CBA Record October 2016

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TheLawyerReferral Service isanon-
profit public service of the Chicago
Bar Association; trusted since 1874.
The Chicago Bar Association’s
Lawyer Referral Service has over
300 prescreened, qualified lawyers
experienced in almost every area
of law. Meeting the American Bar
Association’s Standards for Lawyer
Referral, our service has among the
highest experience requirements for
its member attorneys in the entire
nation.
CBA Collects Referral Service Fees of Close to
$180,000 in OneWeek
12 OCTOBER 2016
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