Richard J. Rosenblum

"You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don't make money your goal. Instead, pursue the things you love doing and then do them so well that people can't take their eyes off of you." - Maya Angelou.

This quote embodies my approach to the law. I genuinely love my job, every aspect of it. I have made a career helping people who have been injured, and the families of those who have been killed, get the justice that they deserve. I am lucky to be associated with others who have dedicated their lives and considerable skill to helping those who have suffered due to others’ negligence. Over the last 35 years, I have developed and refined those skills and, along with the rest of the team at MDR, bring them to bear for our clients.

Mr. Rosenblum has focused his practice over the last 35 years on medical malpractice and product liability, including mass tort and multidistrict litigation involving medical devices and pharmaceuticals.

His a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the American Trial Lawyers Association, and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, where he serves on both the Medical Negligence and the Amicus Curiae committees. In 2019, 2022, and 2024, Mr. Rosenblum was recognized for obtaining one of the Top 50 Verdicts in Illinois in each of those years.

He has been involved in many community organizations, including the Midwest Center for Law and the Deaf and the Chicago Hearing Society, and has many clients in the deaf community. He has coached youth soccer for AYSO and also holds a black belt in Taekwondo.

Awards and Recognitions

• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA): 2023
• Leading Lawyers: 2023, 2025
• Superlawers: 2012 - 2026

Notable Cases and Results

• $12,000,000 settlement for a child born with cerebral palsy
• $11,000,000 settlement for women suffering a stroke
• $6,500,000 verdict for a child suffering from a brain injury due to a missed diagnosis
• $5,250,000 settlement for a woman with kidney failure due to undiagnosed lupus
• $4,500,000 settlement for a woman with multiple limb loss due to infection
• $3,500,000 settlement for a man who became paraplegic due to a delay in diagnosing a spinal epidural abscess
• $3,500,000 verdict for the death of a pilot in a runway incursion
• $2,670,000 verdict for the death of a 76-year-old husband, father, and grandfather following surgical repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm
• $2,000,000 for a construction worker with multiple injuries due to a fall from a scaffold
• $1,660,000 for young women with blindness due to an undiagnosed brain tumor
• $1,250,000 for medical malpractice
• $1,200,000 for a woman with cervical fusion due to a sliding door falling onto her
• $1,000,000 settlement for a young man with paraplegia after being stabbed

Education

• University of Illinois - 1984 - BA in Economics and Speech Communication
• I.I.T.- Chicago-Kent College of Law -1987 – JD with honors