recovery in a toxic tort Personal injury case.
Product liability recovery in case where a young man died after ingesting synthetic marijuana/cannabinoid.
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.
Boating accident settlement for a child who lost an eye in a boating accident. We settled the case for the insurance policy limits.
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.
Wrongful death automobile accident recovery for a man who was killed in a car accident. The case was settled for the policy limits.
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.
Assisted Living facility assault claim
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.
civil rights settlement in a toxic tort case.
recovery in a Vapor intrusion case.
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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