We are pleased to announce that in 2012 Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop’s founding partner, attorney David E. Rapoport, will mark his 20th anniversary year of receiving the highest possible professional rating,* AV Preeminent, from Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings. AV Preeminent* is a significant rating accomplishment – a testament to the fact that a lawyer’s […]
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Rapoport Law Offices, P.C., files medical malpractice case based on negligence during the labor and delivery of a baby girl
Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop filed a lawsuit today in the Circuit Court of Adams County, Illinois, against a hospital, obstetrician and her medical practice group all located in Quincy, Illinois, for medical malpractice during the labor and delivery of a baby girl. The lawsuit alleges that during the labor and delivery process the external fetal heart […]
Rapoport Law Offices, P.C., Proudly Welcomes Octavio Duran as a New Associate
Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop is happy to announce that Octavio Duran has joined its legal team. Mr. Duran graduated from Michigan State University College of Law as its 2011 Class President. Mr. Duran demonstrated excellent advocacy abilities in law school including winning numerous trials under the authority of Supreme Court Rule 711. At the […]
Rapoport Law Offices, P.C., files medical malpractice lawsuit for delayed diagnosis of breast cancer
Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop filed a medical malpractice case today in the Circuit Court of DuPage County, Illinois, on behalf of a 59-year-old woman for the delayed diagnosis of her breast cancer. The lawsuit alleges her doctors failed to perform regular breast examinations, failed to recommend she undergo regular mammograms, failed to advise her of the […]
Rapoport Law Offices, P.C., Selected to the American Association for Justice Leaders Forum
The American Association for Justice has selected Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop to be a member of its exclusive Leaders Forum. According to AAJ’s website, the organization’s mission “is to promote a fair and effective justice system—and to support the work of attorneys in their efforts to ensure that any person who is injured by […]
Rapoport Law Offices, P.C.’s victory featured in The Bureau of National Affairs Product Safety & Liability Reporter
The Bureau of National Affairs Product Safety & Liability Reporter has published an article explaining recent decisions by federal appellate courts concerning the rights of people injured by defective medical devices. One of the cases featured is Bausch v. Stryker Corp., 630 F. 3d 546 (2010). In Bausch, a woman alleged she was injured after an artificial […]
Published Opinion by U.S. District Court Judge Observes David Rapoport’s “Noteworthy Trial Skills”
U.S. District Court Judge Karl S. Forester published an opinion today in In re: Air Crash at Lexington, Kentucky on August 27, 2006, No. 5:06-CV 316 (E.D Ky.). In the opinion, Judge Forester stated: “Throughout the three years that Mr. Rapoport represented Jamie Hebert, this Court observed his thorough preparation, his strong advocacy, and his […]
Rapoport Law Offices, P.C., Hosts Table as Corporate Sponsor of Community Charity Event
As part of Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop’s philanthropy program, the firm serves as a proud Corporate Sponsor of the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago. In its role as Platinum Partner, Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop hosted a table at the annual 2011 Lawyers Dinner, which was attended by over 1,300 people. JUF/JF is one […]
David E. Rapoport Authors “Trial and Evidentiary Considerations in Wrongful Death Actions” Chapter for the 2011 Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
The Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education has once again asked David Rapoport to author its chapter on Wrongful-Death and Survival Actions in Illinois. According to IICLE’s website, the article is summarized as follows: “With high monetary stakes for plaintiffs and the looming threat of exposure to defendants, wrongful-death actions and survival actions present practitioners with several unique challenges. […]
Rapoport Law Offices, P.C., Article Exposes Secrecy in Air Disaster Litigation
The Spring 2011 issue of the International Aviation Law Institute’s flagship publication, Issues in Aviation Law and Policy, has gone to press and includes an article by Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop partners David E. Rapoport and Michael L. Teich called The Erosion of Secrecy in Air Disaster Litigation . The article discusses the proper role of court-ordered […]
Confidential Settlement Reached In Delayed Diagnosis Medical Malpractice Case
Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop has reached a confidential settlement in a medical malpractice case brought on behalf of a 44-year-old man from Rockford, Illinois. According to the complaint filed in Winnebago County, Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop’s client was taken to the defendant’s immediate care facility for treatment of severe right foot and ankle […]
Federal Judge Orders $1.8 Million to Be Distributed to Victims of Contaminated Heparin Syringes
On February 28, 2011, Judge Gary Feinerman of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago ordered the distribution of more than $1.8 million to 67 victims of contaminated heparin-filled syringes, manufactured by Illinois-based pharmaceutical company AM2 PAT, Inc. In 2007, AM2 PAT manufactured heparin-filled syringes contaminated with the dangerous […]
Joshua L. Weisberg Selected Again to Thomson Reuters Most Recent Edition of Super Lawyers-Rising Stars
Joshua L. Weisberg, partner at Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop has been selected for the second year in a row by Thomson Reuters for its 2012 Edition of Super Lawyers-Rising Stars. No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in each state are named to the Rising Stars list. Mr. Weisberg was also recently named […]
David E. Rapoport Selected Again to Thomson Reuters Most Recent Edition of Super Lawyers
David E. Rapoport, founding partner of Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop has been selected for inclusion by Thomson Reuters for its 2012 Edition of Super Lawyers. Mr. Rapoport has been selected in every edition of Super Lawyers since the program came into existence. No more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are […]
Rapoport Law Offices, P.C., Retained in Case Involving the Crash of a Single Engine Aircraft in Wheeling, Illinois, on December 22, 2010
At approximately 2:45 p.m. on December 22, 2010, a single engine Beechcraft airplane crashed into a building and several parked unoccupied vehicles prior to impacting the terrain one-half mile northwest of the Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling, Illinois. Shortly after takeoff the pilot reported to air traffic control that the airplane was vibrating and losing […]
Welcome to Our Chicago, Illinois, Personal Injury Law Blog
The experienced trial attorneys at Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop, are excited to welcome you to our new and improved Personal Injury Law Blog. Through our Blog, we will be attempting to educate members of the public about personal injury law and how personal injury cases benefit the public by enforcing the community’s safety standards […]
Rapoport Law Offices, P.C., Client Wins Major Legal Battle Against Prosthetic Hip Manufacturer
In recent years medical device manufacturers have increasingly been using what is known in the industry as “federal preemption” defenses to defeat personal injury lawsuits soon after they are filed. In many of these cases dismissal comes so fast the manufacturer is not even required to produce a single document addressing whether the medical device […]
Rapoport Law Offices, P.C., Files Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Anesthesiologist, Anesthesia Practice Group and Hospital
Today Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop filed a wrongful death medical malpractice lawsuit in the Circuit Court of DeKalb County, Illinois, against an anesthesiologist, his practice group and the hospital he practiced at in a case involving the death of a 57-year-old woman on October 19, 2010. On October 18, the woman was admitted for […]
Leading Lawyer Magazine Includes Feature About Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop
Document: Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop Profile – December 2009 Leading Lawyers Network Magazine/Consumer Edition Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop is honored to be included in this year’s edition of Leading Lawyers Magazine, and to announce that attorney David E. Rapoport has once again been designated as a Leading Lawyer in Illinois. We invite you to click on […]
Attorney David Rapoport Addresses Continuing Legal Education Seminar on Loss of Consortium
Chicago personal injury and aviation negligence lawyer David E. Rapoport received a warm welcome from the members and attendees of the Kentucky Justice Association at their Continuing Legal Education Seminar on Loss of Consortium. Mr. Rapoport was honored to be asked to participate, delivering a lecture entitled, Consortium on Trial: The Hebert v. Comair Case, which drew on […]
