A woman gave birth to a brain damaged baby as a result of her obstetrician's failure to properly monitor her labor and accurately analyze and act upon warning signs indicated by the fetal heart tone monitor.

The Plaintiff received a structured settlement worth more than $32.7 million.
A baby was admitted to the hospital for flu-like symptoms. An overdose of Theophylline was administered and the nurses failed to recognize the signs of overdose. As a result, the infant suffered irreversible brain damage, became wheelchair bound and is unable to communicate.

The Plaintiff received a settlement worth more than $12 million in present value