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Verdicts & Settlements

Cook County Jury Awards $3.1 Million For The Death Of A 40 Year Old Unemployed Homemaker Woman Struck And Killed In Hit And Run

A Cook County jury returned a $3.1 Million verdict for the death of a 40-year- old unemployed homemaker woman struck and killed in a hit and run collision. The jury awarded, $1 Million for 10 seconds of pain and suffering, a significant award for that element of damages for that period of time. Plaintiff alleged the hit and run was…

$2,950,000.00 Settlement for Chicago Area Plaintiffs Who Were Injured When A Truck Struck Their Car

On May 6, 2008, the one of the plaintiffs was operating her motor vehicle with the other two plaintiffs as passengers when they were read-ended by a truck owned by Acme Trucking Company and being operated by one of its employees. The three plaintiffs filed this action against Acme Trucking Company (doing business as Acme Refining Scrap Iron and Metal…

Bowel Perforation Case Settled for $2.6 Million

A 51-year-old woman who went into the hospital for routine surgery has settled a medical negligence claim filed in the Circuit Court of Will County for $2,600,000. An order of dismissal pursuant to the settlement was entered by the Honorable Michael Powers in January 2012. The patient underwent elective surgery at Provena St. Joseph Medical Center to remove her left…