Jeffrey C. Schwartz

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Jeffrey Schwartz has worked at Schwartz Jambois since 2006, first as a law clerk and currently as an associate attorney. Jeff's practice is dedicated to representing victims in medical malpractice, automobile negligence, and premises liability litigation. He has obtained outstanding results in counties throughout the state of Illinois, resulting in millions of dollars recovered on behalf of his clients. His trial experience includes cases involving medical malpractice, automobile collisions and declaratory judgment regarding applicability of insurance coverage. Additionally, Jeff has successfully briefed and argued a case before the Illinois Appellate Court. As a result of his achievements, Jeff has been recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine as a Rising Star, a recognition given to the top 2.5% of attorneys in Illinois under the age of 40.

Jeffrey grew up in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and received his B.A. from Illinois Wesleyan University and his J.D. from John Marshall Law School in Chicago.

Selected Verdicts and Settlements

• $8,000,000 – Wrongful death recovery on behalf of a family for the death of 52 year old husband and father during the repair of an elevator at John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County
• $4,000,000 – Personal Injury Settlement - Automobile Negligence
• $4,000,000 – Settlement for a man who suffered vision loss after an automobile collision
• $3,000,000 - Medical Malpractice Settlement – Failure to diagnose prostate cancer
• $3,000,000 – Aragon v. Vine Line Trucking, 19 L 634 Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in trucking collision
• $3,000,000 – Verdict for a woman who suffered a closed head injury from a trucking collision
• $2,950,000 – For the death of a 69 year old woman as the result of medical negligence
• $2,800,000 – For a woman who suffered nerve damage after a dog bite to the face
• $2,700,000 – Automobile Collision Settlement – Wrongful Death
• $2,000,000 – Recovery for a birth injury in Southern Illinois
• $1,750,000 – Medical Malpractice for failure to monitor patient’s INR on Coumadin
• $1,569,583 - Geisheimer v. Grish, 18 L 734; Personal injury SUV vs. motorcycle collision
• $1,500,000 – Recovery on behalf of a family for the death of 77 year old wife and mother as a result of failure to diagnose Amiodarone toxicity
• $1.4 million - Failure to diagnose neonatal pneumonia resulting in the death of an infant
• $1,382,435 - Layhe v. Erik the Red, Inc.; Man shot in abdomen during altercation in a bar
• $1.3 million - Surgical malpractice case resulting in the death of an infant
• $1,200,000 - Giese v. Palatine Heart Center, 19 LA 91; Medical malpractice failure to properly administer a cardiac stress test resulting in death
• $1,100,000 – For wrongful death arising out of an automobile collision
• $1,000,000 –Surgical Malpractice for improper abdominal procedure
• $975,000 – Stavola v. Progressive Surgical, 18 L 535 – Surgical Malpractice Case
• $950,000 – Surgical Malpractice for cardiac tamponade during valve replacement
• $946,000 - Scheidt v. Sharma, Will County, 14 L 205 - Surgical Malpractice Case