For 30 years, Bob Geimer has successfully represented clients in serious injury and death cases involving medical errors, vehicle accidents and dangerous products. He has become known for his work on catastrophic medical cases, including a landmark verdict in federal court of more than $30 million on behalf of a baby who suffered brain damage as the result of a medical error. Bob's verdicts and settlements total more than $100 million, and his trial experience extends beyond Chicago to DuPage, Kane, Lake, Winnebago and LaSalle Counties in Illinois, as well as federal courts around the country. As a member of the Birth Trauma Litigation Group of the American Association for Justice, Bob is at the cutting edge of the latest developments in law and medicine and is a tireless advocate for patient safety. He is particularly proud of his work on behalf of children with cerebral palsy, brachial plexus and other birth injuries, which has resulted in the allocation of tens of millions of dollars to provide essential medical, rehabilitation and supportive care for these children and their families.
Bob has also achieved successes for clients harmed by dangerous products, including a woman who lost her hand in a dangerous punch press machine, and dangerous properties, including two children who died in a building fire as a result of lack of smoke detectors. As a former insurance claim adjuster, Bob also uses his knowledge of the insurance claim process to help his clients obtain maximum results in vehicle accident cases. Where an insurance company chooses not to be fair, Bob uses his skill as a trial attorney to achieve results in the courtroom.
A lifelong resident of the Chicago area, Bob is a graduate of Loyola University of Chicago and the University of Illinois College of Law, where he served as an editor of the University of Illinois Law Review.
Areas of Practice
Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury
Wrongful Death
Education
B.A., Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
J.D., University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois
Awards & Achievements
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers
Leading Lawyers Network Member - Top 5% of all Illinois attorneys
Rated AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell
Super Lawyers “Top Rated”
Representative Successes
Case: Failure to deliver baby past due date with low amniotic fluid
Injury: Brain damage/cerebral palsy
Result: $30.2 million
Case: Failure to monitor heart condition
Injury: Death
Result: $10 million
Case: Failure to Diagnose Spinal Hematoma
Injury: Paralysis
Result: $9 million
Case: Failure to deliver baby with low oxygen level
Injury: Brain damage/cerebral palsy
Result: $8.5 million
Case: Mismanaged induction of labor resulting in uterine hyperstimulation
Injury: Brain damage/cerebral palsy
Result: $7.75 million
Case: Failure to diagnose spine fracture on x-ray
Injury: Spinal cord compromise resulting in paraplegia
Result: $7.1 million
Case: Botched abdominal surgery
Injury: Short gut syndrome
Result: $7 million
Case: Mismanaged delivery of a baby in a transverse lie
Injury: Brain damage/cerebral palsy
Result: $5.75 million
Case: Failure to diagnose common heart defect in newborn baby
Injury: Heart attack resulting in brain damage
Result: $5.4 million
Case: Untimely c-section
Injury: Brain damage/cerebral palsy
Result: $4.7 million
Case: Botched eye surgery
Injury: Visual impairment
Result: $4.645 million
Case: Failed to Recommend Heart Surgery
Injury: Death
Result: $3 million
Case: Failure to diagnose anastomotic breakdown following colon surgery
Injury: Death
Result: $2.7 million
Case: Botched back surgery
Injury: Impaired eyesight
Result: $2.375 million
Case: Failure to diagnose meningioma
Injury: Visual impairment
Result: $2 million
Case: Medication Error
Injury: Nerve Damage
Result: $1.9 million
Case: Anesthesia error
Injury: Death
Result: $1.3 million
Case: Failure to Diagnose Cancer
Injury: Death
Result: $1.3 million
Case: Failure to Diagnose Laryngeal Edema and Protect Airway
Injury: Death
Result: $1.275 million
Case: Shoulder dystocia during delivery
Injury: Brachial plexus injury
Result: $1.2 million
Case: Destruction of evidence
Injury: Lost chance to prove malpractice
Result: $1.15 million
Case: Failure to diagnose temporal arteritis
Injury: Visual impairment
Result: $1 million
Case: Failure to diagnose colonic perforation
Injury: Sepsis
Result: $1 million
Practice Areas
Personal Injury & Wrongful Death
Medical Malpractice
Car Accidents
Recent Blog Posts
California Judge Outlaws Uber and Lyft’s Attempt to Deny Employment Benefits to Drivers
Lawsuit Proceeds Against Lyft for Failure to Disclose Safety Issues
Another Robinson Helicopter Crash Demonstrates Why TKK Continues to Represent Victims of Robinson's Poor Design
$34 Billion Fitness Giant, Peloton, Loses its Weekslong Battle With Safety Regulators
Survivors of Aviation Crashes and Mishaps Can Recover for Psychological Injuries
