Record Settlements & Verdicts

Clifford Law Offices obtained a record $66 million judgment against Ayoub Sayeg in a 2024 medical malpractice case involving the death of a 39-year-old mother of four. Michigan regulators have suspended the medical license of plastic surgeon Dr. Ayoub Sayeg following a state investigation into his treatment of patients in the state, the latest regulatory action against the physician, whose licenses have also been suspended in Illinois and Virginia. The Michigan Department of Licensing and…

A Chicago plastic surgeon, Dr. Ayoub Sayeg, who was the subject of a $56 million verdict obtained by Clifford Law Offices in 2024 for medical malpractice, had his license suspended by the state of Illinois on July 7, 2026. Bradley M. Cosgrove and Craig J. Squillace, partners at Clifford Law Offices, obtained a record $56 million verdict on behalf of a 39-year-old mother of four who died after undergoing liposuction and a tummy tuck at…

Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke with editors at Climbing Magazine regarding the record $50 million verdict he obtained for an eight-year-old boy who was raped at a summer climbing camp. Cosgrove and partner Charles R. Haskins received the verdict following a two-week trial in Cook County Circuit Court. Cosgrove told Climbing Magazine, “For any gyms who don’t currently have a bathroom supervision policy for minors, this $50 million verdict serves as…

A Chicago Tribune investigation, published June 7, 2026, examined the deaths of eight women following cosmetic procedures performed by Chicago plastic surgeon Dr. Ayoub Sayeg and raised serious questions about patient safety, regulatory oversight, and accountability in office-based surgical settings. Clifford Law Offices Partner Bradley Cosgrove was quoted in the article as he represented one of the victim’s families, and many of those questions were addressed in a Cook County courtroom nearly two years ago….

Bradley M. Cosgrove and Craig J. Squillace, partners at Clifford Law Offices, obtained a record $66 million judgment on behalf of a 39-year-old mother of four who bled to death following a negligent surgical procedure that went unnoticed. The jury returned a $56 million verdict, the highest verdict or settlement against a plastic surgeon in the state of Illinois, according to the Jury Verdict Reporter. With post-judgment interest, the court entered the judgment for $66.262…

Bradley M. Cosgrove and Craig J. Squillace, partners at Clifford Law Offices, obtained what is believed to be a record judgment of $66 million late Friday (December 20, 2024) on behalf of a 39-year-old mother of four who bled to death following a negligent surgical procedure that went unnoticed.  The ruling is believed to be the highest in Cook County against a plastic surgeon and perhaps the largest in the state of Illinois in this…

Bradley M. Cosgrove and Charles R. Haskins, partners at Clifford Law Offices, obtained a $39.9 million record verdict on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, on behalf of a man left permanently disabled following the failure to treat his apparent symptoms that could have prevented a stroke. The verdict is a record in the state of Illinois for a stroke victim, according to the Illinois Jury Verdict Reporter. Antonio DeAngelo of Hoffman Estates, then age 37, is…

Sarah F. King and Joseph T. Murphy, partners at Clifford Law Offices, obtained a record $6.47 million verdict on Thursday, February 15, 2024, in a medical malpractice case in Chicago, according to the Jury Verdict Reporter. The 10-day trial in Cook County Circuit Court was obtained on behalf of a 58-year-old man who suffered debilitating injuries due to a malpositioned hip implant. The six-man, six-woman jury deliberated three hours before reaching its verdict before Judge…

Clifford Law Offices has been awarded Lawyer International’s 2024 Legal 100 Law Firm of the Year in the practice area of Professional Malpractice within the United States. The annual awards provide the magazine’s global readership with a definitive guide to the firms and individuals who truly are the most able within all areas, across all geographical locations. Since 1984, Clifford Law Offices has handled extensive medical malpractice claims, recovering hundreds of millions of dollars on…