Firm News

Commercial Litigation Jury Trial Verdict On July 12, 2019, a DuPage County, Illinois jury returned a verdict in our client’s favor in a breach of contract claim that also sought to pierce the corporate veil under and alter ego theory. The Plaintiff requested approximately $2.75 million. Our client, an Indiana-based healthcare company and its alleged […](continue reading)

Personal Injury Settlements The Firm has recovered approximately $300,000 for personal injury clients during the month of June. Cases include an elderly woman struck as a pedestrian and two auto accident cases where our clients were involved in crashes on Interstate 88. Business Litigation Results The Firm won an appeal on behalf of a national […](continue reading)

Personal Injury Settlement The Firm has recovered $150,000 for a client hit by a semi-truck, causing a fracture of her right foot and soft tissue injuries to her shoulder. The claim was settled pre-suit. Welcome New Law Clerk, Dayna Smith We are happy to welcome Dayna Smith to the Firm. Dayna is from Frankfort, Illinois. […](continue reading)

Personal Injury Settlements Within the past month, the Firm has recovered $500,000.00 for its personal injury clients. The cases include a motorcyclist struck by a young driver, a woman who was injured at a local car dealership, and an intersection collision where a husband and wife were both injured. Super Lawyers 2019 The Collins Law […](continue reading)

Three Million Dollar Trial Verdict The Firm obtained a $3,000,000.00 jury verdict after a seven day trial in the Northern District of Illinois. More than 15 fact and expert witnesses testified, and the jury deliberated just three hours before returning a verdict in favor of the Firm’s client. The case involved litigation in multiple venues […](continue reading)

Federal Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Hazing Victim The Firm filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of a high school student who the victim of hazing, bullying, harassment, and retaliation. The lawsuit was featured on CBS2Chicago, NBC5 Chicago, ABC7 Chicago, The Chicago Tribune and USA Today. The lawsuit, filed in the Northern District of Illinois […](continue reading)

Sterigenics Environmental Contamination The Firm is currently investigating potential claims against Sterigenics in Willowbrook, IL on behalf of dozens of families. Sterigenics emitted a cancer causing chemical, ethylene oxide, into the air of the surrounding community for 34 years. The resulting increased cancer risk became known to nearby residents just this past summer. Our attorneys […](continue reading)

Personal Injury Recovery The Firm obtained a six figure settlement on behalf of a woman who fell at a restaurant on an unmarked step, fracturing her leg and both arms. Suit was filed and resolved at mediation. U.S. District Court Rules in Plaintiff’s Favor The Firm represents a disabled minor who was assaulted in a […](continue reading)

Commercial and Banking Litigation The Firm obtained a six-figure judgment in federal court for its client, a specialty online retailer, after one of the retailer’s main competitors unlawfully used its copyrighted material. This six-figure judgment represents the latest in a string of recoveries for the Firm’s client, which faces pervasive misuse of its intellectual property. […](continue reading)

Personal Injury Recoveries This month the Firm resolved three cases on behalf of car crash clients for the total policy limits. All three were settled while in the middle of litigating the cases. After taking depositions of the parties and establishing the clear fault and the severity of our clients’ injuries, the insurance companies all […](continue reading)