RECENT VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS

PLAINTIFF'S CASES:

Doe v. Couch - $250,000 (policy limit)

• Client's vehicle was struck by the defendant's vehicle after the defendant ran a red light.  The impact caused our client to fracture his leg in six places requiring surgery.

• The severity of the impact and the surgical repair have caused him to exacerbate his prior knee arthritis requiring the recommendation for him to have a total knee replacement.

• We made a full policy demand of $250,000 to compensate our client for his injuries to which the insurance carrier, Farmers, agreed to pay.

• Case was settled within four months of our office being retained.

• No lawsuit was necessary.

 

Doe v. Draper and Tafts - $125,000 (policy limit(s))

• Client was a passenger in a vehicle that lost control and struck a second vehicle.  A third vehicle then struck the client's vehicle.

• Client sustained a torn meniscus requiring surgical repair.  This collision also led to an aggravation of her knee arthritis which may cause the need for a total knee replacement.

• Two insurance policies applied to this case, one with Progressive Insurance for $25,000 and another with State Farm Insurance for $100,000.  Separate demands for the full policy limits available were made to each insurance carrier.  After negotiations with the carriers each agreed to pay their full policy limits to our client.

• Entire case was settled within one year of when the collision occurred.

• No lawsuit was necessary.

 

Doe v. Doe Inc. - $100,000

• Client was a minor stock holder in a corporation.

• The corporate officers decided to cut our client out of the business, its profits and all related business dealings without paying him for his ownership in the corporation.

• While we prepared a complaint to be filed ultimately no lawsuit was necessary as were were able to negotiate settlement terms which were favorable to our client including total payments to him for his stock in the amount of $100,000.

 

Doe v. 1435 W. Taylor, Inc., Dominic O'Mahony and Rainer Zach - $49,000

• Client invested funds with the defendants as a down payment and in anticipation of being given 1/3 of an interest in a tavern within the City of Chicago.

• Defendant's took client's money but refused to complete the transaction and refused to return the client's money.

• Giamanco & Ooink were retained to assist in recovering the outstanding principal, interest, attorney's fees and costs.

• Case was settled within a few months of filing suit against the defendants and all legal expenses our client incurred were paid by the defendants.

 

Doe v. State Farm Insurance Company  -  $50,000.00 (policy limit)

• Uninsured motorist action

• Client's husband lost control of the vehicle our client was riding in causing it to flip and her to sustain facial scarring.

• The full policy tendered within one month of the start of representation of our client

 

I.D.O.T. v. Doe. - $330,000.00 (jury verdict in favor of client)

• Eminent domain case involving the taking of a clients land for public purpose.

• Case hinged on how much the land was valued at.

• IDOT claimed the land was only worth $138,000

 

Doe v. Jones  -  $100,000 (policy limit)

• Two vehicle collision resulting in torn knee ligaments and soft tissue injuries

• Policy was offered through settlement prior to starting the jury trial.

 

Doe v. Timmerman Starlight Trucking, et. al. - $2,250,000.00 (received through settlement following mediation)

• Automobile and truck collision

• Collision resulted in the death of the plaintiff's spouse

• Case was referred to a California based law firm

 

DEFENSE CASES:

Jones v. Doe - settled for less than itemized specials

• This case involved a rear end collision caused by our client

• Negligence on the part of our client was admitted and he was not available for trial

• Plaintiff was extremely sympathetic and made a great witness

• By using pre-trial motions we were able to convince the Plaintiff's attorneys that it was in their best interest to settle the case for less than one-third of its initial value and less than the total medical expenses, lost wages and property damage sustained.

 

Encompass v. Doe - case dismissed

• Declaratory judgment case

• Parents of two minor children were counter-sued for contribution for injuries sustained to their two children when the golf cart they were ridding in was struck by a pickup truck.

• The parents insurance company, Encompass, refused to defend the parents and sued asking the court to hold them harmless for denying coverage.

• Filed a counter-claim against Encompass for failing to defend and sought attorneys fees expended by client in their defense.

• Case was ultimately dismissed and Encompass paid our client's attorney's fees

 

Henry v. Doe - Not guilty

• Doe rear ended the plaintiff and her minor son who were traveling in a vehicle in front of hers.

• Doe admitted to having caused the accident; however, the jury against awarding any damages for the claimed injuries.

 

In Re: Kirkpatrick - Reduction of $887,500.00

• Negotiated on behalf of the defendant for the full and complete settlement of a jury verdict against him that was in excess $900,000.00 for only $12,500.00.

 

People of the State of Illinois v. Doe  -  DUI prosecution dropped

• Client was pulled over for improper lane usage.

• Ticketed for DUI and for having an open container of alcohol.

 

**The cases cited above are just a recent sample of the legal work we have performed.