Top 20 Personal Injury Settlements in Illinois in 2021
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 20 personal injury settlements obtained in Illinois in the year 2021. The list is comprised of cases filed either in a state or federal court, as well as those settled prior to commencing a lawsuit.
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| 1 - 10 | |
| Visit: | Top 10 Personal Injury Settlements in Illinois in 2021 |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $1,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert B. Phillips IV of Robert B. Phillips & Associates L.L.C. |
| Case: | Straka v. Chicago Transit Authority |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $1,000,050.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey A. Schulkin, Jeffrey M. Goldberg of Goldberg & Schulkin Law Offices |
| Case: | M.C., Pro Ami v. USA, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Government Negligence, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John D. Risvold of The Collins Law Firm P.C. |
| Case: | Rendleman v. Fresno Transport, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $997,040.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dominic C. LoVerde of Motherway & Napleton L.L.P. |
| Case: | Driver v. Trucking Co. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Property Damage, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey E. Martin of Martin Law, LLC |
| Case: | Climber v. Sponsoring Organization |
| Type: | Business Liability, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Fall, Negligent Tort |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $525,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Danielle A. Pinkston of Pinkston Law Group, Chicago, IL; L. Chris Stewart of Stewart, Seay & Felton |
| Case: | Golatte v. City of Chicago, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Conspiracy, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Malicious Prosecution, Personal Injury, False Arrest, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $460,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Theodore G. Karavidas, James A. Karamanis of Barney & Karamanis, LLP. |
| Case: | Patient v. Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Unnecessary Surgery, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew M. Rundio, Adriane LaShure of Schweickert Ganassin Krzak Rundio L.L.P. |
| Case: | Estate of Bialas v. Helena Agri-Enterprises LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Antonio M. Romanucci, Martin D. Gould of Romanucci & Blandin L.L.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Yawer v. City of Chicago, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Malicious Prosecution, Personal Injury, False Arrest, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
| 20 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Melanie K. Fairman of Seidman, Margulis & Fairman L.L.P. |
| Case: | Estate of Kokas v. Elmwood Terrace LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Nursing Home Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Care, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort |
| 20 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John D. Risvold of The Collins Law Firm P.C. |
| Case: | Sharp v. Nuevo Landscaping et. al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 20 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard J. Dvorak, Loren Jones of Dvorak Law Offices L.L.C.; Gary P. Annes of Abels & Annes P.C. |
| Case: | 18-Years-Old Female v. City of Chicago, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Personal Injury, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Child Abuse, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |