Roger Littman, Shareholder

Roger Littman obtained his JD in 1979 and in 1980 was appointed an Assistant Attorney General, representing governmental agencies and officials in administrative hearings and in State and Federal Courts.  In three years of trials throughout Illinois, Roger defended claims of excessive discipline, improper termination, civil rights violations, employment discrimination and personal injury.

Since joining Querrey & Harrow in 1983, Roger Littman has developed his practice specialty in representing physicians, nurses, clinics, and hospitals.  Of more than 50 jury trials, the most recent 38 have been in cases alleging medical negligence.  Claims against cardiologists, surgeons and emergency medicine practitioners involving death and brain injury make up the majority of his medical litigation work.  He also represents various professions as head of our Professional Liability Group.

Roger represents his clients both in the courts and before the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation.  He continues to work in a commercial litigation setting, dealing with intellectual property and fraud cases.  He is distinguished as AV^® Preeminent^™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been named one of Chicago's "Super Lawyers" for the last 4 years.

Most recently, Mr. Littman has been elected to membership in the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), a national organization which fosters improvement in the ethical and technical standards of trial practice.  With fewer than 100 Illinois lawyers so honored, ABOTA stands as one of the most selective boards in the legal profession.  The organization chooses as its members those lawyers with demonstrated proficiency in the art and science of jury trials.  

Memberships

• Chicago Bar Association
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Wisconsin Bar Association

Representative Matters

Medical Malpractice Trial Experience

Roger Littman represents doctors and other medical professionals through major medical liability insurance providers in Illinois.  He handles lawsuit from the northern Illinois city of Rockford to Shelby County in central Illinois, and west to the Mississippi.  Mr. Littman's complete medical malpractice trial record since 1999 is set out below.  Of those listed, twenty-seven have resulted in $0 payment to the plaintiff from his client, and six of the seven medical malpractice trials Mr. Littman defended between 1989 and 1999 resulted in not guilty verdicts or no payment by his client.

Feb. 1999 - Specialty - cardiology; Injury - death.  Verdict: Not Guilty

Nov. 1999 - Specialty - anesthesiology; Injury - death.  Verdict: Not Guilty

Sept. 2000 - Specialty - psychiatric hospital care; Injury - death.  Verdict: $625,000 with a $325,000 setoff

Sept. 2001 - Specialty - vascular surgery; Injury - amputation.  Verdict: Not Guilty

Mar. 2002 - Specialty - vascular surgery; Injury - death.  Verdict: Not Guilty

Aug. 2002 - Specialty - emergency room; Injury - teenager losing testicle.  Directed Verdict for defendant.

Oct. 2002 - Specialty - neurosurgery; Injury - death.  Verdict: Not Guilty

Mar. 2003 - Specialty - GI procedure; Injury - debilitation.  Verdict: $1.4M ($15K setoff, settled $1M)

Mar. 2004 - Specialty - cardiology; Injury - death.  Verdict: Not Guilty

June 2004 - Specialty - emergency room treatment; Injury - stroke, permanent vegetative state.  Verdict: Hung Jury; low settlement

Aug. 2004 - Specialty - cardiology; Injury - death.  Verdict: Verdict reversed on appeal, directed verdict ordered in favor of our client.

May 2005 - Specialty - internal medicine; Injury - death.  Verdict: $1.1 million vs. all defendants (settled by our defendant for 400K pending post-trial motions).

May 2005 - Specialty - cardiology; Injury - death.  Verdict: Not Guilty

Sept. 2005 - Specialty - internal medicine; Injury - renal failure, lifelong dialysis.  Verdict: Not Guilty vs. our  client; $3.2M vs. co-defendant

Feb. 2006 - Specialty - cardiology; Injury - death.  Verdict: Not Guilty

Mar. 2006  - Specialty - cardiology; Injury - death.  Verdict: Not Guilty

April 2006 - Specialty - emergency medicine; Injury - death.  Verdict: Not Guilty

April 2006 - Specialty - plastic surgery; Injury - disfigurement.  Verdict: Not Guilty

Feb. 2007 - Specialty - radiology; Injury - death.  Verdict: Not Guilty

July 2007 - Specialty - neurology; Injury - spinal cord dysfunction.  Verdict: Not Guilty

Aug. 2007 - Specialty - cardiology; Injury - death.  Verdict: Not Guilty

Oct. 2007 - Specialty - Birth injury.  Verdict $12M, $4.2M setoff. Reversed on Appeal

Nov. 2007 - Specialty - Cardiology, death.  Verdict: $3.7M with $2M High-low in place

May. 2008 - Specialty - Vascular surgery, death.  Verdict: Hung; 11-1 for defense

May. 2008 - Specialty - Nursing home death. Verdict: $1.75 M verdict, settled

Sept. 2008 - Specialty - internal medicine; Injury - Cardiac death.  Verdict: Not Guilty

Oct. 2008 - Specialty - thoracic surgery; Injury - loss of kidney.  Verdict: Not Guilty vs. our client, $2.3 million vs. co-defendant

Nov. 2008 - Specialty - vascular surgery; Injury - death.  Verdict: Not Guilty

Dec. 2008 - Specialty - plastic surgery; Injury - disfigurement, loss of function.  Verdict: Not Guilty

Jan. 2009 - Specialty - nursing home; Injury – death.  Verdict: Not Guilty 

July 2009 - Specialty - emergency room; Injury – leg amputation.  Verdict: Not Guilty

March 2010 – Specialty - Pediatrics, Diagnose scoliosis – Verdict: $100K

July 2010 – Specialty - Cardiology, death (Winnebago County) – Verdict: Not Guilty

December 2010 – Specialty - Internal Medicine, cancer death - Verdict: Not Guilty

February 2011 – Specialty - Acute care/ ER, death (Whiteside County) – Verdict: Not Guilty

News

• Congratulations to Querrey & Harrow's "Super Lawyers" and "Rising Stars"
• Q&H's Roger Littman Voted Into American Board of Trial Advocates
• Not Guilty Verdict for Cardiologist in Valve Repair/Auto-Immune Response
• Not Guilty for Neurologist in Suit Involving Treatment of Ruptured Cervical Disc
• $500,000 Medical Malpractice Judgment Reversed on Appeal