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Larry R. Rogers Jr.

Attorney Larry Rogers Jr. Retained As Co-Counsel in Sandra Bland Case

On July 10, Sandra Bland was pulled over by a Texas Department of Safety Trooper for failure to signal a lane change. Matters quickly escalated, bland was arrested, and three days later, she was found dead in a Waller County jail cell. Bland’s family has retained Attorney Larry Rogers Jr. of Power Rogers as co-counsel in a wrongful death lawsuit…

Larry Rogers, Jr. Settles Excessive Force Case Against Rockford Police Department

Recently, partner Larry Rogers, Jr. reached a settlement with the City of Rockford, Illinois of $1.1 Million on behalf of the Estate of Mark Barmore. In August 2009, Mr. Barmore was shot to death by Rockford Police Officers. Mr. Barmore was unarmed at the time. The Police said Mr. Barmore was wanted at the time for an alleged assault and…

Larry Rogers, Jr. Obtains Settlement On Behalf Of Chicago-Area Woman for $5.5 Million

A $5.5 Million settlement has been reached in a case involving the October 11, 2011 death of a 60 year-old woman. The family of the Decedent was represented by Larry R. Rogers, Jr. and Kathryn L. Conway of Power Rogers. The Decedent was operating her motorized wheelchair in the southbound crosswalk of Wells Street at Pershing Road, when a truck…

Joseph A. Power, Jr. Named Leading Lawyer of Illinois

The August 2013 Consumer Edition of Leading Lawyers Magazine once again named founding partner Joseph A. Power, Jr. among the top Leading Lawyers in Illinois. In fact, all 8 partners at the law firm of Power Rogers were named Leading Lawyers. Joseph Power was named the Number 1 Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Attorney in Illinois. Similarly, Mr. Power was named the…

Larry R. Rogers, Jr. Speaks to Illinois Trial Lawyers About Trucking

On April 6, 2013, attorney Larry R. Rogers, Jr. of Power Rogers, educated fellow Illinois trial lawyers regarding investigation and proving liability in trucking accident cases. Mr. Rogers was an invited speaker at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association’s Transportation Seminar which provided continuing legal education to attorneys on various transportation cases, including trucking accident cases. In his speech, Mr. Rogers…

Chicago Area Family Files Suit Against Driver and Employer Who Struck and Killed a Disabled Adult in her Wheelchair in a Crosswalk

On October 11, 2011, Joyce Thomas was taking her small dog for a walk as she had done many times before. While crossing Pershing Road (also known as 39th Street) in her motorized wheelchair within a marked crosswalk near 300 W. Pershing Road, Ms. Thomas was struck by a commercial cement truck driven by one of the employees of VCNA…