Illinois personal injury lawsuits

Pedestrian crashes can lead to a range of serious accident injuries. These injuries can vary in severity. Many such injuries lead to the death of the pedestrian, either at the accident scene or at some later time. For those accident injuries that are not fatal, extensive medical treatment, including hospitalization, is often required.

On this site, pedestrian crashes are summarized in posts found under the “Illinois pedestrian accidents” category. As well, various issues involved in a pedestrian crash, including medical and legal issues, are discussed on the “Illinois Pedestrian Accidents” page.

For those that have been injured after being hit by a vehicle, the medical bills and other financial consequences make getting accident injury compensation a paramount issue. Often, medical bills arising from such injuries are substantial, and other financial pressures arising from the injuries can also be highly significant.

The Elman Joseph Law Group has handled many lawsuits concerning pedestrian crashes. It recently settled a Chicago pedestrian crash lawsuit for $775,000.

The case involved an 80-year-old woman, Georgina Melendez, who was struck by a vehicle on March 11, 2017.  The accident occurred at 8:00 p.m. at the corner of Ashland and Leland.

According to the police report, the defendant and two witnesses both indicated that at the time of the accident the intersection was dark, and the plaintiff was wearing dark, non-contrasting clothing.

Claimed harm to Georgina Melendez included a dislocated left knee with a post-operative blood clot.  Specifically, the knee injury was an acute complete ACL rupture, with associated slight anterior translation of the proximal tibia relative to the distal femur.

After the operation, the orthopedic surgeon indicated that Georgina Melendez made a nearly full and complete recovery.

Medical bills related to the initial knee surgery were approximately $220,000.

The defendant was insured by State Farm Insurance.

Elman Joseph Law Group has achieved notable settlements and jury verdicts across a range of personal injury cases.  Over the last 25+ years, Elman Joseph Law Group has handled over 10,000 Illinois personal injury lawsuits.

During this time, Elman Joseph Law Group has established a reputation for its court trial performance.  As seen in many cases, the Elman Joseph Law Group’s ability to win court cases has often resulted in significantly higher monetary awards for its clients. Some of the more notable awards and accomplishments are highlighted in the “Illinois Personal Injury Lawsuit Results And Capabilities” page.

Anthony Elman, the Lead Trial Attorney for the Elman Joseph Law Group, has been designated as a “Super Lawyer” by Thomson Reuters. This designation, which is based upon various factors including lawyer performance and peer review, is granted to no more than 5% of attorneys.

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Should you or someone you care for experience injury or other harm in Illinois, please contact the Elman Joseph Law Group for a free consultation to discuss the situation and to see if filing of a personal injury lawsuit is warranted.

Elman Joseph Law Group’s Lead Attorney, Tony Elman, is a personal injury trial lawyer.  Over the last 25+ years Elman Joseph Law Group has handled over 10,000 Illinois personal injury lawsuits.

During this 25+ year period, Elman Joseph Law Group has built a reputation for its courtroom trial performance, including getting large verdicts for smaller cases.  In fact, because of these court trial accomplishments, many well-known law firms choose to have Elman Joseph Law Group take cases to court.

To speak directly to Tony Elman, Lead Attorney of the Elman Joseph Law Group, call (773) 392-8182 at any time.  This legal consultation is free.

Elman Joseph Law Group works on a “contingency” basis…Elman Joseph Law Group’s clients never pay a fee unless and until they receive monetary compensation.

There have been many serious injuries – including some fatal – that have occurred due to poorly maintained infrastructure in Chicago and the Chicago area.  Many of these accidents and accompanying injuries have been summarized on this site.

The causes for these accidents is broad, and the infrastructure involved can take many forms.  Common causes for such accidents include infrastructure that is old (past useful life) and/or dilapidated, or hasn’t been properly maintained.  Infrastructure involved includes unsafe sidewalks, streets, sewers, roofs, street lights, and traffic signal poles.

Another type of infrastructure that is prone to collapse is public shelters, such as those at bus stops.

One such shelter collapse happened when high winds occurred at O’Hare Airport on August 2, 2015.  This accident was summarized in the post of August 14, 2015, titled “Lawsuit Filed Over Shelter Collapse At O’Hare Airport.”  While several members of a family were injured when the pedestrian shelter collapsed, one person, Tierney Darden, was paralyzed.

The trial over the personal injury lawsuit ended on August 23, 2017.  The jury in the Cook County jury trial awarded Tierney Darden $148 million.

The jury award is summarized in a number of media sources, including the August 23, 2017 dnainfo.com article titled “$148 Million Awarded To Dancer Paralyzed In O’Hare Bus Shelter Collapse” as well as the August 23 CBS News article titled “Jury awards $148M to woman paralyzed after airport accident.”  An excerpt from the dnainfo.com article:

Family members said the suburban woman, a former dancer and student at Truman College, has been in constant pain since the accident on Aug. 2, 2015. She was returning to Chicago from a trip to Minneapolis to shop for bridesmaid dresses when a storm came through the area and a pedestrian shelter weighing 750 pounds loosened and fell on top of her.

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She is now paralyzed from the waist down and a pain expert testified her spine “stretched until it popped and ripped.”

Attorneys said the shelter was missing bolts, and an investigation “found other shelters at O’Hare that were poorly maintained with missing bolts, corroded parts or broken brackets.”

Additional information can be seen in the sources mentioned above.

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Should you or someone you care for experience injury or other harm in Illinois, please contact the Elman Joseph Law Group for a free consultation to discuss the situation and to see if filing of a personal injury lawsuit is warranted.

Elman Joseph Law Group’s Lead Attorney, Tony Elman, is a personal injury trial lawyer.  Over the last 20+ years Elman Joseph Law Group has handled over 10,000 Illinois personal injury lawsuits.

During this 20+ year period, Elman Joseph Law Group has built a reputation for its courtroom trial performance, including getting large verdicts for smaller cases.  In fact, because of these court trial accomplishments, many well-known law firms choose to have Elman Joseph Law Group take cases to court.

To speak directly to Tony Elman, Lead Attorney of the Elman Joseph Law Group, call (773) 392-8182 at any time.  This legal consultation is free.

Elman Joseph Law Group works on a “contingency” basis…Elman Joseph Law Group’s clients never pay a fee unless and until they receive monetary compensation.

Elman Joseph Law Group, LLC handles Chicago area and other Illinois personal injury lawsuits as well as wrongful death lawsuits.

On this site there have been a number of injuries discussed that can be considered “trip and fall” accidents.  These accidents are seen in posts listed in the “slip and fall” category.

Many of these accidents and their injuries have to do with deteriorating infrastructure, including improperly maintained sidewalks.  Sidewalks that are crumbling and/or otherwise uneven can cause people to trip and fall.

A recent lawsuit regarding such an accident in Alton – in which a man allegedly tripped on a hole in the sidewalk while jogging, causing him to fall – is discussed in the Madison Record article of January 7, 2017, titled “Jogger sues City of Alton over hole in sidewalk.”

Two excerpts regarding the personal injury lawsuit and its claims of negligence:

Christopher Everage filed a complaint on Dec. 23, in the Madison County Circuit Court against the City of Alton, alleging the municipal corporation breached its duty to maintain the sidewalk in a reasonably safe condition.

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The plaintiff alleges the City of Alton failed to inspect and repair the hole on the sidewalk and failed to barricade or otherwise warn users of the sidewalk.

The lawsuit claims various injuries and other harm stemming from the accident.

Additional details and possible updates can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the Madison Record article mentioned above.

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Should you or someone you care for experience injury or other harm in Illinois, please contact the Elman Joseph Law Group for a free consultation to discuss the situation and to see if filing of a personal injury lawsuit is warranted.

Elman Joseph Law Group’s Lead Attorney, Tony Elman, is a personal injury trial lawyer.  Over the last 25+ years Elman Joseph Law Group has handled over 10,000 Illinois personal injury lawsuits.

During this 25+ year period, Elman Joseph Law Group has built a reputation for its courtroom trial performance, including getting large verdicts for smaller cases.  In fact, because of these court trial accomplishments, many well-known law firms choose to have Elman Joseph Law Group take cases to court.

To speak directly to Tony Elman, Lead Attorney of the Elman Joseph Law Group, call (773) 392-8182 at any time.  This legal consultation is free.

Accidents involving municipal vehicles, such as police cars, ambulances, fire trucks, city vehicles, etc. can present challenges in determining liability and getting accident injury compensation.

A recent article discussed a lawsuit involving a Kane County collision involving an ambulance responding to a call and another vehicle.  The article is seen in the December 27, 2015 Daily Herald article titled “Judge dismisses lawsuit over Geneva ambulance crash.”

Notable excerpts from the article include:

A Kane County judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a man seeking damages for injuries sustained in 2011 when he was rear-ended by a Geneva ambulance responding to a call.

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Attorneys for the city successfully argued the city and Baum are protected under state law and “are immune from injuries caused by the negligent operation of a motor vehicle when responding to an emergency call,” according to court documents.

According to the article, the underlying accident happened at Kirk Road and State Street, and the roadway may have been covered in black ice.  As those familiar with black ice know, black ice often creates extremely hazardous driving conditions where loss of vehicle control can occur.

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Should you or someone you care for experience injury or other harm in Illinois, please contact the Elman Joseph Law Group for a free consultation to discuss the situation and to see if filing of a personal injury lawsuit is warranted.

Elman Joseph Law Group’s Lead Attorney, Tony Elman, is a personal injury trial lawyer.  Over the last 20+ years Elman Joseph Law Group has handled over 10,000 Illinois personal injury lawsuits.

During this 20+ year period, Elman Joseph Law Group has built a reputation for its courtroom trial performance, including getting large verdicts for smaller cases.  In fact, because of these court trial accomplishments, many well-known law firms choose to have Elman Joseph Law Group take cases to court.

To speak directly to Tony Elman, Lead Attorney of the Elman Joseph Law Group, call (773) 392-8182 at any time.  This legal consultation is free.

Elman Joseph Law Group works on a “contingency” basis…Elman Joseph Law Group’s clients never pay a fee unless and until they receive monetary compensation.

Elman Joseph Law Group, LLC handles Chicago area and other Illinois personal injury lawsuits as well as wrongful death lawsuits.

There has been an Illinois personal injury lawsuit filed over a July 18, 2015 car accident in Wilmette.

James Schurr filed the lawsuit against Homer Askounis, 92, of Chicago.

According to the accident lawsuit, the collision occurred as Askounis was driving northbound on Skokie Road near Central Avenue in Wilmette.  At that time, Askounis drove into oncoming traffic, thus hitting Schurr’s car in a “head-on” collision.

The lawsuit alleges that Schurr, as a result of the accident, incurred “severe injuries” that has left him unable to work.

The alleged injuries incurred by Schurr are reported to include herniated discs.

The suit, filed recently in the Circuit Court of Cook County, accuses Askounis of “willful and wanton conduct” and said he “carelessly and negligently operated his vehicle in a dangerous and unreasonable manner.” The lawsuit also says Askounis “failed to exercise due care.” It seeks a judgment against Askounis in excess of $50,000 in compensatory damages and unspecified punitive damages.

Additional details and possible updates concerning this Circuit Court of Cook County lawsuit and the underlying accident can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the Wilmette Life article mentioned above, as well as the November 11 Wilmette-Kenilworth Patch article titled “High School Coach Sues 92-Year-Old Man After Head-On Car Accident.”

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Should you or someone you care for experience injury or other harm in Illinois, please contact the Elman Joseph Law Group for a free consultation to discuss the situation and to see if filing of a personal injury lawsuit is warranted.

Elman Joseph Law Group’s Lead Attorney, Tony Elman, is a personal injury trial lawyer.  Over the last 20+ years Elman Joseph Law Group has handled over 10,000 Illinois personal injury lawsuits.

During this 20+ year period, Elman Joseph Law Group has built a reputation for its courtroom trial performance, including getting large verdicts for smaller cases.  In fact, because of these court trial accomplishments, many well-known law firms choose to have Elman Joseph Law Group take cases to court.

To speak directly to Tony Elman, Lead Attorney of the Elman Joseph Law Group, call (773) 392-8182 at any time.  This legal consultation is free.

Elman Joseph Law Group works on a “contingency” basis…Elman Joseph Law Group’s clients never pay a fee unless and until they receive monetary compensation.

Elman Joseph Law Group, LLC handles Chicago area and other Illinois personal injury lawsuits as well as wrongful death lawsuits.

In the September 30, 2014 post titled “Motorcyclist Dies Following Collision In Joliet,” a fatal motorcycle accident that occurred in September 2014 is discussed.

Recently, a lawsuit has been filed regarding the accident.  The lawsuit is discussed in the November 6, 2015 Channahon-Minooka Patch article titled “Estate of Motorcycle Man Killed In Killed in Crash Sued by Woman Who Lost Leg.”

The article discusses the lawsuit, which was filed by the female passenger on the motorcycle, Rosa Cantu-Muniz.

An excerpt from the article:

A woman who lost her leg in a September 2014 wreck sued a Joliet man killed in the crash and the other driver involved in the accident, according to a lawsuit filed in Will County court.

Additional details can be seen in the Patch article mentioned above.

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Should you or someone you care for experience injury or other harm in Illinois, please contact the Elman Joseph Law Group for a free consultation to discuss the situation and to see if filing of a personal injury lawsuit is warranted.

Elman Joseph Law Group’s Lead Attorney, Tony Elman, is a personal injury trial lawyer.  Over the last 20+ years Elman Joseph Law Group has handled over 10,000 Illinois personal injury lawsuits.

During this 20+ year period, Elman Joseph Law Group has built a reputation for its courtroom trial performance, including getting large verdicts for smaller cases.  In fact, because of these court trial accomplishments, many well-known law firms choose to have Elman Joseph Law Group take cases to court.

To speak directly to Tony Elman, Lead Attorney of the Elman Joseph Law Group, call (773) 392-8182 at any time.  This legal consultation is free.

Elman Joseph Law Group works on a “contingency” basis…Elman Joseph Law Group’s clients never pay a fee unless and until they receive monetary compensation.

Elman Joseph Law Group, LLC handles Chicago area and other Illinois personal injury lawsuits as well as wrongful death lawsuits.

An Illinois personal injury lawsuit has been filed regarding a motorcycle accident that happened in October 2013 in Channahon.

The underlying motorcycle accident involved a motorcycle, with a passenger, allegedly crashing after hitting grass clippings that were dumped on the street.

The lawsuit was filed by the passenger of the motorcycle, and the defendants are the motorcyclist as well as two Channahon residents.

The motorcycle accident and lawsuit are discussed in the Joliet Patch article of October 7, 2015, titled “Plainfield Woman Injured In Motorcycle Wreck Claims Discarded Grass Clippings Caused Crash:  Lawsuit.”

An excerpt from the article:

Kelsi Schrock, 24, of Plainfield was riding on the back of a motorcycle driven by 31-year-old Naperville resident Eric Zetterlof when they wrecked on Leslie Drive in Channahon in October 2013, the lawsuit said.

Zetterlof was negligent and to blame for the crash, according to the lawsuit, but so was the Channahon couple who allegedly dumped grass clippings in the street.

Additional details and possible updates concerning this Illinois lawsuit can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the Joliet Patch article mentioned above.

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Should you or someone you care for experience injury or other harm in Illinois, please contact the Elman Joseph Law Group for a free consultation to discuss the situation and to see if filing of a personal injury lawsuit is warranted.

Elman Joseph Law Group’s Lead Attorney, Tony Elman, is a personal injury trial lawyer.  Over the last 20+ years Elman Joseph Law Group has handled over 10,000 Illinois personal injury lawsuits.

During this 20+ year period, Elman Joseph Law Group has built a reputation for its courtroom trial performance, including getting large verdicts for smaller cases.  In fact, because of these court trial accomplishments, many well-known law firms choose to have Elman Joseph Law Group take cases to court.

To speak directly to Tony Elman, Lead Attorney of the Elman Joseph Law Group, call (773) 392-8182 at any time.  This legal consultation is free.

Elman Joseph Law Group works on a “contingency” basis…Elman Joseph Law Group’s clients never pay a fee unless and until they receive monetary compensation.

Elman Joseph Law Group, LLC handles Chicago area and other Illinois personal injury lawsuits as well as wrongful death lawsuits.

Injuries suffered from an alleged “bullying” incident are named in a recently filed personal injury lawsuit in Will County court.

The lawsuit is summarized in the Channahon-Minooka Patch article of October 5, 2015 titled “Teen Suffered Broken Leg and Head Injury In Brutal High School Beating:  Lawsuit.”

An excerpt from the article:

A high school student was beaten so severely by a bully that he suffered a head injury, fractured fibula and torn ligaments, according to a lawsuit filed in Will County court.

Jayvon Russell, 16, and his mother, Latoya Russell, are suing the Crete-Monee School District over the alleged October 2014 attack.

According to the article, the lawsuit claims that the school district failed to protect Jayvon, and neglected to follow the bullying policy in place at the school.

Additional details and possible updates can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the Channahon-Minooka Patch article mentioned above.

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Should you or someone you care for experience injury or other harm in Illinois, please contact the Elman Joseph Law Group for a free consultation to discuss the situation and to see if filing of a personal injury lawsuit is warranted.

Elman Joseph Law Group’s Lead Attorney, Tony Elman, is a personal injury trial lawyer.  Over the last 20+ years Elman Joseph Law Group has handled over 10,000 Illinois personal injury lawsuits.

During this 20+ year period, Elman Joseph Law Group has built a reputation for its courtroom trial performance, including getting large verdicts for smaller cases.  In fact, because of these court trial accomplishments, many well-known law firms choose to have Elman Joseph Law Group take cases to court.

To speak directly to Tony Elman, Lead Attorney of the Elman Joseph Law Group, call (773) 392-8182 at any time.  This legal consultation is free.

Elman Joseph Law Group works on a “contingency” basis…Elman Joseph Law Group’s clients never pay a fee unless and until they receive monetary compensation.

Elman Joseph Law Group, LLC handles Chicago area and other Illinois personal injury lawsuits as well as wrongful death lawsuits.

Illinois motorcycle accidents are frequently traumatic, and often involve negligent actions by other motorists.  As stated on the Illinois Motorcycle Accidents page:

Due to the vulnerability of a motorcyclist, as well as travel at significant speeds, many motorcycle accidents cause serious injuries, and accidents often result in death.  Motorcycle injuries often include chest trauma, broken bones, bleeding, injuries to the back, spinal cord injuries/paralysis, and various brain injuries and other head trauma.

A recent Illinois motorcycle accident lawsuit serves as an example of a motorcycle accident that resulted in a lawsuit, including the types of claims such a lawsuit may contain.

The lawsuit, which was filed in St. Clair County Court on July 17, 2015, is discussed in the Madison Record article of August 5 titled “Injured motorcyclist alleges negligence in accident.”

As seen in the article, the motorcycle accident involved an accident on West Main Street near North 16th Street in Belleville, when a parked car allegedly pulled out in front a motorcycle, thus causing a collision.

An excerpt from the article concerning the claims seen in the suit:

The suit says the defendant failed to keep a proper lookout, negligently and carelessly failed to control her vehicle, thus striking the plaintiff’s motorcycle.

The plaintiff alleges severe and permanent injuries, physical pain, mental anguish, disability and disfigurement. The suit says Warnecke is unable to attend to his usual daily affairs and duties, has lost wages and suffered loss of future earning capacity. The plaintiff also alleges property damage to his motorcycle and ongoing past, present and future medical expenses.

Additional details and possible updates concerning this Illinois motorcycle accident lawsuit can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the Madison Record article mentioned above.

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Should you or someone you care for experience injury or other harm in Illinois, please contact the Elman Joseph Law Group for a free consultation to discuss the situation and to see if filing of a personal injury lawsuit is warranted.

Elman Joseph Law Group’s Lead Attorney, Tony Elman, is a personal injury trial lawyer.  Over the last 20+ years Elman Joseph Law Group has handled over 10,000 Illinois personal injury lawsuits.

During this 20+ year period, Elman Joseph Law Group has built a reputation for its courtroom trial performance, including getting large verdicts for smaller cases.  In fact, because of these court trial accomplishments, many well-known law firms choose to have Elman Joseph Law Group take cases to court.

To speak directly to Tony Elman, Lead Attorney of the Elman Joseph Law Group, call (773) 392-8182 at any time.  This legal consultation is free.

Elman Joseph Law Group works on a “contingency” basis…Elman Joseph Law Group’s clients never pay a fee unless and until they receive monetary compensation.

Elman Joseph Law Group, LLC handles Chicago area and other Illinois personal injury lawsuits as well as wrongful death lawsuits.

An alleged pharmacy prescription error is the basis for a recently-filed lawsuit in St. Clair County court.  The lawsuit is described in the September 14, 2015 Madison Record article titled “Wal-Mart and pharmacist sued over claims of negligence after allegedly filing wrong prescription.”

Two excerpts from the article:

On Feb. 3, the complaint states, Turner brought a prescription for Cardura, a medication to treat high blood pressure, to the Cahokia Wal-Mart pharmacy, where Hurtte instead provided him Warfarin, a blood thinner, without Turner’s consent or knowledge. Turner was not prescribed a blood thinner, the complaint states, and a blood thinner was actually contra-indicated when the patient has high blood pressure.

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The complaint alleges Wal-Mart and Hurtte were negligent in providing Turner the wrong prescription. Turner seeks a judgment of $50,000 against each defendant, plus court costs.

Additional details regarding this Illinois lawsuit concerning an alleged error in filling a prescription can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the Madison Record article mentioned above.

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Should you or someone you care for experience injury or other harm in Illinois, please contact the Elman Joseph Law Group for a free consultation to discuss the situation and to see if filing of a personal injury lawsuit is warranted.

Elman Joseph Law Group’s Lead Attorney, Tony Elman, is a personal injury trial lawyer.  Over the last 20+ years Elman Joseph Law Group has handled over 10,000 Illinois personal injury lawsuits.

During this 20+ year period, Elman Joseph Law Group has built a reputation for its courtroom trial performance, including getting large verdicts for smaller cases.  In fact, because of these court trial accomplishments, many well-known law firms choose to have Elman Joseph Law Group take cases to court.

To speak directly to Tony Elman, Lead Attorney of the Elman Joseph Law Group, call (773) 392-8182 at any time.  This legal consultation is free.

Elman Joseph Law Group works on a “contingency” basis…Elman Joseph Law Group’s clients never pay a fee unless and until they receive monetary compensation.

Elman Joseph Law Group, LLC handles Chicago area and other Illinois personal injury lawsuits as well as wrongful death lawsuits.