Strellis & Field

$12.6M

Motor Vehicle Accident

Michelle, an 11-year-old girl, suffered a brain injury after being struck by a car while crossing the street on her way to a Girl Scout meeting. A substantial recovery was made against a waste disposal company for obstructing the driver's view, the school district for failing to provide a crossing guard, and the highway department for failing to provide warning signs.

$7.5M

Product Liability

David suffered burns to his body and loss of his leg below the knee due to a detonation at a compressed air receiver. A product liability case was filed against the manufacturer of feather valves, alleging improper lubrication.

$4.5M

Construction Accidents

An ironworker suffered nerve and urological injuries while drilling into concrete footings at the Baldwin Power Plant, striking an underground electrical conduit that energized vent fans.

$3.5M

Product Liability

An electrician suffered a traumatic brain injury necessitating an emergency craniotomy when a roll pin in the downhaul device of a Pitman Polecat Derrick Digger Crane failed, causing a 40 lb. cast iron device to fall approximately 25 feet and strike him on the head.

$3M

Truck Accidents

Juan, a disabled pedestrian, was struck by a City of Chicago garbage truck at the intersection of North Avenue and Central Park Avenue. He suffered a fractured femur and multiple degloving injuries after being crushed and dragged by the rear wheels of the garbage truck.

$2.8M

Aviation Accident

Three Illinois State Toll Highway Authority employees suffered injuries when an Illinois Department of Transportation pilot crashed a Bell helicopter in Justice, Illinois, while surveying traffic flow conditions. One injured Plaintiff required installation of a permanent spinal cord stimulator.