Notable Accident And Injury Case Verdicts & Settlements

Confidential Settlement Sexual Assault

After an eight-day jury trial, we achieved a confidential settlement with a Chicagoland Hospital for negligent retention of an employee. Our client, a deaf woman, was sexually assaulted by a hospital employee while she was a patient. Before the jury could hear her testimony, the Chicagoland Hospital settled the case.

Confidential Settlement Bone Cancer

Confidential settlement with a Chicagoland Hospital for failing to diagnose and treat a bone tumor in a 32-year-old female. The failure to diagnose and treat ultimately led to our client’s death at the age of 32.

$5.1 Million Wrongful Death Drowning at a Dam

Our client went on a floating trip along the Kankakee River and died when she went over a low-head dam and got trapped in its underwater vortex. For years, the government entities had knowledge of the dangers of the dam and its vortex and yet failed to warn the public of its existence. The government entity refused to offer a reasonable settlement for over five years. One week before trial, we were able to obtain a favorable settlement for our client’s family. See more

$5 Million Birth Injury

A hospital and doctor agreed to pay a combined $5 million to settle a Cook County lawsuit filed by the mother of a boy who suffered a brain injury at birth and developed cerebral palsy.

A 24-year-old immigrant from El Salvador who doesn’t speak English went into labor on July 24, 2006, at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights. During the course of her labor, a certified nurse-midwife and nurses monitored the fetus’ heart rate and administered Pitocin to aid in the patient’s contractions. Read More…

$3.8 Million Birth Injury

Settlement for a 7-year-old boy who suffered birth-related injuries causing mild cerebral palsy. The mother’s labor was inadequately managed after she was given an off-label drug to induce her delivery. Her uterus ruptured, thereby depriving the baby boy of blood and oxygen until he was delivered by emergency C-section. Both the hospital and doctor contributed to the settlement.

$3 Million Wrongful Death

Settlement for the wrongful death of a 49-year-old woman with cancer who died due to a prescription error. The resident who was discharging the patient from the hospital misread the attending physician’s order and prescribed 5 times the amount of medication than was recommended, causing the patient’s untimely death.

$2.7 Million Wrongful Death

Settlement for the death of a city engineer struck by an automobile at 3:00 a.m. The first offer on the case was $20,000, the purported policy limits. Our investigation revealed that the defendant was coming home from a special job assignment when the collision occurred. We were then able to seek coverage from the employer and obtain a fair settlement for our clients.

$2.5 Million Verdict

School-related sexual assault. The client was sexually abused at school by a school teacher. Trauma Lawyers investigated and brought the case in civil court to a verdict against a school district for Jane Doe 1 and a settlement against the district outside of court for Jane Doe 2. Follow this link to a CBS news interview with attorney Katherine Cárdenas.

$1.5 Million Settlement

School-related sexual assault.

$1.5 Million Motor Vehicle Collision

Settlement for a driver who was injured in an intersection collision. The defendant’s insurance company declined the claim, stating that their insured was free from fault. We filed a lawsuit, proved the case and obtained the settlement.

$1.5 Million Wrongful Death Car Collision

Settlement for the death of a 21-year-old passenger that died on a single motor vehicle collision, as the driver was intoxicated and lost control of the vehicle. The defendant only had a $100,000 policy covering the vehicle. The $100,000 was offered multiple times and rejected by us. We were willing to try the case and obtain a higher amount for our client. During the first day of trial, the defendant agreed to a $1.5 million settlement.

$1.4 Million Trucking Accident

Settlement for the serious injuries of a truck driver on the eve of trial for a man who was injured in a head-on semi-truck to semi-truck collision. The defendant trucking company only had a one million dollar policy covering the truck in question. The million dollars was offered numerous times and rejected by us. Our client deserved more and we were willing to try the case to obtain a higher amount. On the eve of trial, the defendant agreed to pay an additional $400,000.

$1.1 Million Wrongful Death

Settlement for the death of a single mother as a result of a motor vehicle collision. The insurance company claimed coverage of only $100,000 until Trauma Lawyers kept digging to uncover another policy for one million dollars that was not disclosed.

$1.1 Million Fetal Demise

Settlement for fetal demise. Obstetricians failed to properly monitor our client, a mother in labor, resulting in the death of her baby. The clinic and obstetricians were federally funded by the United States Government.

$1 Million Wrongful Death Drowning at a Dam

Settlement for the death of two children at a low-head dam when they got caught in its underwater vortex. We sued the government entity that had knowledge of the dangerous nature of the dam and its vortex. We were able to secure a favorable settlement for our client, the mother of both children. See More

$1 Million Wrongful Death Drowning at a Lake

Settlement for the death of a man and injuries sustained by his child when their fishing boat capsized in the middle of a lake. The defendant rental company failed to provide its clients with personal flotation devices, as required by law.

$750,000 Settlement

School-related sexual assault.

$600,000 Premises Liability/Shoulder Verdict

Our client sustained a shoulder injury while he was visiting an art museum when he tripped over a 16-inch high stanchion and cord barrier used to protect the art. Read more…

$550,000 Dock Worker Settlement

The client was off-loading cargo when the truck driver unexpectedly moved the truck causing the worker to fall to the ground sustaining bilateral knee injuries.

$500,000 Wrongful Death/ Premise liability

Settlement for the death of a man and the injuries sustained by his girlfriend as a result of a shooting at a party. We were able to secure a substantially higher settlement than comparable cases with similar injuries and facts.

$285,000 Rotator Cuff Settlement

Our client sustained a rotator cuff injury he tripped while walking through Millennium Park. We were able to secure a substantially higher settlement than comparable cases with similar injuries and facts.

$250,000 Motor Vehicle Collision

Settlement for a driver who was injured in an intersection collision. The defendant’s insurance company denied their insured to be at fault.  We filed a lawsuit, proved the case and obtained the full policy limits as a settlement.

$200,000 Burn Settlement

Our client sustained second-degree burns to his shins when his boat range exploded. We were able to sue the company that performed maintenance on the boat, which exploded in DuSable Harbor in downtown Chicago and obtained a favorable settlement for our client.

$200,000 Motor Vehicle Collision

Settlement for the injuries sustained by a driver and its passenger in an intersection collision. We were able to obtain the body worn camera footage from the responding police officers by filing a formal petition with the courts. Such camera footage ultimately helped us establish clear liability and obtain a substantial recovery for our clients.

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