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Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Overview
Michael Kosner has been practicing law in Chicago since 1998. After graduating from the University of Miami, he practiced in southern Florida before returning to Chicago, where he was raised in the northern suburbs. In 2018, he became a partner at Deratany & Kosner.
Legal Career
In 2005, at the age of 35, Mr. Kosner effectuated one of the largest stillbirth settlements in Illinois history. The case was settled in fewer than 90 days from the time he started working on it.
In 2009, Mr. Kosner settled the second largest wrongful death/medical malpractice case ever against Cook County Hospital. The settlement of $9.8 million was achieved just over two years after the filing of the lawsuit. The average medical malpractice case in Cook County takes more than three years to resolve.
Personal Life
Mr. Kosner is a devoted family man. He lives in Chicago with his wife and two children.
About Michael Kosner
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Practice Areas
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury
- Nursing Home Negligence
- Car Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
Representative Cases
- Hudson v. LSSC
- Ricks v. South Suburban Hospital
- Willis v. Mt. Sinai
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1998
- Florida, 1998
Other Affiliations
- Illinois Bar Association
- Florida Bar Association
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Education
- University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
Juris Doctor - University of Kansas, Lawrence, KN
Honors: cum laude
Major: Psychology
Office Information
Address
221 N LaSalle StSuite 2200 Chicago, IL 60601
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Other Sources of Feedback About Michael Kosner
Honors
- Illinois Super Lawyers, 2017 - 2019
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