Chicago Lawyer 2010 Settlement Survey

This year's settlement survey includes the settlements of some highly publicized incidents. Perhaps the most well-known was the Wrightwood porch collapse in 2003 that caused 13 deaths and injuries to 29 other young adults. That case ended with a global settlement of $16.6 million and involved lawyers from 14 firms. The firms are listed on page 25.The largest single settlement this past year was a class …