Chicago Injury Lawyers, Tim Cavanagh and Matt Rundio, partners at Cavanagh Law Group, obtained a $3 million settlement in a complex regional pain syndrome case several months ago. The settlement was featured in the February, 2010 issue of "Vested Interest." The magazine is published by the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, where Mr. Cavanagh serves on the Board of Managers. The magazine stated:
Settlement for Microwave Electric Shock
A $3.0 million settlement was reached in a case in which the plaintiff sustained four limb complex regional pain syndrome when she received an electric shock from touching the microwave oven in the kitchen of her apartment on November 5, 2002. The plaintiff had two spinal cord stimulators surgically implanted in her spine to control the pain. The medical bills claimed were $323,000. The microwave was plugged into an electrical outlet that was not grounded and mis-wired. The management company for the apartment building allegedly used untrained and unqualified workers to install the outlet without an electrical permit and failed to properly inspect the outlet after it was installed. The case settled while the defendants had a dispositive motion for summary judgment on the statute of repose pending.
