To the relief of Chicago personal injury lawyers, a divided Illinois Appellate Court for the Fourth District recently held that the “common fund doctrine” applied reimbursement of injured plaintiff’s medical payments paid by plaintiff’s insurer. Stevens v. Country Mutual Ins. Co., 2008 WL 5473299 (Ill. App. Ct. 4th Dist. Dec. 31). The facts of the case involve… Read More
Highest Jury Verdict Ever Reported in Illinois for Soft Tissue Damages to Elderly Plaintiff
Top Chicago Truck Accident Lawyers – Passen & Powell recently secured a jury verdict for its elderly clients, which set a new record as the largest verdict ever recorded in Illinois for “soft tissue” injuries to a plaintiff older than 60-years-old. On March 25, 2009, a Cook County, Illinois jury returned a verdict of $610,000 in favor… Read More