Welcome To Dudley & Lake

Dudley & Lake litigates wrongful death and personal injury cases for individuals and families who are victims of medical negligence; railroad, trucking or motor vehicle collisions, products liability and/or premises liability. The firm also represents employees injured on the job in Worker's Compensation lawsuits.

Dudley & Lake represents a select group of clients so as to ensure that the necessary time and financial resources are dedicated to each case. Specifically, the firm is committed to expeditiously advancing cases to settlement or trial.

Since its formation in 2001, Dudley & Lake has obtained over $90 million in verdicts and settlements on behalf of its clients. The firm achieves success for it clients by utilizing various medical and scientific experts, as well as state of the art exhibits and demonstrative aids.

Currently, there are eight attorneys at Dudley & Lake bringing over 100 years of combined experience.

Jury Returns a Record Verdict in Malpractice Case:

A Cook County jury awarded $25.04 million to an eight year old boy who suffered from lack of oxygen prior to birth resulting in permanent and irreversible brain damage. Dudley & Lake partners Matthew Dudley and Kevin Golden represented the child who was born on August 6, 2001 in Chicago. The trial took place in Chicago, Illinois and lasted from September 11 through September 29, 2009. The verdict is one of the highest medical malpractice verdicts in the history of the State of Illinois and represents the highest for 2009.

"The jury's verdict will allow the child's medical and caretaking needs to be fully provided for. We are extremely pleased with the result." Specifically, the jury determined that the doctor failed to properly interpret a non-stress test and an ultrasound both of which revealed very non reassuring findings.

Dudley & Lake retained five highly credentialed medical experts in order to establish the defendant was guilty of medical malpractice and to provide evidentiary support for the medical and caretaking needs which would be needed. The defendant retained medical experts in numerous fields of medicine.

"When representing the victims of medical malpractice it is important to know and understand the resources which will be used by the liability insurance companies to defend the case. Dudley & Lake is proud to be one of the select law firms who are capable of "matching" resources so that their clients receive the highest quality of representation."

"It was an honor and privilege to represent this family and to place accountability squarely where it belongs" said Matthew Dudley.

Personal Injury suit settles for $6 million

Mr. Lake represents a nine year old girl, who was tragically injured when a concrete wall collapsed and fell on her at the United States Navy Base in Great Lakes, Illinois. As a result of this event, Mr. Lake's client became blind in one eye, deaf and suffered significant scarring and disfigurement. Mr. Lake was able to achieve a global settlement with all defendants in this case for a total sum of $6,000,000.00.

Three Dudley & Lake lawyers are named as Super Lawyers

Matthew Dudley, Tom Lake and Kevin Golden were each selected by their peers as Super Lawyers for 2010.  Super Lawyers is an honor.  2010 marks the sixth consecutive year that Matthew Dudley and Tom Lake have been selected as Super Lawyers.  Super Lawyer distinction is unique in that lawyers cannot be nominated by anyone from their firm and the selection process results in less than 5% of the lawyers in the state being designated as Super Lawyers.  The designation by other lawyers is evidence that their peers, who observe Matt, Tom and Kevin on a daily bases recognize the professionalism and outstanding legal abilities.