$580,000 SETTLEMENT IN KANE COUNTY ILLINOIS AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

On November 15, 2006, the Plaintiff was driving south on Illinois Route 31 in St. Charles Illinois when the Defendant crossed the center line and struck the her vehicle head on.  The Plaintiff, a 36 year old mother of 4 young children, suffered multiple fractures to her foot that required 3 surgeries and prevented her from working as an Assistant Manager of a retail store for over 1 year.  The case settled 3 weeks before trial after the completion of expert discovery.

$5.9 MILLION VERDICT ON BEHALF OF A MOTORCYCLE RIDER IN KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

On May 4, 2004, Michael Terry was driving his motorcycle west on Route 38 in St. Charles, Illinois when a young employee of Frank’s Nursery & Crafts, Inc. negligently crossed several lanes of traffic and collided with Mr. Terry.  Mr. Terry suffered a traumatic brain injury that required emergency surgery.  Tragically, Mr. Terry suffered significant cognitive deficits and lost the functional use of his left arm and left hand.   A Kane County jury awarded $5,971,818.49 to compensate Mr. Terry for his pain and suffering, loss of normal life, medical bills, and lost wages.

MICHAEL TERRY v. MAGGIE E. GRAY and FRANK’S NURSERY & CRAFTS, INC., an Illinois Corporation.   Kane County Case No.: 04 LK 305     October 2008

 

$11 MILLION SETTLEMENT ON BEHALF OF A SEVERELY DISABLED MAN WHO SUFFERED SPINAL CORD CONTUSION

 

Mr. Brown’s severely disabled client suffered a spinal cord contusion as a result of the defendant’s failure to properly secure his wheelchair in a shuttle bus.  The spinal cord contusion caused the plaintiff to lose control of his bowel and bladder in addition to significant functional impairments that took away the independence he enjoyed prior to the accident and permanently prevented him from living alone.

 

$2.8 MILLION PRODUCTS LIABILITY SETTLEMENT

 

A young mother was tragically killed in an automobile accident that occurred in DeKalb County.  One of the defendants was transporting a boat attached to the back of his jeep.  The defendant driver briefly allowed the boat trailer to contact the shoulder of the road.  This caused the defective trailer hitch to disconnect from the tow ball.  As a result, the boat trailer separated from the back of the jeep, crossed the centerline, and struck the plaintiff’s oncoming vehicle head-on.  The case was filed in Cook County, Illinois and was settled three weeks before trial.  The negligent driver paid $500,000.00 and the company that manufactured the defective trailer hitch paid $2.3 million.

 

 

$4 MILLION SETTLEMENT IN KANE COUNTY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASE

 

A physician and a hospital agreed to a $4 million settlement in Kane County to compensate a young girl who suffered severe birth defects, including cerebral palsy, as a result of the defendants’ failure to recognize signs of fetal distress during labor and delivery and the defendants’ failure to perform an emergency cesarean section. 

 

$2 MILLION SETTLEMENT - TRUCK ACCIDENT IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

 

The plaintiff was on his way to his job as a tool and dye maker in McHenry, Illinois when he was struck from behind by a semi tractor-trailer.  The force of the initial impact caused the plaintiff’s vehicle to be pushed into an oncoming lane of traffic where he was struck a second time by another semi tractor-trailer.  The plaintiff suffered a mild traumatic brain injury causing cognitive deficits as well as multiple fractures and soft tissue injuries.  The plaintiff was able to prove that the accident was caused by driver error as well as by a failure to properly maintain the two semi tractor-trailers.  The case was settled for $2 million during trial in Cook County, Illinois.

 

 

$900,000.00 MEDIAL MALPRACTICE SETTLEMENT IN LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

 

A physician agreed to a $900,000.00 settlement because the physician failed to inform the plaintiff’s mother that she should not take a certain medication during pregnancy because it could cause damage to her child’s kidneys.  Her child was born with kidney disease and will require significant future medical treatment.

 

$1,010,000.00 WRONGFUL DEATH SETTLEMENT IN FEDERAL COURT

 

An employee of the State of Illinois negligently made a left-hand turn in front of the plaintiff’s vehicle.  The plaintiff died as a result of the collision.  He was survived by his young daughter.

 

 

MULTIPLE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ABUSE RECEIVE SETTLEMENTS TOTALING OVER $3 MILLION

 

Two young girls were sexually abused by the husband of a woman who owned and operated a daycare facility in her home.  The plaintiffs established evidence which proved that the wife knew, or reasonably should have known, her husband was abusing the children in her home, which therefore triggered insurance coverage through her home owners policy of insurance.

A teenage boy was sexually abused by a group of classmates at a private high school.  The plaintiff was able to prove that the high school failed to properly supervise its students and  knew or should have known that the plaintiff was going to be a target of abuse by his peers because of the plaintiff’s unique disabilities and special needs.

A young boy was sexually abused by a house parent at a residential educational facility.  The  defendant failed to perform a proper background check on the abuser and negligently continued to employ him despite evidence that indicated he was likely to abuse children.

 

$1.3 MILLION SETTLEMENT ON BEHALF OF COLLEGE STUDENT KILLED BY NEGLIGENT TRUCK DRIVER

 

The 20-year-old plaintiff was one of four people tragically killed in Indiana when a semi tractor-trailer crossed the centerline and collided with her vehicle.  The truck driver and his employer did not have sufficient insurance coverage to properly compensate all of the victims.  Fortunately, the plaintiffs were able to prove, through extensive litigation, that the underinsured motorist provisions of the policy of insurance purchased by the plaintiff’s employer applied to the case and all of the victims were able to receive some compensation from this policy.

 

$300,000.00 SETTLEMENT - WOMAN SUFFERS POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AS A RESULT OF DOG BITE

The plaintiff suffered a bruised chest when she was assaulted by her neighbor’s dog.  The plaintiff recovered fully and quickly from her physical injuries but suffered post-traumatic stress disorder which made it difficult for her to find employment and necessitated counseling.

 

$355,000.00 SETTLEMENT - CONSTRUCTION NEGLIGENCE

 

The plaintiff was part of a crew that was pouring cement during the construction of a parking lot for a new gas station.  He suffered a broken leg when the chute attached to the back of the cement truck struck his leg while it was pouring concrete.  The defendant truck driver and the individual responsible for directing the truck driver each contributed to the settlement as a result of their failure to keep a proper lookout.