recovery of a Wrongful death bus accident case.
recovery in a toxic tort Personal injury case.
jury verdict in a Medical negligence lawsuit against a Chicago-area hospital.
recovery in a toxic tort Personal injury case.
Premises liability settlement on a woman who was injured when she fell backwards down an open flight of stairs at a local restaurant.
Birth injury wrongful death settlement against an Illinois Hospital for the delayed diagnosis of fetal distress and delay in ordering and performing a cesarean section surgery resulting in the death of the newborn.
Toxic tort recovery for the Wrongful death of a worker who died of mesothelioma after years of exposure to asbestos.
Personal injury verdict in DuPage. The recovery was reached (despite tort immunity being asserted by the defendant) in a case against a local school district for injuries suffered by a high school student in a fall during gym class.
Defective product settlement on behalf of a client who suffered serious burn injuries when her pressure cooker malfunctioned.
Car accident jury verdict in DuPage County in a rear end crash resulting in four spine surgeries. State Farm refused to pay the judgment and was sued for insurance bad faith.
Drunk driving accident settlement for an automobile case involving a drunk driver who was driving the wrong way down the street and crashed into our client’s vehicle head-on
Product liability settlement in a case where the client was injured by a defective consumer product.
Truck crash settlement on behalf of a client who was a passenger in a vehicle that crashed into an overturned semi when the truck driver lost control of his truck and failed to warn drivers of his overturned truck. The client sustained a femur fracture that required surgical intervention.
recovery in a Car accident case.
recovery in a toxic tort Personal injury case.
Product liability recovery in case where a young man died after ingesting synthetic marijuana/cannabinoid.
Motor vehicle recovery in a Rollover DUI case. Our client suffered catastrophic leg injuries as a result of a drunk driving roll-over crash of a recreational vehicle, a UTV, while on a fishing trip to Wisconsin. The client underwent four surgeries and had permanent scarring, pain, and numbness. This case was listed as a Top 100 Motor Vehicle Settlement in America in 2019.
jury verdict in a Wrongful death case involving a student who was killed on her college campus. This recovery is the largest ever recorded in Knox County, Illinois.
Truck accident recovery in a Semi-Truck Crash. Our client was rear-ended at a low rate of speed while in traffic on I-55 in Chicago, causing a concussion and neck injuries that required a cervical fusion. The truck driver was texting and driving in traffic, and the trucking company owner testified that he did not think texting and driving was unsafe.
Wrongful death automobile accident recovery for a man who was killed in a car accident. The case was settled for the policy limits.
Boating accident settlement for a child who lost an eye in a boating accident. We settled the case for the insurance policy limits.
Assault settlement for a developmentally disabled woman who was assaulted at a Chicagoland assisted living facility.
Assisted Living facility assault claim
Trucking accident settlement. Our client was rear ended by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 294. She went to the hospital for minor surgery and was recommended for spine surgery.
Premises liability settlement for a woman who slipped and fell on a wet floor in a national restaurant chain. As a result of the fall, our client suffered a torn labrum which required surgical intervention. Our personal injury attorneys recovered damages for this client due to her serious injuries.
Rideshare crash settlement for client who sustained a serious spinal injury.
Sexual assault settlement on behalf of a survivor of a sexual assault that took place on a college campus. The survivor brought claims against the college based on allegations that the college mishandled her report of sexual assault and failed to prevent the sexual assault where other students had previously reported sexual misconduct by the same student-perpetrator.
Medical negligence settlement for our client who suffered nerve damage after routine ankle surgery.
Slip and fall accident settlement for a man who slipped and fell on ice at his apartment complex, resulting in a mild traumatic brain injury.
Wrongful death personal injury settlement on behalf of a family who suffered due to the drowning death of their child.
Personal injury settlement on behalf of a client who sustained multiple injuries when a firework malfunction occurred and exploded during its use
Slip and fall settlement for client who slipped on ice.
Car accident policy limit settlement. Our client suffered a traumatic brain injury after being rear-ended at high speed. Before filing suit, the insurance company's best offer was $23,000. We settled before trial for the full insurance policy.
Motor vehicle recovery for a man injured in a ride share accident. The man was a passenger in a ride share vehicle when it rear ended another car. Our client injured his back and required a cervical fusion. The lawsuit filed by our personal injury attorneys sought damages for our client due to the injuries he suffered as a result of the accident.
Premises liability settlement on behalf of a client who sustained multiple injuries after falling down a staircase that was not up to code.
Premises liability recovery for a high school student who fell from an elevated platform in a backyard while playing at a friend's house unsupervised. As a result of the fall, our client sustained injuries which required back surgery. Our personal injury attorneys recovered damages for this client because of the severity of her injuries.
Wrongful death settlement for a 90 year old nursing home resident who died.
Motor vehicle settlement for a pedestrian who was hit in the cross walk in a western suburb of Chicago. Our client was struck while crossing the street, when a driver ran the stop sign. Injuries included a tibial plateau fracture which required surgery. Damages were recovered for the client by our personal injury attorneys because of the serious nature of the injuries sustained.
hazing and sexual assault settlement for a student athlete.
judgement for our client who was the victim of undue influence.
Car accident recovery for our client who was injured in an automobile collision on a rural road.
Car accident settlement for a passenger who was injured when the driver of his vehicle ran a stop sign and crashed into a ditch while driving home from their high school prom. We settled the case for the policy limits of the insurance company.
jury verdict in a Dram shop case against a south suburban sports bar.
Car accident verdict. Our client was hit head-on by an uninsured motorist. We took our client's case to arbitration and won $225,000. State Farm rejected the arbitration award and demanded a trial. We beat them at trial and secured a verdict of $325,000 which was $100,000 more than the arbitration award.
Rear end accident settlement for a driver who was rear ended in stop and go traffic on the interstate and required a spine surgery. We settled this case for the insurance company policy limits.
Train accident settlement on behalf of a client who was a passenger on a CTA train that crashed, causing subdural hematoma.
DUI Crash, Our client was rear-ended by a drunk driver and required surgery for her injuries. We won motions for punitive damages, proved the insurance company acted in bad faith, and settled the case for three times the insurance policy limits.
Auto accident settlement for a client who was t-boned in the Loop resulting in spine injuries requiring pain injections.
Policy limits settlement in a pedestrian accident case where our client was struck by a hit and run driver.
Premises liability settlement in case where a woman was injured by a defect on the premises of a local business.
Car crash settlement. Another policy limits settlement for a driver who was rear ended on I-294 and required back surgery.
Pedestrian accident settlement. Our client was walking in a crosswalk when she was struck by a car. She fractured her pelvis and was hospitalized. The case was settled for the total insurance policy.
Nursing home wrongful death settlement. Our client suffered an unwitnessed fall which led to her death several days later. The nursing home settled the case shortly before trial for the remainder of their available insurance plus cash out of pocket from the facility.
Nursing home settlement for a resident who was injured in a fall at a long-term care facility.
Nursing home fall, broken hip. Our client fell twice in a matter of days while at an assisted living facility, breaking her hip and resulting in the need for hip surgery.
Nursing home settlement for a senior resident who was injured in a fall at the facility.
Car accident recovery for a teenager who was injured in an automobile collision at an intersection. Wes settled the case for the policy limits.
Nursing home fall. Our client was admitted to the nursing home for rehabilitation after hip surgery. She was only in the facility for 24 hours before she fell twice, breaking her opposite hip and requiring a second hip surgery in a week.
Nursing home settlement for a resident who developed serious pressure sores due to negligence.
Slip and fall settlement on behalf of a client who slipped and fell on a deteriorated sidewalk at a shopping center. The client sustained multiple fractures to her arm that required surgical intervention.
Premises liability settlement on behalf of a minor client who sustained fractures to his feet after a balcony collapsed and fell from the second story of his apartment building to the ground.
Car accident settlement. We settled the case pre-suit on behalf of a client who sustained a fractured vertebrae when another driver failed to yield and turned left in front of the client.
verdict in a toxic tort case where a woman contracted breast cancer after years of exposure to ethylene oxide.
Chemical Explosion Class Action Settlement
The firm settled a class action lawsuit on behalf of thousands of residents who suffered property damage caused by the chemical explosion, fire, and resulting toxic plume at the Chemtool facility in Rockton, IL. This settlement is considered the largest settlement in a chemical explosion case.
toxic tort settlement for multiple cancer victims in an air pollution case.
recovery in a Vapor intrusion case.
class action Groundwater contamination recovery.
class action Groundwater contamination recovery
recovery in a class action lawsuit over air, soil and Groundwater contamination.
court approval of Environmental class action cases (Madison, Wisconsin).
recovery in Groundwater contamination case (Mallard Lake).
toxic tort recovery for a cancer victim.
recovery in Methane gas contamination case (Mallard Lake).
recovery of Groundwater contamination case (Wauconda).
civil rights settlement in a toxic tort case.
Over $250 million in resolutions of credit facilities for numerous financial institutions.
Over $40 million recovered in arbitrations for condominium owners.
class action recovery.
arbitration win (behalf of owners of condominiums in Hawaii).
recovery. Our client's home, located in a downtown Chicago high-rise, was flooded after the defendant (a general contractor) hit a sprinkler head in the unit above our client.
jury verdict in a property damage case. The firm's clients, owners of eight townhomes in Tinley Park, suffered multiple floods at their homes as the result of development activity on adjacent vacant land.
jury verdict in business dispute case.
recovery for its client in a breach of contract case over the failure of a large life insurance company to pay out the proceeds of a life insurance policy.
lender collection recovery. The firm was able to secure payment of cash and a transfer of real property for the lender in the collection proceedings.
in settled claims in just two months in four separate business matters.
On August 19, 2011, Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn signed "Paul's Law", providing dramatically enhanced protections for the developmentally disabled who live in Illinois homes, and for their families. This law was borne out of tragedy earlier this year, when Paul McCann — for whom the new law is named — died at his group home in Charleston, Illinois, after being beaten by the health care workers who were supposed to protect him.
The Collins Law Firm was instrumental in the passing of the 2006 Right-To-Know Law that requires the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to notify citizens when contamination in soil or groundwater poses a threat of exposure to the public. The Right-To-Know notifications include information about the contaminant, a description of the potential adverse health effects and a recommendation that water wells be tested.
CNN 2/12: Shawn Collins speaks with Dr. Drew Pinsky: On February 3rd, Shawn appeared on CNN with Dr. Drew Pinsky. The show was exploring whether there was an environmental cause for the neurological disorders being experienced by many citizens, including high school teenagers, in LeRoy, New York. During his appearance on Dr. Drew's show, Shawn called for a full investigation of a massive chemical spill that had occurred years earlier in the town, and for the testing of the air, soil and water at the local high school which most of the victims attend. You can view the full transcript here (Shawn's contribution is about halfway down the transcript).
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New result totals including all the 2024 cases on this document are: $1,473,079,721.00.
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