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On May 18, 2017, a jury awarded $19,010,273 in damages to the Estate of Jesse Inman. Inman was killed after a semi-truck sideswiped a tow truck that was assisting his disabled vehicle while pulled over on the side of the road, causing a series of collisions that resulted in Inman being crushed against his truck. On September 13, 2011, Inman,…
Recently Larry Rogers, Jr. and Kathryn Conway secured a $7.75 Million settlement on behalf of their client who was partially run over by a truck while riding her bicycle in Chicago. On August 7, 2013, Plaintiff, then 32 years old, was riding her bicycle with her cousin northbound on Kedzie Avenue, near its intersection with 47th Place, in Chicago, Illinois.…
This year marks the sixth year in a row that Power Rogers came in first place in Illinois for Chicago Lawyer magazine’s Annual Settlement Survey. Chicago Lawyer has ranked our firm number one since 2010. Throughout our firm’s history, we have recovered more than $3 billion in verdicts and settlements for our clients, that’s more than half a billion more…
Personal injury attorneys Joseph A. Power Jr. and Thomas M. Power have settled a lawsuit for $3.7 million dollars on behalf of an injured Tennessee construction worker, who lost his leg during a shaft accident. The settlement took place July 29, a night before both parties were to deliver final arguments. Kerry Douglas, 50, was employed by Atkinson Construction Co.…
On June 25, 2015, after a two-week trial, a Cook County jury returned a verdict against the City of Chicago and for the Estate of 78 year-old Tommye Ruth Freeman in the amount of $2,118,000.00. Ms. Freeman was killed when a white SUV struck her vehicle. At the time of the fatal collision, the white SUV was being pursued by…
Last night, a Cook County jury found the March 10, 2009 shooting death of Matthias Mayhorn by Chicago police officers unjustified and rendered a verdict of $1.5 Million for his family and against the City of Chicago. Larry Rogers, Jr., Carolyn Daley, and Sean Houlihan of Power Rogers, represented the Mayhorn Family during the trial before Judge James Varga in…
As reported on the front page of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, last week a lawsuit on behalf of Steven Karr was dismissed pursuant to a $30 Million Settlement. The case was handled by partners Joseph A. Power, Jr. and Joseph W. Balesteri of Chicago personal injury lawfirm Power Rogers The case involved a botched nephrectomy, which caused permanent and…
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…
On October 1, 2014, Chicago Lawyer published the results of its 2014 Annual Settlement Survey. The Annual Survey is based on a compilation of the settlements reported to the Jury Verdict Reporter from July 2013 through June 2014 that equal or exceed $2 Million. The 2014 Settlement Survey included 110 settlements totaling $807 million. Power Rogers settled 20 cases in…
On November 12, 2012, a 31 year old mother to be was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in labor with a full-term pregnancy. At 10:30pm that day, the woman’s first child was born via caesarian section. During the C-section, the decedent experienced bleeding which continued post-operatively. The decedent subsequently died on November 13, 2012. The sole survivor of the decedent…