Man killed by drunk driver
We mediated a wrongful death case on behalf of a woman and her children who lost their husband and father to a drunk driver. The driver was returning from a company-sponsored golf outing where he was served alcohol by his employer.

Result:
$2.6 million mediated settlement

Man suffered closed head injury in car crash
We settled a case on behalf of a man who sustained a closed-head injury in a low-impact automobile collision. The man had a normal CT Scan, MRI and EEG, and there were no positive findings on any of his x-rays.

Result:
$2.1 million policy limits settlement

Motorcyclist suffered broken ankle in collision
Rick and Steve Levin settled a case on behalf of a man who fractured his ankle when he was struck by a driver who made a left turn in front of him while he was riding his motorcycle. This case was litigated in only 16 months.

Result:
$1.25 million policy limits settlement

Pedestrian struck and killed
Rick Levin obtained a verdict on behalf the family of a 60-year-old woman who was struck and killed by a delivery van. The woman was using a marked crosswalk when she was hit. The van's driver was ticketed by police for failing to yield the right of way to a pedestrian. Rick and Robert Adelman traveled to a remote Mexican village, where they crossed two mountain ranges and climbed a hill to reach a thatched hut where the only witness to the fatal accident had moved.

Result:
$1.75 million resolution

Man killed during police pursuit
We settled a case on behalf of the family of a single male who was killed while being pursued by the police. The amount we obtained is the highest settlement ever recorded in Cook County for the wrongful death of a single male in a police pursuit action.

Result:
$960,000 settlement

Woman killed by driver who ran red light
We obtained a verdict on behalf of the adult children of a 67-year-old woman who was killed when the automobile she was driving was struck by a truck. At trial, we proved that the truck driver ran a red light before striking the woman's automobile.

Result:
$538,000 verdict

Pedestrian struck by taxicab
Rick and Steve Levin settled a case on behalf of a woman who was struck by a taxicab while walking on Michigan Avenue. The woman sustained a herniated disc in her neck, but did not undergo surgery.

Result:
$350,000 policy limits settlement

Transportation related accidents are common causes of property damage, personal injury, permanent disability and wrongful death. These accidents are caused by the negligent, reckless or willful behavior of automobile, motorcycle, truck, bus, train or boat operators.

Illinois residents are required by law to carry liability insurance for their vehicles, and must use reasonable care while operating them. Those who carry passengers for a fee, known as common carriers, owe the highest duty of care to ensure the safety of their passengers.