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About Joseph W. Balesteri
Joe's efforts have resulted in over $800 million in recovery. His total recoveries in medical negligence cases alone exceed virtually every lawyer previously or currently practicing in the United States in that area of the law. The cases handled by Joe are detailed below by year of resolution and County involved.
Proven verdicts and settlements
$40 millionSettlement
A 12-year-old girl suffered permanent, catastrophic brain damage after cardiac arrest during a PICC-line procedure at Highland Park Hospital, and Power Rogers secured a $40 million settlement that the Jury Verdict Reporter identified as the largest-ever Cook County recovery for a brain-injured minor.
Cook County Circuit Court / Lake County Circuit Court · 2018Medical MalpracticeRead the full story →
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
Practice areas
Education
DePaul University College of Law , Chicago, Illinois
J.D, 1995
Indiana University
Undergraduate, 1992
Bar admissions & credentials
State Bar of Illinois, admitted 1995
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