$233,000 Settlement Reached in Three-Car Collision The case settled for $233,000 involving a three-car collision when the defendant failed to yield the right of way. The plaintiff was involved in a three-car collision in which the defendant failed to yield the right of way. The defendant collided with an oncoming vehicle, spinning into the side […]
Side Swipe Crash Results in $1.1 Million Settlement A driver and her passenger received a combined $1.1 million settlement after a delivery truck collided with the side of their vehicle on Route 18 in New Brunswick on a snowy night. According to court documents and a news release, Mercedes M. Mercado-Reinoso, 50, was driving her […]
Car Collision Lawsuit Settles for $1.1 Million A case was settled for $1.1 million after Samantha Elkin and Robert Ritzer were involved in a car collision. Samantha Elkin’s life changed irreversibly on a November afternoon of 2018. While driving through Chesterfield in her 2016 Toyota Corolla, Elkin was unwittingly involved in a heart-stopping incident when […]
Naperville Settles $750,000 Lawsuit From 2017 Police-Involved Crash that Killed A 73-Year-Old Woman The city of Naperville has settled a $750,000 wrongful death lawsuit filed nearly seven years ago by a woman whose mother died in an April 2017 traffic accident involving a now-retired city police officer. The Naperville City Council authorized the settlement last […]
Head-On Crash Causing Life-Altering Injuries Results in $1.35 Million Settlement A $1.35 million case involving a head-on car crash in 2020 has been settled. On the morning of January 14, 2020, the defendant was driving east on Ben Sawyer Boulevard while the plaintiff was driving in the opposite lane. While driving on the bridge, the […]
Husband Killed and Wife Injured in Motorcycle Crash that Settles for $16 Million A husband and wife were riding a motorcycle when the defendant crossed the center line and struck the side of the motorcycle, killing the husband and injuring the wife. The husband died at the scene, leaving his wife and three adult daughters […]
Tyger River Doctrine Leads to $1.38 Million Settlement A $1.38 million settlement was reached for a truck driver and motor carrier involved in a T-bone collision with a school bus. Attorneys representing two former school employees used the Tyger River concept to settle with the insurance company. The plaintiff’s attorneys are Douglas E. Jennings and […]
Severely Injured Motorcyclist Receives $1.3 Million Settlement A $1.3 million settlement was reached for a motorcyclist who suffered serious injuries in a collision with another vehicle. The defendant swerved into the plaintiff’s lane, colliding with his motorcycle, causing him to crash and sustain serious injuries. His injuries included an open compound fracture of the right […]
$6.27 Million Lawsuit After Plaintiff Dies Three Years After Collision Multiple parties will pay $6.27 million to the heirs of a woman who died three years after a car collision. The decedent, Kimberly Day, survived the collision and subsequent treatment but died three years later. The incident hastened Day’s death, according to Todd Muchnick. “It […]
Woman’s Sedan Struck by Denver Police Officer Received $145,000 Settlement A woman who suffered a concussion in a car accident with a Denver police officer’s SUV receives a $145,000 settlement. The Denver City Council approved a $145,000 settlement with a woman who was involved in a car accident with a Denver police officer’s SUV and […]