For five years, attorney Craig D. Brown worked as a Cook County prosecutor fighting for victims of violent crimes.
The experience proved insightful, as Craig recognized the importance of representing people in need of justice and the devastating effects crime can have on victims. As a personal injury trial lawyer, Craig continues to use that perspective in his practice, representing clients who have been the victims of severe traumatic injuries, wrongful death, product liability and medical negligence.
Craig firmly believes that listening and really getting to know his clients is a vital element in achieving a positive, quick resolution for them.
In order to convince twelve strangers on a jury to award a severely injured client fair compensation, the trial lawyer must develop a strong relationship with the client so he can tell his story effectively. At our firm, we truly enjoy and take great pride in developing these special relationships with our clients. Some of my best friends are current and former clients.
In a historic medical malpractice case, Craig won a $6.2 million verdict for an Elgin man whose leg had to be amputated above the knee. The jury awarded the judgment after finding that a hospitalist failed to act with the appropriate level of urgency after suspecting an arterial blood clot behind the knee and failing to order an emergency consultation with a vascular surgeon. "This record verdict will allow my client to obtain the most state-of-the-art prosthetic leg and other devices that will help him regain some of the independence he lost when his leg was amputated six years ago. This verdict also sends a strong message to the insurance companies who defend doctors, nurses, and hospitals in medical negligence cases because they now understand that jurors in 'conservative' Kane County are not afraid to award fair compensation to patients who are severely harmed by unreasonable medical care." The case was profiled in the Daily Herald and the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.
Craig obtained the second-highest medical malpractice award in Kane County history after helping recover a $7.5 million dollar settlement, within eighteen months of filing the lawsuit, for a man who suffered severe injuries because his doctors ignored his complaints and failed to diagnose a small amount of bleeding in his brain, which developed into a ruptured aneurism. During the hearing to approve the settlement, Craig’s client told the judge, “I can not begin to explain how much Craig’s representation has meant to our family during the worst crisis of our lives. In addition to his devotion and integrity, he genuinely cared about this case and became our dear friend. He was always there when we needed his emotional support. His kindness and compassion helped us endure the painful process necessary to vindicate the lack of care and wrongdoing that I suffered.”
