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Cogan & McNabola, P.C. In The News

Attorney Michael Cogan was featured in an article about medical malpractice caps being struck down by the Illinois Supreme Court. Read full article here.

Attorneys Michael Cogan, Mark McNabola and Ted McNabola were named among the Top 100 Consumer Attorneys in Illinois, according to the Leading Lawyers Network.

Attorney Mark McNabola was featured in Leading Lawyers Network Magazine as "putting boundless energy to work for injured clients." In the article, one of McNabola's clients says about the day she called Mark for help, "It's the best thing that happened to our family." Read the entire article here.

Woman to Woman Radio featured attorney Mark McNabola in a show about how to advocate for your heath. The topic covered how to prevent medical mistakes and what to do if you are a victim.

Attorney Michael Cogan was featured on NBC 5 News in a story called "The Dangers of Distracted Driving." His client, Marla Gray-Moores, was interviewed about being hit by a car in the Chicago Loop while the driver was on a cell phone. Mr. Cogan obtained a $2 million settlement on behalf of Ms. Moores.

Atorneys Michael Cogan and James Navarre recently settled a personal injury case in Cook County for $2 million. The case involved a pedestrian hit by a car in the Chicago Loop. Read more details here.

A Cogan & McNabola settlement tops the 2009 Highest Settlement Survey in the October issue of Chicago Lawyer Magazine. Attorneys Mark McNabola and John Power settled the case on behalf of a man injured by a piece of construction equipment. The combined settlement for two injured men was $20 million. Attorney Mark McNabola is interviewed about the case.

Attorneys Ted McNabola and Michael Cogan are featured in the September issue of Chicago Lawyer Magazine in articles about choosing a law school and giving advice to law school students.

Cogan & McNabola reached a $1.5 million settlement for a medical malpractice case against a prominent neurosurgeon. The plaintiff underwent spinal surgery for a herniated disc in 2006. During his care of the patient, Dr. Andrew Zelby was alleged to be negligent. Michael Cogan and John Power from Cogan & McNabola handled the settlement.

Attorney James Navarre was recently featured in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. The article detailed his founding of a Little League organization on the city's Southeast side.

Attorneys Ted McNabola and Ted Jennings received a $3.4 Million verdict on behalf of their client in a medical negligence case. Read details here.

Five Cogan & McNabola attorneys named Super Lawyers for 2009. Read details here.

Attorney John Power was featured in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin about a charity trip he took to South America. See the entire article here.

Mark McNabola and John Power settled a product liability case for over $20 million dollars. The case involved two men who fell 30 feet to the ground from an aerial man lift platform in Bourbonnais, Illinois. Read about the case here.

Attorney Mark McNabola spoke to approximately 200 attorneys at the Law Bulletin Litigation Series seminar at the University Club in Chicago. His address concentrated on developing strategy behind closing arguments and using best practices. Read the full article here.

Cogan & McNabola was featured in the Best of Chicago issue of Chicago Magazine. The firm was listed in a special section on "Top Law Firms".

Three attorneys from Cogan & McNabola were featured in the recent addition of Leading Lawyers Network Magazine. The magazine lists the top consumer lawyers in Illinois. The research conducted for the list includes mailing a survey to the 82,542 license attorneys in Illinois and asking them, "If a family member or friend needs legal help and you can't take the case, which lawyers would you recommend?" Attorneys Michael Cogan and Mark McNabola are among the top 100 consumer attorneys. Ted McNabola is also a member of the Leading Lawyers Network.

Attorney Mark McNabola settled two cases in one day totaling over $10 Million. He and his clients were profiled in the Chicago Sun-Times. Read full article here.

Attorney Ted McNabola co-authored an article in the May issue of the CBA Record. The article tells the behind the scenes life-story of Cook County Circuit Court Judge William Maddux. Read the article here.

Attorney Mark McNabola recently spoke to a group of engineers at the IITE seminar. He spoke to a large group of transportations engineers about their role in personal injury lawsuits.

Attorney Michael Cogan spoke to over 200 attorneys at the Law Bulletin Publishing Litigation Seminar. His speech covered how to pick a good jury.

Cogan & McNabola attorneys obtain over $5 Million for a man injured at a Kankakee hospital. See press release.

Attorney Michael Cogan was featured in the March issue of Chicago Lawyer speaking about doctors testifying as experts in medical malpractice cases. Read article here.

Three Cogan & McNabola attorneys were selected by their peers as Super Lawyers and featured in the February 2008 issue of Chicago Magazine. Law & Politics magazine surveyed Illinois attorneys who have been licensed for five or more years. Attorneys were asked to name the best lawyers they had personally observed in action. Michael Cogan, Mark McNabola and Ted McNabola have been selected as the top in their field each year that the survey has been conducted in Illlionois.

Cogan and McNabola names John M. Power as a partner. Read the press release

Attorney Ted McNabola published "A Primer on Cross-Examination of Defense Experts" in the Winter 2008 issue of ITLA's Trial Journal. See full article.

A Cook Co. jury reached a $3.7 million verdict today in a medical malpractice case against Advocate Health Centers. Read the press release.

Mark McNabola was recently featured in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. See full story.

Edward (Ted) McNabola was recently featured in the National Law Journal in a story about whether personal injury cases could stem from the injuries suffered during this year's Chicago Marathon.

A Cogan & McNabola case, Michael Evans v. Kearney Builders and attorney Mark McNabola appeared in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. See article.

A Kane County jury reached a record verdict in a case involving a surgical device being left in the patient. The 1.305 million dollar verdict was awarded in the case tried by attorneys John Power and Michael Cogan. The attorneys were featured in the Kane County Chronicle, The Elgin Courier News and The Daily Law Bulletin. Read the newspaper stories.

Attorney Mark McNabola was featured in The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin in an article about a youth basketball league that he founded.

Attorneys Mark McNabola and Michael Cogan were featured in the LawDragon 500 February/March 2007 magazine. Michael Cogan was noted for his medical malpractice case involving a man who died as a result of an accident during brain surgery. Mark McNabolas case involved a 17-year-old girl who was killed in an accident involving a Greyhound bus that was traveling too fast for conditions.

Attorney Mark McNabola was featured in a March issue of Crains Chicago Business highlighting the largest settlements and verdicts of 2006. Mark McNabola represented a woman left wheelchair-bound after a car vs. truck accident. The Cook County jury awarded the victim $10.12 million.

Three attorneys and Cogan & McNabola have been named a “Illinois Super Lawyers”. Michael Cogan and Mark McNabola were listed among the top attorneys in the state by Law & Politics magazine and featured in the February 2007 issue of Chicago Magazine. Edward (Ted) McNabola was listed among the top 100 lawyers. Law & Politics magazine surveyed Illinois attorneys who have been licensed for five or more years. Attorneys were asked to name the best lawyers they had personally observed in action.

Cook County Jury Reaches $10 Million verdict. Read about case

Cogan & McNabola attorney James Navarre was recently selected as one of "40 Under 40 Attorneys to Watch" by Law Bulletin Publishing. Read more.

Cogan & McNabola attorneys Michael Cogan and John Power won a record verdict in Kane County in March. The case was featured in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, and The Daily Herald.

Attorney Mark McNabola was quoted in a Northwest Indiana Times newspaper article about doctors in Illinois. Read article.

Cogan & McNabola was featured in Crain's Chicago Business lists of the largest verdicts and settlements for 2005. See entire list (PDF).

Attorney Mark McNabola recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of the family of Kevin Ryan, a Chicago man killed in a construction accident. The suit was covered in the Chicago Sun-Times, The Daily Southtown and the Medill News Service.

Attorney Michael Cogan was recently featured in the Plastic Surgery Practice Advisor newsletter. He talks about when doctors should call their attorneys. See full article.

As reported in the Chicago Sun-Times , Lawyer Michael Cogan filed a lawsuit against Metra on behalf of an unborn baby. See full story.

Attorney Mark McNabola was featured in the Chicago Tribune business section talking about Cogan & McNabola PC as a family-friendly work environment. Read the story.

As reported in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Chicago Sun-Times, attorney Michael Cogan recently settled a case against a local doctor for $2.6 million dollars on behalf of a family of a 14 year-old girl. Read the news articles.

Founding Partner, Mark McNabola, weighed in on medical malpractice reform in a Medill News Service story. Read more.

As reported in the Chicago Sun-Times, attorney Mark McNabola recently settled a case against ComEd for $4.7 million dollars. Read more.

Partner Edward (Ted) McNabola and his secretary, Dana Petrecca, were recently featured in Crain's Chicago Business in the Focus on the Law section.

Local hospital ordered to pay $1.6 million to family of woman who died of cancer (ABC 7 Chicago News). Read more.

Cogan & McNabola, P.C. sponsored a Tort Reform Summit with the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin in May 2005. Partner Mark McNabola discussed the issues with other personal injury and defense attorneys.

Three Cogan & McNabola, P.C. attorneys are featured in the May 2005 issue of Chicago Magazine. Read more.

Attorney Michael Cogan was recently featured as "one of America's top medical malpractice lawyers" in the British newspaper, The Daily Telegraph.

Cogan & McNabola, P.C., a Chicago personal injury law firm, recently announced the hiring of James Navarre. Navarre joins the firm as an associate and will concentrate on medical negligence and personal injury. Read more.