Lyndon Flosi concentrates his trial practice on the defense of cases involving automobile/trucking litigation, premises liability, construction litigation, products liability, workers’ compensation, commercial litigation, title defense work, toxic tort and environmental litigation. His assignments have included the defense of motor vehicle insureds, trucking companies, construction contractors, product manufacturers, elevator/escalator companies, property owners and managers, hotels, employers and title companies and their insureds.

During his 26 years of practice, Mr. Flosi has primarily emphasized trial work. His experience includes 13 first-chair jury verdicts, one second-chair jury verdict, more than 100 bench trials and arbitration hearings, and extensive motion practice. In addition, he has taken several hundred discovery and evidence depositions, including depositions of treating physicians and expert witnesses. Representative defense cases that Mr. Flosi has handled include:

• Koehler v. Harley Davidson: This double fatality case involved an intersection collision between a Harley Davidson motorcycle and an Oldsmobile operated by defendant, William Lindsey. Mr. Lindsey turned left in front of the motorcycle, resulting in the deaths of both husband and wife riders. In addition to asserting a negligence claim again Mr. Lindsey, the estates of both plaintiffs also set forth strict products liability counts against Harley Davidson and its brake manufacturer/designer, Nissin Brake Ohio and Nissin Kogyo. Mr. Flosi and Hinshaw Partner, Jeff Fertl, represented the Nissin defendants. The plaintiffs asked the jury for $6 million for both estates. After a three-week trial, the jury returned a no liability verdict in favor of Harley Davidson and both Nissin defendants.
• Ioan Dumitru v. Juan Mendoza: Plaintiff, a neighbor of the defendant, allegedly was asked to come up on the roof of the defendant’s two-story building in order to assist with the removal of a tree branch which weighed several hundred pounds. Plaintiff subsequently fell off the roof and filed litigation against the defendant under a negligence theory. The plaintiff sustained left hip fractures and bilateral fractures/dislocations to his elbows. Mr. Flosi defended the defendant homeowner and the case was tried over a period of four days before Judge Abishi Cunningham, in the Circuit Court of Cook County. Plaintiff’s medical bills totaled in excess of $115,000. Prior to trial the plaintiff had demanded the policy limits of $500,000. The offer prior to trial was $50,000. The plaintiff asked the jury for $1.6 million. The jury returned a “no liability” verdict in favor of the defendant.
• Stojkovich v. Westinghouse Electric Corporation: In this case, plaintiff was a young man who worked as a computer consultant for Kemper Insurance Company and was regarded as a bright, innovative and up-and-coming consultant. During a holiday party, the plaintiff and other co-employees became stuck in an elevator which had stopped for unknown reasons. When those in the elevator attempted to extricate themselves, the plaintiff fell down three stories to the bottom of the elevator shaft and sustained severe head injuries which included permanent brain damage. The plaintiff brought suit against the elevator company (Westinghouse) and the owners of the building. Mr. Flosi defended Westinghouse, second-chairing the trial with Hinshaw partner Carlton Fisher. Prior to trial, the demand was $3 million from both defendants, and no offers were made. After approximately seven weeks of trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $3.7 million and apportioned liability as follows: Building 60 percent; Westinghouse 25 percent; and plaintiff 15 percent.
• Ragona & Gartner v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company: Plaintiffs were passengers in a large Chevy Suburban, which was destroyed after being struck by an uninsured driver. The plaintiffs submitted a claim to their insurance carrier, American Family, pursuant to the uninsured motorist clause of their policy, but the parties were unable to agree on a reasonable and fair settlement of the claim. Mr. Flosi defended American Family, and the case was tried over five days. The lawsuit was brought under a theory of breach of contract. The only issue before the court was the nature and the extent of the damages sustained. Plaintiffs sustained soft tissue injuries and submitted medical evidence of permanency at trial. Alleged damages introduced at trial included prior and future medical bills in excess of $50,000 and prior and future lost wages of approximately $200,000. Demands prior to trial amounted to $235,000 for all three plaintiffs, and the offers totaled $27,000. The plaintiffs requested in excess of $300,000 from the jury. The jury returned a verdict totaling $29,391.
• Crouse v. Thommes: Plaintiff was a mail carrier who was chased by the defendant's barking dog, which caused him to fall backwards and strike his head and back on the cement and resulted in soft tissue injuries and headaches. His medical bills were $2,332 and he alleged twenty-seven days of lost wages which amounted to $3,229. The demand prior to trial was $45,000 and the offer of $10,000 was withdrawn prior to jury selection. The plaintiff asked the jury for $27,500. After a three-day jury trial, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $13,432.
• Krueger v. Press: This case involved an automobile collision wherein the plaintiff struck the defendant's vehicle, which had turned left in front of the plaintiff's vehicle. The plaintiff alleged soft tissue injuries to her back, severe headaches, and a swollen eye. Plaintiff's medical bills were $4,694 and her lost wages were $1,892. The demand prior to trial was $30,000 and the defendant made no offer. After a two day trial, the jury returned a verdict in the amount of $19,000.

Before joining Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in June 1993, Mr. Flosi was in-house counsel for American Family Insurance Group, where his practice focused on personal lines defense, including automobile and premises liability matters. His responsibilities as an in-house litigator included a caseload of approximately 100 files in which he handled all litigation phases from inception to ultimate resolution or verdict.

Mr. Flosi is a member of the Leading Lawyers Network, where he was selected by his peers as a Leading Lawyer in Personal Injury Defense: General and Products Liability Defense. In 2005 he was named to the Super Lawyers list in the area of Insurance Defense: Personal Injury, by Illinois Super Lawyers magazine.

Mr. Flosi holds the AV® Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, its highest rating for ethics and legal ability.

He speaks Italian fluently.