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Posted On December-10-2013.
Barnabe Lucas was a 9 year old special needs child who was enrolled in a summer day camp operated by Christian Youth Center Ministries. On Wednesdays the camp took its campers to Leisure Lake Membership Resort to swim. The resort had a wading pond going from zero depth to 5 feet. 20 to 30 minutes after the campers arrived, another camper discovered Barnabe unconscious. He was pulled out and given CPR. He died 6 days later. Barnabe was mentally challenged…
Posted On December-10-2013.
Plaintiff was rear-ended while driving his pick-up truck by Defendant’s car. Plaintiff claimed cervical and lumbar strains, cramping in low back, occasional radiating pain down his legs, and soft tissue discomfort in his left arm. Plaintiff claimed that he had not worked for the past 5 years as a result of the pain from the accident. Defendant maintained that he merely tapped the rear of Plaintiff’s trailer hitch. Photos showed only a small hole in Defendant’s front bumper. The defense…
Posted On December-10-2013.
Plaintiff was t-boned by Defendant who allegedly ran a red light. The impact was so forceful it shattered the Plaintiff’s windows and caused her car to spin 360 degrees, causing her to strike 2 parked cars and a pedestrian. The rescue personnel had to use the Jaws of Life to extricate her from her car. Plaintiff suffered 2 fractured ribs and mild post-concussive symptoms including blurred vision. The defense contended that the Plaintiff ran the red light. Verdict: $11,794 ($8,305…
Posted On December-10-2013.
Plaintiff alleged that he was falsely arrested and charged with drug possession. He also claimed excessive force causing him to sustain scrapes, bruises, and exacerbation of a preexisting back injury. The defense contended that the Plaintiff was in an alley known for narcotic sales and he attempted to flee when approached by the police. In addition, he was in possession of narcotics. Verdict: Not Guilty Category: Mid Back Injuries, Other, Statutory Actions
Posted On December-10-2013.
Plaintiff was walking on the sidewalk along side of CHA property when she cam upon vomit on the sidewalk and walked around it through a landscaped area. She stepped backwards onto a manhole what was discharging steam and sustained 2nd degree burns to her left calf area resulting in blistering, necrosis of the skin, permanent deep internal scarring of the dermis, permanent papules on her leg and permanent skin discoloration. Verdict: Not Guilty KNOW YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS. GET A FREE…
Posted On November-26-2013.
Plaintiff rear-ended Defendant’s car when Defendant was in the process of stopping his car on the Kennedy Expressway. Plaintiff sustained a non-displaced fracture of one rib. The defense maintained that the accident was the Plaintiff’s fault for following too closely. Verdict:$56,233 KNOW YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS. GET A FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION. Getting the maximum motor vehicle accident settlement you’re entitled to is a job for an experienced motor vehicle accident attorney with a winning record. Attorney Bob Edens and his staff…
Posted On November-26-2013.
Plaintiff M-52 stated that he was driving with his granddaughter, F-7, when he entered the intersection on a green light when Defendant, an employee of the City of Chicago, who was driving a 15 person passenger van, entered the intersection at a high rate of speed and crashed into the passenger side of the Plaintiff’s SUV. Plaintiffs claimed the impact of the crash caused their vehicle to flip over and caused Plaintiff F-7′s seat belt to break, throwing her from…
Posted On November-26-2013.
Plaintiff claimed she was tripped up by a depression in the sidewalk. She suffered a 2-cm chin laceration and recurrence of pre-existing fibromyalgia, which she claimed prevented her from running her web design company. She claimed lost wages of $300,000. Defense countered that the condition was open and obvious and that Plaintiff could have walked around it. The defense also disputed the Plaintiff’s damages as she only declared total wages of $20 on her previous years tax return. Verdict: Not…
Posted On November-25-2013.
Mr. Hamilton, age 35, was taken by ambulance to St. James Hospital complaining of severe chest pains radiating to his stomach and back, profuse sweating, dizziness, and nausea. There Dr. Almeida failed to diagnosis that he was suffering from an aortic dissection. Dr. Almeida sent Mr. Hamilton home with a diagnosis of resolved abdominal pain and instructions to follow up with his doctor. Mr. Hamilton died at his home 6 days later. Defense argued that Dr. Almeida appropriately worked up…