Bill Lindsay: We obtained a defense verdict of no liability in a premises liability case where the plaintiff was seriously injured by a truck’s tire block that shot out from a tire when the truck started to move. We convinced the jury that the trucking company was to blame for the […]
No Liability Verdict Obtained in Auto Accident Case
Aug 20, 2018 Auto
Bill Lindsay: We obtained a defense verdict of no liability in an auto accident case where the drivers both claimed the accident was caused by obstructed visibility as a result of overgrown shrubs on our client’s property at the intersection. Vole v. Curry, Circuit Court of Lake County.
Howard Trafman Obtains A Directed Verdict in Favor of Contractor in Construction Site Injury Case
Aug 20, 2018 Construction Injury
Howard Trafman obtained a directed verdict in favor of a contractor following a 1-week trial in Cook Co. in a construction site injury case involving serious injuries to a construction laborer. Plaintiff alleged $552,137 in medical expenses (shoulder and spinal surgeries) and a career-ending injury with a claimed wage loss […]
Chris Pickett: Won summary judgment after the court declared that our client’s UM coverage was excess and could not be stacked with the primary UM coverage afforded on a State Farm policy to compensate plaintiff’s estate in fatal automobile accident.
Kate Crouch Secures Dismissal with Prejudice of Suit Filed Against Contractor Client
Mar 15, 2018 Construction Defect
Kate Crouch secured the dismissal with prejudice of a lawsuit filed against our client, a contractor who provided hot water systems to a residential co-op on Chicago’s south side. Plaintiff sought compensatory and punitive damages, alleging that the hot water systems provided, were designed in a faulty manner, failed to […]