A Cook County jury has awarded nearly $26 million to a man and his wife with regard to a taxi accident that happened on Interstate 294 (I-294) in 2005. The man, Marc M. Jacobs, a lawyer at the time of the accident, was injured in the Augst 31, 2005 crash when the taxi that he … Read more
There are many types of vehicle accidents as well as vehicle accident injuries. These vehicle accidents have happened in various locations. Occasionally, there have been Illinois vehicle accidents that have occurred in parking lots. The December 10, 2014 Madison Record article titled “Madison County jury rules for plaintiff in Walmart parking lot injury” discusses a … Read more
Three men who were badly injured during an explosion in a grain elevator in Chester, Illinois, were awarded $180 million. The award was comprised of punitive damages totaling $100 million and compensatory damages for the remaining $80 million. Compensatory damages will be roughly split among the victims in the following amounts: $41.5 million to John … Read more
