$700K – Robert A. Clifford
A 55-year-old woman required neck and back surgery as a result of a semi-truck entering her lane and striking her minivan. The trucking company denied liability and blamed another driver as the cause of the crash.
A 55-year-old woman required neck and back surgery as a result of a semi-truck entering her lane and striking her minivan. The trucking company denied liability and blamed another driver as the cause of the crash.
A 17-year-old sustained a traumatic brain injury and serious internal injuries that necessitated an airlift to Stroger Hospital when a truck driver, driving for a large trucking company and under the direction of a national shipper, lost control and crashed onto the shoulder of a highway. At the time of the crash, the plaintiff was lawfully on the shoulder of a highway determining if the brake lights and tail lights on his trailer were working. The plaintiff requires a lifetime of future therapy and caretaking services.
A 17-year-old driver crossed the centerline and collided with a 28-year-old woman, 28-year-old man and his 8-year-old son all sustain multiple fractures on Route 20 in Boone County.
A 42-year-old breadsmith suffered a fractured foot and multiple abrasions when the defendant driver failed to yield at a stop sign at an intersection in Will County.