Peter D. Kasdin is a lawyer practicing personal injury, wrongful death, medical negligence and 11 other areas of law. Peter D. received a B.A. degree from Rutgers University in 1964, and has been licensed for 59 years. Peter D. practices at Peter D. Kasdin, Ltd. in Lake Forest, IL.
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Areas of Law
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Personal Injury 1
- Wrongful Death
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Products Liability
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Premises Liability
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Construction Law 1
- Construction Accidents
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Commercial Litigation
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Civil Practice
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Appellate Practice
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Other 6
- Medical Negligence
- Vehicular Injury
- Negligence Law
- Professional Negligence
- Railroad Accidents and Injuries
- Railroad Litigation
Practice Details
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Firm InformationPositionPresidentFirm NamePeter D. Kasdin, Ltd.
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesGranados v. Harney (82 L 206)
Roberts v. Sears, Roebuck
Co., 573 F.2d 976 (7th Cir. 1978)
cert. den. 439 U.S. 860 (1978)
on rem
471 F.Supp. 372 (N.D. Ill., 1979)
vacated 617 F.2d 460 (7th Cir. 1980)
cert. den. 449 U.S. 975 (1980)
Von Brimer v. Whirlpool Corporation, 536 F.2d 838 (9th Cir. 1976)
367 F.Supp. 740 (N.D. Cal. 1973)
362 F.Supp. 1182 (N.D. Cal. 1973)
Edwards v. Sears, Roebuck
Co., 512 F.2d 276 (5th Cir. 1974)
Johnson v. Sears, Roebuck
Co., 303 N.E.2d 627 (Ill. 1973)
leave to appeal den.
Rose v. Sears, Roebuck
Co., 299 N.E.2d 95 (Ill. 1973)
leave to appeal den.
Smith v. Sears, Roebuck
Co., 95 Ill.App.3d 174 (2d Dist. 1981)
Dugan v. Sears, Roebuck
Co., 113 Ill.App.3d 740 (1st Dist. 1983)
73 Ill.Dec.320, 454 N.E.2d 64 (1983)
leave to appeal den.
Woolems v. Kastil, 461 So.2d 954 (Fla. 1984)
Dillie v. Bisby, 459 N.E.2d 1097, 77 Ill.Dec. 1 (3d Dist. 1984)
121 Ill.App.3d 559 (3d Dist. 1984)
106 Ill.2d 487 (1985)
136 Ill.App.3d 170 (3d Dist. 1985)
Hresil v. Sears, Roebuck
Co., 403 N.E.2d 678 (Ill. 1980)
Chatham v. Chatham, 370 N.E.2d 50 (Ill. 1977)
Sarafin v. Sears, Roebuck
Co., 446 F.Supp. 611 (N.D. Ill. 1978), 73 F.R.D. 585 (N.D. Ill. 1977)
Fetta v. Sears, Roebuck
Co., 77 F.R.D. 411 (D.R.I. 1977)
Van Jacobs v. Roper Corporation, 97 Ill.App.3d 610 (1st Dist. 1981)
Nash v. Sears, Roebuck
Co., 163 N.W.2d 471 (Mich. 1970)
Seder v. Arlington Park, 134 Ill.App. 3d 512 (1st Dist. 1985), leave to appeal den. 107 Ill.2d
Brown v. Tenney, 155 Ill.App.3d 605, 508 N.E. 2d 347 (1st Dist. 1987)
Zakarian v. Prudential Ins. Co. of America, 652 F.Supp. 1126 (N.D. Ill. 1987)
lead Amicus Curiae Counsel in Hoover v. The May Department Stores, 378 N.E.2d 762 (Ill. 1978)
Representative Verdicts
Settlements: JG v. Community Hospital of Ottawa, et al. (82 L 206)
$11,876,668.00
KS v. Christ Hospital, et al. (Cook Co. Ill. 1985)
$10,000,000.00
HS v. Farmers Insurance Company, et al. (Hidalgo Co. Tex. 1996)
$5,500,000.00
ARH v. Louis Bacayo, M.D., et al. (LaSalle Co. Ill. 1991)
$4,500,000.00
SW v. Proctor Community Hospital, et al. (89 L 124)
$4,250,000.00
JD v. EP (Cook Co. Ill. (2010) $4,020,000.00
MA v. Mercy Hospital
Medical Center (Cook Co. Ill. 1994) $4,000,000.00
AV v. Lyndon T. Taylor, M.D., et al. (88 L 10145) $4,000,000.00
BVM v. Palos Community Hospital, et al. (99 L 10252) $3,500,000.00
CM v. Rockford Memorial Hospital, et al. (Winnebago Co. Ill. 1989) $3,500,00.00
ATC v. Evanston Hospital, et al. (Cook Co. Ill. 1990) $3,500,000.00
JS v. St. Francis Hospital, et al. (85 L 131) $3,492,000.00
EF v. Northwestern Memorial Hospital, et al. (87 L 8078) $3,250,000.00
DB v. Koenig Body
Equipment, et al. (94 L 361) $3,250,000.00
SP v. David F. Busby, M.D., et al. (84 L 11236) $2,900,000.00
MJ v. AMG Dental Group, et al. (00 L 8619) $2,709,583.00
JR v. Medicor Cardiology, et al. (SOM L 51596) $2,500,000.00
CD v. Galena-Stauss Hospital, et al. (90 L 14) $2,300,000.00
SJ Financial Corp. v. FS Airlease, et al. (Cook Co. Ill. 1982) $2,158,333.33
VP v. MGM Gr
Hotel of Las Vegas, Inc. (Clark Co. Nev. 1982) $2,075,000.00
MAC v. St. Bernard Hospital, et al. (85 L 127738) $2,000,000.00
SM v. Riseling Motor Express, et al. (94 L 8980) $2,000,000.00
JW v. Mercy Hospital & Medical Center, et al. (01 L 8435) $1,925,000.00
HR v. Strawbridge, et al. (Broward Co. Fla. 1989) $1,800,000.00
LC v. Midwest Refractive Surgery & Consulting (03 L 11876) $1,750,000.00
JS v. Cartwright, et al. (88C 5576) $1,502,000.00
DM v. Christ Hospital, et al. (85 L17258) $1,500,000.00
EE v. West Suburban Hospital, et al. (85 L 19635) $1,500,000.00
TD v. Trans-Sterling, et al. (Clark Co. Nev. 1982) $1,400,000.00
SG v. Kenneth Jesunas, M.D., et al. (94 L 16418) $1,400,000.00
WV v. St. Therese Hospital, et al. (85 L 598) $1,275,000.00
GN v. Fullerton Ashl
Medical Center, et al. (83 L 2925) $1,080,000.00
TW v. Dehmlow (Cook Co. II. 2007) $1,000,000.00
SG v. St. Therese Hospital, et al. (92 L 1399) $1,000,000.00
EP v. Pelz, et al. (90 L 134) $1,000,000.00
JB v. Village of Robbins (Cook Co. Ill. 2010) $800,000.00
DO v. University of Chicago Hospitals (Cook Co. Ill. 2007) $850,000.00
Estate of RH v. Alexian Brothers Hospital (Cook Co Ill) $800,000.00)
BC v. Ingalls Memorial Hospital (Cook Co. Ill.) $900,000.00
CW v. Mount Sinai Hospital (Cook Co. Ill) $750,000.00
MS v. Kenneth Ashley (Lake Co. Ill. 2013). $675,000.00.
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1967, Tennessee
1968, Illinois
1968, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
1974, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
1976, U.S Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
1978, U.S. Supreme Court
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Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolUniversity of Tennessee
J.D.
Other EducationRutgers University
Class of 1964
B.A.
cum laude
Peter D. Kasdin
145 Morris Lane, Unit 201Lake Forest, IL 60045U.S.A.
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