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Traffic statistics help to provide insight for individual motorists and those tasked with protecting public safety, like lawmakers and police departments. The information that law enforcement officers and regulatory officials gather related to car crashes can help...
Thousands of 18-wheelers pass through Chicagoland every day. Most of these vehicles have uneventful trips, but some of them cause crashes. In 2020, the most recent year with a Department of Transportation analysis available, there were 9,296 crashes in Illinois that...
Many people instinctively feel nervous when a large truck looms behind them or appears directly to either side of them. They know that the truck is so large it could destroy their smaller vehicle. Most drivers will be on their best behavior when they see a large truck...
Power Rogers is pleased to announce that four of our attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the latest edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Considered one of the legal industry’s top honors, selection to Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. This means attorneys who make the final list have earned widespread respect among their colleagues and exemplify the highest…
When motorists collide with cyclists on the roadway, the results can be devastating. Such was the case with one of our clients at Power Rogers, who was hit by a semi-truck while riding her bicycle. Our team was able to secure a $17.5 million recovery to pay for her medical expenses andprosthetic limbs –the largest recorded bike accident settlement or…
Power Rogers Partner Larry R. Rogers Jr. recently secured a $38.25 million settlement on behalf of a young man who was seriously injured in a commercial trucking accident. The settlement stems from the personal injury claim of a 24-year-old young man who, while driving on Interstate 80 in September 2017, was struck by a tractor-trailer that had been rear-ended by…
Last month, Power Rogers Partner Joseph A. Power Jr. and Attorneys Sean M. Houlihan and James Power secured a $21.6 million dollar verdict on behalf of a truck driver and his wife. Our client suffered a traumatic brain injury after a defectively designed grab handle on his truck broke and caused him to fall. The case involved many disputes about…
We are proud to announce that Power Rogers attorneys Joseph A. Power, Jr. and James I. Power earned a spot on The National Law Journal’s list of the 50 Largest Verdicts in 2017 for securing a $95,477,464 jury award in the case of Robert Montagano, et al. v. Metal-Matic, Inc., et al., No. 2014 L 8096, Ill. Cir. Cook Co.…
In the United Stated each year, 30 percent of all injury-related deaths are caused by traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)[1], which totaled more than 50,000 deaths in 2010 alone. The CDC estimates that 2.5 million people sought treatment for, were hospitalized for, or died from effects from TBIs in 2010 –…
Workers in the trucking industry have a duty to make sure the trucks are loaded properly to help avoid an accident. Unfortunately, safety standards are not always followed. Workers who load trailers improperly can cause major injuries to others. Two major causes of improperly loaded trailers are 1) exceeding the permissible weight limit for the trailer or 2) loading cargo…