THIRD-PARTY LIABILITY/BODILY INJURY
THIRD-PARTY LIABILITY/BODILY INJURY
What Sets Us Apart
The Firm specializes in defending bodily injury lawsuits, including auto cases, bus accidents, premises liability cases and and uninsured motorist cases. Our lawyers have successfully tried dozens and dozens of cases to verdict and handled hundreds of arbitrations in various forums. Our lawyers are licensed to practice in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin.
What Sets Us Apart
The Firm specializes in defending bodily injury lawsuits, including auto cases, bus accidents, premises liability cases and and uninsured motorist cases. Our lawyers have successfully tried dozens and dozens of cases to verdict and handled hundreds of arbitrations in various forums. Our lawyers are licensed to practice in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin.
Results
We won a summary judgment motion in favor of a hotel in a lawsuit brought by a guest who claimed she slipped and fell on water leaking from an air conditioning unit.
We won summary judgment in favor of a manufacturer in a lawsuit brought by an independent trucker who alleged a load of industrial pipe was negligently loaded on a trailer an then fell during unloading, injuring causing significant injury. The plaintiff made a seven-figure demand to settle.
We received a not guilty verdict in a case in which a pedestrian said motorist struck him, knocking to the ground, causing personal injury.
We received a not guilty verdict in a case in which defendant admitted rear ending the plaintiff on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. The plaintiff filed a police report afterwards and then visited the emergency room. Plaintiff’s medical bills totaled $57,781. Plaintiff asked for an award of $155,088.
We received a not guilty verdict in a case in which defendant rear ended the plaintiff on the Kennedy Expressway in Chicago. Police arrived at the scene and the plaintiff went to the emergency room complaining of spinal pain. She visited a neurosurgeon three days after the accident and six days later she visited with an interventional pain management specialist. Plaintiff’s medical specials totaled $42,184 and the plaintiff asked the jury for an award of $136,999.12. The jury deliberated for 17 minutes.
We received a not guilty verdict in a case in which the defendant admitted rear ending the plaintiff, a school bus driver. Plaintiff visited the emergency room three days after the accident and missed four months of work. Defendant did not appear at trial.
A jury entered a $632 verdict against a defendant who admitted rear ending the plaintiff in four-car collision. Plaintiff had $44,000 in specials. The jury awarded the plaintiff $607 in medical bills and $25 for lost wages. Plaintiff asked the jury for $124,562.
A jury entered a $5,000 award in a case in which the defendant struck the plaintiff while she was distracted by a man changing the tire on his vehicle. Plaintiff was transported to the emergency room by ambulance. Six days later he had a follow-up evaluation by his primary care physician. He also received treatment from an interventional pain management specialist and a chiropractor. Plaintiff introduced $42,000 of paid bills into evidence. His doctor said his future medical expenses could approach $900,000. Plaintiff asked the jury for an award of $1,017,374.
We received a not guilty verdict in a case in which a woman claimed she suffered a knee injury in a department store when a flatbed cart struck her knee. Plaintiff stated she developed an embolism while being treated in the hospital. No offer to settle was made.
Results
We won a summary judgment motion in favor of a hotel in a lawsuit brought by a guest who claimed she slipped and fell on water leaking from an air conditioning unit.
We won summary judgment in favor of a manufacturer in a lawsuit brought by an independent trucker who alleged a load of industrial pipe was negligently loaded on a trailer an then fell during unloading, injuring causing significant injury. The plaintiff made a seven-figure demand to settle.
We received a not guilty verdict in a case in which a pedestrian said motorist struck him, knocking to the ground, causing personal injury.
We received a not guilty verdict in a case in which defendant admitted rear ending the plaintiff on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. The plaintiff filed a police report afterwards and then visited the emergency room. Plaintiff’s medical bills totaled $57,781. Plaintiff asked for an award of $155,088.
We received a not guilty verdict in a case in which defendant rear ended the plaintiff on the Kennedy Expressway in Chicago. Police arrived at the scene and the plaintiff went to the emergency room complaining of spinal pain. She visited a neurosurgeon three days after the accident and six days later she visited with an interventional pain management specialist. Plaintiff’s medical specials totaled $42,184 and the plaintiff asked the jury for an award of $136,999.12. The jury deliberated for 17 minutes.
We received a not guilty verdict in a case in which the defendant admitted rear ending the plaintiff, a school bus driver. Plaintiff visited the emergency room three days after the accident and missed four months of work. Defendant did not appear at trial.
A jury entered a $632 verdict against a defendant who admitted rear ending the plaintiff in four-car collision. Plaintiff had $44,000 in specials. The jury awarded the plaintiff $607 in medical bills and $25 for lost wages. Plaintiff asked the jury for $124,562.
A jury entered a $5,000 award in a case in which the defendant struck the plaintiff while she was distracted by a man changing the tire on his vehicle. Plaintiff was transported to the emergency room by ambulance. Six days later he had a follow-up evaluation by his primary care physician. He also received treatment from an interventional pain management specialist and a chiropractor. Plaintiff introduced $42,000 of paid bills into evidence. His doctor said his future medical expenses could approach $900,000. Plaintiff asked the jury for an award of $1,017,374.
We received a not guilty verdict in a case in which a woman claimed she suffered a knee injury in a department store when a flatbed cart struck her knee. Plaintiff stated she developed an embolism while being treated in the hospital. No offer to settle was made.
Most Common Question
How do you win a case when the defendant admits fault?
Answer
A plaintiff must prove he or she was injured and that the injury was proximately caused from the defendant’s negligence. We defend cases by focusing on the patient’s care and whether it was reasonable.
Most Common Question
How do you win a case when the defendant admits fault?
Answer
A plaintiff must prove he or she was injured and that the injury was proximately caused from the defendant’s negligence. We defend cases by focusing on the patient’s care and whether it was reasonable.