Auto Accidents

A 17-year-old suffered a fractured leg when his 17-year-old friend pulled the car away before he had gotten seated, in Wisconsin. (Policy Limit)

A 65-year-old physician was struck while riding his bicycle on Harlem Avenue in the west suburbs and succumbed to his injuries 11 days later. Motorist’s insurer paid policy limit as did client’s underinsured motorist policy.

A pedestrian, crossing street in the crosswalk, suffered multiple fractures when he was struck by a vehicle which blew a stop sign.

A 76-year-old business owner suffered non-operated fractures when the vehicle he was a passenger in was struck by a motorist who ran a red light on Lower Wacker.

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 23-year-old man suffered a brain injury and cognitive issues.

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.

The plaintiff sustained several fractures and bodily injuries when he was struck by the defendant, who was making a left turn in a trailer, while riding a motorcycle.

A 55-year-old woman suffered a broken right foot when she was struck by the defendant while turning left.