Susan E. Loggans

Illinois, Florida, Wisconsin Bar

University of Illinois, B. A., 1971

DePaul University College of Law, J. D., 1974

M.A. Psychology, Pepperdine University, 2006

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Intern

PhD(c) Psychology Capella University 2017

• National Top One Percent, National Association of Distinguished Counsel
• American Association of Justice, Top 100 Trial Lawyers
• Forbes: Live Large on Less – Women in Business
• Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers
• Martindale Hubble – 35 Years Rated AV Preeminent, Highest Possible Review Rating in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards
• Who’s Who in American Law
• The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyers
• Who’s Who in Professional and Creative Women
• Who’s Who of American Women
• Who’s Who in the United States
• Who’s Who in America Multi-Engine Rated Pilot Recipient of Spirit of Love Award
• Little City Foundation The Women’s Board
• United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Chicago Board of Directors, United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Chicago
• Mentioned: Women Trial Lawyers: How They Succeed in Practice and in the Courtroom, by Janine N. Warsaw
• Mentioned: The Trial Masters – A Handbook of Strategies and Tactics That Win Cases, by Bertram G. Warshaw

HMO PAYS $16,000,000.00

Chicago malpractice attorney Susan Loggans represented a 44 year old quadriplegic man with “locked in” syndrome. He was only able to communicate with the use of an alphabetic board and blinking his eyes. He was attended to by doctors at an HMO when he had classic signs of a stroke. He called the HMO doctor, who failed to follow up on his signs of the stroke. This led to a massive stroke after the doctors failed to adequately examine the plaintiff and send him for necessary emergency referrals. The HMO contended that the doctor was not their agent and was not responsible for him. However Susan E. Loggans & Associates, P.C. were able to prove otherwise. Ms. Loggans was able to settle the case for 16 Million Dollars, which was the highest known settlement against an HMO at the time of the occurrence.

$8,000,000.00 FOR BIRTH INJURIES

In her role as an Illinois medical malpractice attorney, Ms. Loggans represented a 6 year old boy and his mother for injuries sustained by the little boy when there was a delay encountered during his delivery. His mother went to the local hospital on time but the defendant hospital failed to adequately inform the defendant physician of the plaintiff’s condition. The doctor failed to follow up in a timely basis and when she arrived at the hospital, an emergency procedure was attempted. Through the discovery and trial process, it was determined that records, originally withheld, reflected that while in the operating room, an anesthesia team was unavailable to perform the surgery on time. After a delay of an hour, the baby was finally delivered, which resulted in brain injuries to the little boy. After several years of treatment, he is able to successfully walk.  He is having multiple difficulties in school. The combined settlement between the doctor and the hospital was 8 million dollars, which settlement was reached after 10 days of trial. The child and his mother are using their proceeds for educational assistance and other treatment.

$4,000,000.00 SETTLEMENT FOR WRONGFUL DEATH OF A SINGLE MOTHER

A mother of five young children was killed when she was struck by a vehicle that had been struck by a Chicago Fire Department ambulance during a request for emergency call. The City of Chicago employees failed to follow procedures when approaching the intersection, causing the to hit a vehicle that then struck the decedent. The City of Chicago settled the case for 4 million dollars for the benefit of the five minor children. The city contended that because they were on an emergency run, they had the right to disobey traffic signals.

$3,000,000.00 SETTLEMENT FOR WRONGFUL DEATH OF A ROOFER

As one of the premier Chicago wrongful death attorneys, Ms. Loggans represented the widow and two young children of an employee of a roofing contractor that was killed when he fell through a roof in Will County, Illinois. The case involved the builder of a gas station as well as multiple contractors that assembled the roof and were working on the building at the time of the occurrence. The decedent fell through a fiber glass panel that was erected on the roof when he was taking measurements. Ms. Loggans was able to achieve this settlement against the multiple contractors and architect despite the plaintiff’s own employer being fined $10,000 by OSHA. There were approximately eight parties in this case, which was settled as a result of multiple months of mediation, numerous depositions and the exchange of thousands of documents.

$1,950,000.00 AGAINST A LANDLORD FOR A FIRE IN BUILDING

Ms. Loggans was able to obtain a settlement for the estate of a 65-year old man and his 85 year old mother that died from smoke inhalation following a fire on the first floor of a building where they occupied the second floor. The fire occurred in the middle of the night and was caused by intoxicated, uninsured tenants on the first floor. Ms. Loggans sued the landlord because he failed to have working smoke detectors in the hallway, even though the defendant had working smoke detectors in the apartments. The firm tracked down the fire investigator and took depositions of multiple eye witnesses. It was established that there were no smoke detectors as required by the Chicago Code. As a tough Chicago premises liability lawyer, Ms. Loggans was able to obtain the policy limit from the landlord who owned the property. Ms. Loggans discovered that the landlord brought in pictures allegedly showing smoke detectors that he claimed were in place prior to the fire. Ms. Loggans proved that the pictures were false and taken after the fire.

31st Annual Advocacy Institute, University of Michigan Law School American Medical Association Casualty Adjusters Association of Chicago National College of Advocacy, Georgetown Chicago Bar Association University/ Reno, Nevada/ Harvard Law School Zonta International Melvin Belli Seminars Florida, Kentucky, Montana, Wyoming, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education West Virginia, Minnesota, Idaho, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Iowa and Wisconsin Trial Lawyers Association Chicago Pediatric Society The Institute of Medicine of Chicago Illinois Trial Lawyers of America American Academy of Child Psychiatrists American Psychiatric Association Educational Seminars, Inc. Chicago Principals Association John Marshall Law School DePaul University School of Law Loyola University School of Law Academy of American Pediatrics Illinois Psychiatric Society The Hospital Risk Management Society of Metropolitan Chicago

Forbes Magazine, Chicago: Women in Business Products Liability Litigation – Case Evaluation. Callaghan & Company. Aviation Discovery Methods, Association of Trial Lawyers of America The Law of Damages in Aviation Litigation, Association of Trial Lawyers of America Aviation Discovery: The Herculean Task, Trial Magazine, Sources of Experts in Aviation Products Cases, Association of Trial Lawyers of America  A Demonstration of Demonstrative Evidence, Trial Diplomacy Journal Personal Injury Damages in International Aviation Litigation: The Plaintiff’s Perspective, John Marshall Law Review Prejudgment Interest, Trial Magazine  Liability of Psychiatrists and Hospitals for Patient Suicide, Melvin Belli Seminars  Psychiatrists and Hospitals: Liability for Patient’s Self- Inflicted Injuries, The American Journal of Trial Advocacy, Vol. 5, No. 1 Psychiatric Malpractice Tips, The Malpractice Reporter Presumptions, Basic Burden of Proof Considerations, Illinois Trial Lawyers Journal, Vol.3, Nov. 4  Circumventing the Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Damages Limitation of the Warsaw Convention, Association of Trial Lawyers of America The Profoundly Injured Child – Recognizing a Cause of Action Exists, Association of Trial Lawyers of America Effective Use of Discovery at Trial; Nothing Left to Chance, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, National College of Advocacy Effective Use of Discovery at Trial, Trial Diplomacy Journal, Proving the Intangibles, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Landing the Aviation Case, The Complete Lawyer Aviation Disaster Cases, New and Creative Concepts in Investigation and Discovery, Florida Trial Layers Practical Distinctions between Litigation of Commercial and General Aviation Cases,Personal Injury Annual, Matthew Bender Federal Tort Claims Based on Negligence in Certification, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Effective Use of Aviation Experts, Association of Trial Lawyers of America  Client Interview, Investigation and Gathering Facts, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Settlement Techniques in Aviation Litigation, Association of Trial Lawyers of America  Investigation of Aviation Accidents, Association of Trial Lawyers of America Montreal Protocol – A Proposal Whose Time Has Passed, The Journal of Air Law and Commerce Avoiding Warsaw Limitation in Third Party Products Claims, Products Liability Law and Techniques SMV Air Law Symposium Dynamic Closing Arguments, ABA Institute on Advanced Trial Techniques and Tactics Proving Damages with an Economist, Association of Trial Lawyers of America  Voir Dire: Seeking the Open-Minded Peer, Legal-Medical Seminars, Inc. Rape as an Intentional Tort, Trial Magazine, Initial Client Interview, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, National College of Advocacy Gathering the Evidence, Preparation of Damages, Source Materials, Proofs, Association of Trial Lawyers of America  Prejudgment Interest, Association of Trial Lawyers of America Cross-Ups in Cross-Examination, Trial Diplomacy Journal, Author-ATLA’s Litigating Tort Cases, Volume Two-Motion In Limine Chapter

Chairman, Aviation Law Section, Association of Trial Lawyers of America (1982/1984); Vice Chairman, (1980/82); Secretary, (1978-80)Chairman, Tort Law Section, Association of Trial Lawyers of America (1986-87); Vice Chairman (1985-86); Second Vice Chairman (1984-85) Vice Chair of Research and Legal Department, Association of Trial Lawyers of America(1982/83) Secretary, Young Lawyers Section, Association of Trial Lawyers of America (1979-80)Treasurer, Professional Negligence Section, Association of Trial Lawyers of America (1993) Board of Governors, Illinois State Bar Association (1980-82) Member, Assembly, First Judicial District, Illinois State Bar Association (1979/81) Illinois State Bar Association, Civil Practice and Procedure Section Council (1978/80); Tort Law Section Council (1978–1980) Board of Managers, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (1977-82); Chairman,. Special Committee on Organization (1978); Vice Chairman, Membership Committee (1977 and 1980) Member, M Club, Association of Trial Lawyers of America Political Action Committee (1982/); Member, Roscoe Pound Foundation, Trial Lawyers of America. Vice Chairman, Committee on Aviation and Space Law, Section of Tort and Insurance Practice, American Bar Association (1979/ ); Vice Chairman, Special Committee on Uniform State Laws, Section of Tort and Insurance Practice (1979/80); Member, Standing and Advisory Committees, Aeronautical Law (1980/ ); Member, Section of Tort Insurance Practice, (1974/ ); Member, Litigation Section (1978/ )Fellow, American Bar Foundation (1980/ )Baker Task Force on Specialization and Certification, Chicago Bar Association (1979); Chairman, Aviation Law Section (1979/80); Vice Chairman (1978/79); Subcommittee on Medical Malpractice (1977) Member, American Judicature Society (1978/ )