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CBA Collects Referral Service Fees of Close to $180,000 in OneWeek

T he Chicago Bar Association is pleased to announce the receipt of approximately $180,000 from the settlement of two civil cases through its Lawyer Referral Service Program (LRS). Two separate checks were presented on September 12th and 15th, by Attorney Regina P. Etherton, in the amount of $47,000 and Attorneys Daniel E. Murphy

and Justin S. Stoner for $131,283 respec- tively. Fees collected from legal settlements go directly back into the programming funds for LRS. On September 12th, Attorney Etherton presented a check to the CBA for $47,000 in settlement for a medical malpractice lawsuit. Her client, who wished to remain anonymous, initially went to see a physi-

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cian for a cough and congestion and was prescribed a Z-pack and codeine which was taken for two weeks. Thereafter, a rash developed and the client returned to see the physician who diagnosed an allergic reaction to the medication. It would later be discovered, that the Plaintiff was not suf- fering from an allergic reaction, but rather undiagnosed syphilis. Due to the delay in diagnosis, the Plaintiff suffered mild vision loss and cognitive changes, which would have been avoided, if the correct diagno- sis and treatment had occurred when the client was seen by the physician with the rash. On September 15th, Attorneys Murphy and Stoner presented the CBA with a check for settlement in a construction negligence case which was settled after a $7.3 Mil- lion jury verdict on retrial. Their client, a roofer, fell from the roof of an apartment building because the owner allegedly did not provide fall protection for workers on the property

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