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Chicago Personal Injury Lawsuit : A Case Study

TYPE OF LAWSUIT:

This case involved a semi-trailer truck striking a pedestrian in a parking lot. A lawsuit was filed against the trucking company for personal injury, past present and future loss of normal life, past present and future pain and suffering, disfigurement, loss of wages as well as past, present, and future medical.

The plaintiff came to The Horwitz Law Group to file a lawsuit against the trucking company whose driver ran her over in a parking lot as she was standing in front of her semi-trailer truck waiting for her co-driver to exit the cab of the semi. The plaintiff was standing approximately 3 feet in front of her semi when the defendant entered the parking lot at an excessive speed and ran into her causing her to be thrown forward. As the plaintiff fell back, her foot was run over by the truck and two of her toes were spontaneously amputated. Later, she lost the three remaining toes on her left foot and also had to undergo skin grafting. The plaintiff has been unable to return to work because of the pain she is experiencing as well as the depression is due to her injuries.

LENGTH OF TIME IT TOOK TO SETTLE CASE:

This case took nearly FOUR years to conclude. Depositions were taken throughout the United States over a four year period of time. This was due to the fact that the plaintiff lived in Arizona and had treatment in Arizona, Illinois and California. Four experts were hired by the plaintiff (life care planner, economist, vocational rehabilitation and a liability expert) the defense countered with the same number of experts.

There was a large workman’s compensation lien that had to be reduced as well as a Medicare lien that had to be worked out before settlement could be concluded.

TOTAL SETTLEMENT AMOUNT:

$825,000.00

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