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Cook County Personal Injury Jury Verdict A Cook County jury returned a six-figure verdict for our client who slipped and fell on an icy sidewalk at a shopping center plaza, breaking his ankle and requiring surgical intervention. The verdict amount was six times the original offer by the Defendant. Business Litigation Results The Firm successfully (continue reading)

Business Litigation Results The Firm obtained a very successful result on behalf of our client, a well known business with locations throughout Illinois and Indiana in a shareholder dispute. The plaintiff sued our client, and demanded more $2.5 Million just before arbitration based upon claims of ownership in the company and its intellectual property. The (continue reading)

Million Dollar Personal Injury Settlement Our client suffered catastrophic leg injuries as a result of a drunk driving roll-over crash of a recreational vehicle, a UTV, while on a fishing trip in Wisconsin. The client underwent four surgeries and had permanent scarring, pain and numbness. The Firm was hired as co-trial counsel. After being hired, (continue reading)

Commercial Litigation Jury Trial Verdict On July 12, 2019, a DuPage County, Illinois jury returned a verdict in our client’s favor in a breach of contract claim that also sought to pierce the corporate veil under and alter ego theory. The Plaintiff requested approximately $2.75 million. Our client, an Indiana-based healthcare company and its alleged (continue reading)

Personal Injury Settlements The Firm has recovered approximately $300,000 for personal injury clients during the month of June. Cases include an elderly woman struck as a pedestrian and two auto accident cases where our clients were involved in crashes on Interstate 88. Business Litigation Results The Firm won an appeal on behalf of a national (continue reading)

Personal Injury Settlement The Firm has recovered $150,000 for a client hit by a semi-truck, causing a fracture of her right foot and soft tissue injuries to her shoulder. The claim was settled pre-suit. Welcome New Law Clerk, Dayna Smith We are happy to welcome Dayna Smith to the Firm. Dayna is from Frankfort, Illinois. (continue reading)

Personal Injury Settlements Within the past month, the Firm has recovered $500,000.00 for its personal injury clients. The cases include a motorcyclist struck by a young driver, a woman who was injured at a local car dealership, and an intersection collision where a husband and wife were both injured. Super Lawyers 2019 The Collins Law (continue reading)

Three Million Dollar Trial Verdict The Firm obtained a $3,000,000.00 jury verdict after a seven day trial in the Northern District of Illinois. More than 15 fact and expert witnesses testified, and the jury deliberated just three hours before returning a verdict in favor of the Firm’s client. The case involved litigation in multiple venues (continue reading)

Federal Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Hazing Victim The Firm filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of a high school student who the victim of hazing, bullying, harassment, and retaliation. The lawsuit was featured on CBS2Chicago, NBC5 Chicago, ABC7 Chicago, The Chicago Tribune and USA Today. The lawsuit, filed in the Northern District of Illinois (continue reading)

Sterigenics Environmental Contamination The Firm is currently investigating potential claims against Sterigenics in Willowbrook, IL on behalf of dozens of families. Sterigenics emitted a cancer causing chemical, ethylene oxide, into the air of the surrounding community for 34 years. The resulting increased cancer risk became known to nearby residents just this past summer. Our attorneys (continue reading)