Birth injuries 

• $16 million dollar jury verdict for child who suffered hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy at birth causing cerebral palsy*

• $2.25 million dollar settlement for child who suffered brain damage at birth

• $750,000 settlement to family of a baby who was a stillborn 

Failure to Diagnose

• $3 million dollar settlement for family of a father who suffered a fatal heart attack due to a failure to timely diagnose his underlying heart condition* 

• $900,000 settlement to family of a woman who died of a failure to diagnose lung cancer

• $2.7 million dollar settlement for family of a woman who died due to a failure to timely diagnose her shock condition* 

• $400,000 settlement to wife of a 73 year old man who died due to a failure to timely diagnose his abdominal aortic aneurysm 

• $350,000 settlement to man who suffered permanent loss of leg muscle from a failure to diagnose a compartment syndrome

Failure to Treat a Condition

• $13 million dollar jury verdict for a woman who developed compartment syndrome following a total knee arthroplasty

• $5.5 million dollar jury verdict for the family of a mother who died from pneumonia following the birth of her child 

• $2 million dollar jury verdict for victim who developed a foot drop after a failure to timely treat his compartment syndrome* 

• $1 million dollar settlement for woman who suffered an above knee amputation due to a failure to treat her leg ulcers 

• $900,000 settlement for victim of a pulmonary embolism 

Surgical Negligence

• $1.5 million dollar settlement to woman who suffered permanent vocal cord injury during thyroid surgery

• $1.15 million dollar settlement to family of an infant who died after an endotracheal tube was dislodged 

• $575,000 settlement to woman who developed an intra-abdominal infection following surgery

• $450,000 jury verdict to woman who developed eye infection following cataract surgery

• $340,000 settlement to man who had a surgical sponge left inside his abdomen

Nursing Home Malpractice

• $325,000 settlement to family for death of 89 year old woman in a nursing home 

Anesthesia Malpractice

• $1.3 million dollar jury verdict for a woman who developed chronic diarrhea following a nerve block 

• $800,000 settlement to family of a woman who died during colonoscopy

• $165,000 jury verdict to a woman who suffered 3 minutes of anesthesia awareness during her C-section delivery 

Plastic Surgery Issues

• $550,000 jury verdict to a woman who suffered permanent disfigurement following breast reduction surgery

Diabetes Complications

• $625,000 jury verdict to diabetic who suffered partial foot amputation

Prescription Drug Injuries

• $700,000 settlement for a woman who suffered heart damage from the diet drug, "Fen-Phen"

Dental Malpractice

• $200,000 settlement to victim of dental malpractice 

* co-counsel

... I would highly recommend Mr. Saletta to anyone in need of an excellent personal injury attorney…

… John helped my family through a very difficult time and the financial settlement he obtained…

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• 25 Years in Personal Injury Practice

• Illinois Super Lawyer^® 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

• Extensive Courtroom & Trial Experience

• Frequent Speaker at Legal Seminars

• Highest Rating from Martindale-Hubbell

• Loyola University of Chicago (J.D., 1988)

• University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1983)

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• $16 million dollar jury verdict for child who suffered hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy at birth causing cerebral palsy*

• $13 million dollar jury verdict for a woman who developed compartment syndrome following a total knee arthroplasty

• $6 million dollar settlement in legal malpractice case*

• $5.5 million dollar jury verdict for the family of a mother who died of pneumonia following the birth of her child

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