Settlement in the amount of $4,850,000.00 – Motorcycle Accident
$4,850,000.00 Settlement – Motorcycle Accident - Male (57) was killed while riding a motorcycle when pickup truck turned left in front of him. Read On
*Record high verdict for settlement or verdict of wrongful death case in DeKalb County*
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Judgement in the amount of $3,577,787.00 - ($3,500,000.00 for Negligence and $77,787.30, the maximum amount under the Dram Shop Act)
$3,577,787.00 Judgement ($3.5 Million for Negligence and $77,787.30, the maximum amount under the Dram Shop Act) - Plaintiff assaulted on tavern premises by intoxicated patron, sustained loss of eye. Read On
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Confidential Settlement in the amount of $2,800,000.00 + reduction in medical reimbursement liens of $268,000.00 – Vehicle Accident
$2.8 Million Settlement - Motor Vehicle Accident - Male (21) motor vehicle accident, sustained numerous injuries consisting of bilateral leg fractures requiring surgery with plate fixation, orbital fracture requiring surgery and left forearm fractures requiring surgery with plate fixation. Read On
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Settlement in the amount of $2,400,000.00 – Medical Malpractice
$2.4 Million Settlement – Medical Malpractice - Infant with tracheotomy was caused to occlude while in a swing due to hospital's failure to monitor resulting in infant's death. Read On
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Settlement in the amount of $1,800,000.00 – Trucking Accident
$1.8 Million Settlement - Trucking Accident - Male (30) pedestrian who was standing on the street taking photos was killed when struck by the rear wheel of a truck trailer which was making a right turn. Read On
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Settlement in the amount of $1,750,000.00 – Medical Malpractice
$1,750,000.00 Settlement – Medical Malpractice - Male (48) died when his doctor failed to diagnose and treat empyema, left surviving wife and adult son. Read On
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Settlement in the amount of $1,500,000.00 – Vehicle Accident
$1.5 Million Settlement - Motor Vehicle Accident - Male (52) years of age sustained an “open book” pelvic fracture when driver of vehicle lost control and struck group of individuals attending an auto auction. Read On
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Settlement in the amount of $1,540,000.00 + a full waiver of Workers' Compensation Lien of $800,000.00 – Construction Accident
$1,540,000.00 Settlement - Construction Accident - Male (32) construction worker fell off scaffold while dismantling it, sustained multiple injuries consisting of skull fracture, bilateral elbow fractures, and right knee fractures, all of which requiring open reduction and fixation surgeries. Read On
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Settlement in the amount of 1,300,000.00 – Railroad Accident
$1.3 Million Settlement - Railroad Accident - Male (39) suffered aggravation of a previous back injury requiring a revision discectomy and fusion when his locomotive derailed while on the job. Read On
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Settlement in the amount of $1,250,000.00 – Cycling Accident
$1.25 Million Settlement - Cycling Accident - Male riding a bicycle down LaGrange Road in Orland Park was killed when struck by defendant teenagers driving on the median. Read On
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Settlement in the amount of $1,225,000.00 reduced by 25% comparatively to $918,750.00 – Construction Accident
$1,225,000.00 Settlement - Construction Accident - Male (42), construction accident died after falling 50 feet from a fourth floor landing area. Defendants provided improper equipment and inadequate instructions for the job. Read On
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Settlement in the amount of $1,200,000.00 – Medical Malpractice
$1.2 Million Settlement – Medical Malpractice - Female (34) admitted to hospital relating to suicidal ideation and plan, committed suicide while an in-patient due to improper monitoring. Read On
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Settlement in the amount of $1,200,000.00 – Vehicle Accident
$1.2 Million Settlement – Vehicle Accident - Male IDOT worker spraying weed killer from back of IDOT vehicle was rear-ended sustaining a torn rotator cuff and meniscal tear. Read On
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Settlement in the amount of $1,200,000.00 – Premises Liability
$1,2 Million Settlement - Premises Liability - Female (50) sustained bilateral compound fractures/dislocations of her elbows(open reduction and internal fixation), hand and knee bruising from fall due to defendant's improper repair of hole in vaulted sidewalk. Read On
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Settlement in the amount of $1,100,000.00 – Construction Accident (With Significant Reduction of Worker's Compensation Lien)
$1,1 Million Settlement - Construction Accident Read On
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Verdict in the amount of $1,000,693 reduced by 50% for comparative fault to $500,347 - Railroad Accident
$1 Million Verdict - Railroad Accident - Female (51) passenger struck by train grab-bar as she was standing reading a magazine when train pulled away. Sustained herniated cervical disc requiring surgery and aggravation of prior knee condition. Read On
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Settlement in the amount of $900,000.00 – Construction Accident
$900,000.00 Settlement - Construction Accident - Male construction worker was struck on his shoulder by a hoist gate, sustaining a rotator cuff tear and a cervical herniation. Read On
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Settlement in the amount of $900,000.00 – Product Liability
$900,000.00 Settlement - Product Liability – Product LiabilityMale (44) maintenance worker at spring factory was adjusting an electronic proximity switch on a taper spring rolling machine manufactured by the defendant when robotic arm which was heated to 1800 degrees started up and pinned him against a conveyor for 5 to 6 minutes. Plaintiff sustained 2nd an... Read On
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Settlement in the amount of $900,000.00 – Premises Liability
$900,000.00 Settlement – Premises Liability - Male (54) janitor stepped backwards into a tire rut while picking up debris, sustained an aggravation to a prior surgical herniated disc and required two additional surgeries. Read On
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Settlement in the amount of $800,000.00 – Motorcycle Accident
Male (38) motorcycle rider was struck and killed by a pick-up truck making a left turn in front of him. Read On
