Adelaida Anderson operated a standup forklift at a FedEx warehouse in Effingham, Ill. While pulling a load in July 2017, she hit a bump and fell out of the forklift onto the floor. The forklift continued moving and ran over her leg and seriously injured her; eventually her leg had…
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$25 Million Jury Verdict for Catastrophic Injuries of Pedestrian In a Case of Speeding, Distracted Driver
Anthony Bearden was walking along the shoulder of a residential road when Lloyd Young approached in a Jeep Grand Cherokee and struck him. Bearden suffered orthopedic surgeries and a traumatic brain injury. He now requires the use of a wheelchair and suffers from pain and mental distress. Bearden sued Young,…
$725,000 Settlement Reached in Failure to Secure Concrete Block in Private Residence Project
Keith Zabielski, 51, was working for a subcontractor on a retaining wall project at a private home. Martin Russell, owner of the general contractor Just Right Construction, was operating a backhoe to transport a 1,000-pound concrete block. As the block moved, it slid out of its supportive strap and hit…
$752,600 Jury Verdict for Injuries to Delivery Person Who Fell Into Window Well
Alice McKee, 62, worked as a pharmaceutical delivery person. She went to the Wesley Manor Nursing Home campus to make a midnight delivery of medicine. She was unable to enter the building. After she called the nurse’s station and did not receive an answer, McKee walked over the building’s side…
After $41.86 Million Jury Verdict, Parties Settle for $46 Million in Truck Rear-Ending Motorcyclist
Dominic Consolazio suffered from a seizure disorder that was unresponsive to medicine at times. He was employed by Southern California Gas Co. in a position that required him to drive a company truck. One morning, he was driving on a Los Angeles County street en route to a job site…