Parag Mathur, 51, was stopped for a red light at an intersection. A truck that was traveling in the same direction rear-ended an SUV two cars behind Mathur’s vehicle. That caused the SUV to leave the roadway and caused the truck to crash into the car directly behind Mathur’s car. That car, in turn, plowed […]
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$26 Million Settlement for Devastating Injuries Suffered in Intersection Truck Crash
Jonathan Cunningham, a foreman for Troy Construction, was operating a pickup truck on his way to a job site. He drove through a red light and into an intersection at 36 mph striking the pickup truck driven by Jose Lara Sanchez. The crash caused Sanchez’s truck to strike a light pole, ejecting him from his […]
Illinois Appellate Court Reverses Dismissal of Death Case in Intersection Crash
John E. Mulholland Jr. was alleged to have chosen not to stop at a stop sign while driving on a secondary road. He died when his car crashed into the vehicle driven by Joseph A. Cohen, who was driving on the intersecting preferential highway. As the trial judge was persuaded that Mulholland’s conduct was the […]
349,000 Jury Verdict for Injured Driver at T-Intersection – Valdez v. Claes
As the holiday season approaches, drivers need to be even more aware of their surroundings. This added caution is necessary not only because of worsening road conditions as winter weather sets in, but also because of increasing traffic and distracted drivers. Whether hurrying to the mall to partake in Black Friday deals, or to grandma’s […]
175,000 Jury Verdict for CTA Bus Driver After Intersection Crash with School Bus – Comer v. United Quick Transportation, Inc.
People get into routines when they drive. For example, some drivers go into autopilot as they commute to and from work, following the same route and never diverging from it. Other drivers go with the flow of traffic and might not be aware of the speed they’re driving at. However, regardless of the routine you […]
Bicyclist Found Partly Responsible for Intersection Accident – Still Awarded 1.5 Million in Smith v. Suburban General Construction
While a Cook County jury awarded almost $3 million to a bicyclist hit by a dump truck, the verdict was reduced by 50% for what the jury found to be the bicyclist’s responsibility in her own accident. This bicycle-auto accident verdict suggests that even though bicyclists are more vulnerable than cars or trucks, they, too, […]
Jury Awards Bicyclist 269,000 Verdict in Intersection Crash Despite Lack of Eyewitnesses – Bettag v. Mackie
It is relatively rare for a car accident lawsuit with no eyewitnesses to go all the way to trial if neither party admits liability, mainly because it runs the risk of turning into a he said, she said type of scenario. Yet the Illinois bike accident lawsuit of Eric M. Bettag v. Douglas J. Mackie, […]
Chicago Jury Rules Both Plaintiff and Defendant Responsible for Intersection Accident – Vasiliadis v. Cortese
At the end of a personal injury trial, juries must not only decide who is responsible for the injury, but also assign a specific degree of fault to that party. For example, if a jury finds a general contractor is responsible for a construction worker’s injuries on a job site, then the jury must also […]
Teenage Driver Causes Intersection Accident – 177,624 Awarded in Lewandowski v. Butler
There is the old adage that practice makes perfect, a concept that is easily applied to driving ability. In general, the longer a driver has been driving, the better he or she is at it. This is why teenage drivers are required to log practice hours before being eligible for their license and also why […]
Cook County Intersection Accident Receives 97,433 Verdict for Injured Driver – Linkevich v. Alarcon, et al.
Despite the defendants’ claims that the plaintiff had not been seriously injured in a Cook County car accident, the Illinois jury awarded him $97,433 in Kenneth Linkevich v. Jose A. Alarcon and Yemi O. Oyewole, 09 L-635. The Illinois personal injury claim was filed by the plaintiff driver, who was injured when his car was […]