John F. Eisberg
Certifications
- Certified Civil Trial Specialist by the Civil Litigation Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association
Selected Results*
$5.4 million settlement for failure to appropriately monitor and treat known cardiomyopathy. Read More
$4 million settlement involving failure of radiologists to detect on CT brain aneurysm, leading to woman's total disability and brain damage.
$3.3 million settlement for negligent delay in delivery of baby resulting in cerebral palsy characterized by spastic quadriplegia and developmental delays. Read More
$2.8 million settlement involving the death of a 50-year-old man for failure to diagnose and treat sepsis.
$2.7 million settlement for negligent decision to attempt high risk lytic clot busting therapy resulting in stroke of 42-year-old man.
$2.6 million settlement for failure to diagnose and treat signs and symptoms of cardiomyopathy associated with pregnancy resulting in pregnant, 33 year-old woman suffering cardiac arrest during the emergency cesarean section delivery of her first child.
$2.6 million settlement in a negligence case where the ovaries were removed in a young girl without consent.
$2.5 million settlement for family of brain injured child at birth.
$2.5 million settlement for brain injured adult resulting from excessive administration of blood pressure lowering drug.
$2.1 million settlement for failure to promptly administer antibiotics for kidney infection, resulting in death.
$2 million settlement for wrongful death of 55-year-old man for failing to diagnose cardiac disease.
$2 million settlement for failure to diagnose and treat volvulus (twisting of colon) in a timely manner in 62-year-old woman resulting in permanent disability.
$1.9 million settlement for child for failing to diagnose kidney infection resulting in kidney transplant.
$1.75 million settlement for a 43 year old man who underwent contraindicated LASIK surgery, resulting in progressive ecstasia and the need for bilateral corneal transplants. Read More
$1,238,000 recovery involving death of a young girl from failure to diagnose mononeucleosis.
$750,000 settlement for wrongful death of seven-year-old girl from anesthesia mishap.
$500,000 settlement for negligent decision to perform radio-frequency ablation procedure resulting in digestion problems and lifting restrictions for 42-year-old woman.
Recognition
- Named to “3000 Leading Plaintiffs’ Lawyers in America,” Lawdragon (2007)**
- Named a “Super Lawyer,” Minnesota Law & Politics (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) **
- Has been listed in every edition of Best Lawyers in America since its initial publication **
- Listed in Who's Who in American Law **
- Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association: Lifetime Achievement Award
- Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (SMRLS): 21st Century Leadership Award
Memberships
- Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota
- American College of Legal Medicine
- American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys
- American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America), served as member of Board of Governors
- Minnesota Association for Justice (formerly Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association), served as member of Board of Governors
- Minnesota State Bar Association (Legal Medical Committee, Former Chairman)
- Minnesota State Bar Association (Civil Litigation Section, served on Governing Council)
- Ramsey County Medical Legal Committee, Former Chairman
- Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
Civic Associations
Children's Heartlink, Board Member
Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. Foundation for Education, Health and Social Justice, Board of Directors and Vice Chair
- The Minneapolis Foundation, Board of Trustees and Vice Chair
- Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, Member of the Board of Advisors
- Bach Society, Former Board Member
- The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Former Board Member
- Schubert Club, Former Board Member
- Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Former Board Member
Bar Admissions
Education
- Yale Law School, J.D. (1963)
- University of Michigan
Articles
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Medical Malpractice Litigation
Mason Publishing Company
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Minnesota Medical Malpractice
Merrill/Magnus Publishing Corporation
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Failure to Diagnose Acute Coronary Syndromes in the New Millenium
American Association of Trial Lawyers
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LASIK Cases
Minnesota Trial Lawyer Magazine
(Winter 2001)