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Notable Cases
MOTORCYCLE RIDER HIT BY TURNING SCHOOL BUS
$6,000,000-SETTLEMENT
When a motorcycle rider was hit by a school bus at an uncontrolled intersection, Kelly Law Offices obtained a record-tying settlement of $6 million five days prior to trial when the defendants, fighting both liability and the extent of the injuries claimed, had offered only $3m just three weeks prior.
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL PLAYER SUFFERS INJURY FROM DEFECTIVE PREMISES
$4,900,000-VERDICT
When a Milwaukee Brewers’ minor league player was injured rehabilitating from “Tommy John” surgery due to a defective condition at the rehabilitation facility, Kelly Law Offices went to trial and obtained a $4.9 million dollar verdict after the defendants offered only $250,000 to settle the case.
MOTORCYCLE RIDER HIT BY TRUCK TURNING LEFT
$4,500,000-SETTLEMENT
A motorcyclist suffered a back injury requiring a thoracic fusion. He also suffered a facial fracture and mild traumatic brain injury. The client incurred $62,000 in paid medical bills, but no lost wages, as he was already on disability at the time of this crash. Where the lack of lost wages and relatively small amount of paid bills might be seen as negative issues for many lawyers, Kelly Law Offices filed suit in Cook County, IL and focused the case on brain injury and the pain caused by the back injury to show the impact this crash had on this man’s life. Kelly Law Offices obtained a $4.5m settlement for their client, making sure he never has to rely on public aide or worry about money for the rest of his life.
PLAINTIFF HIT IN LEG BY CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE
$3,125,000-SETTLEMENT
Kelly Law Offices obtained a record-setting settlement for a motorcycle rider for a case of its kind without filing suit.
MOTORCYCLE RIDER HIT BY DRUNK DRIVER
$2,600,000-VERDICT
When a drunk driver injured a motorcycle rider in Lake County, Indiana, Kelly Law Offices went to trial and obtained a verdict for the rider and his wife of $2.6 million for a torn rotator cuff and fractured sternum, despite only $30,000 in medical bills.
COMMERCIAL TRUCK RUNS INTO PATH OF MOTORCYCLE $2,400,000-SETTLEMENT
A motorcycle rider suffered orthopedic injuries requiring surgery in Kane County, Illinois. This rider hired Kelly Law Offices based on the recommendation of a friend after having had a previous injury lawyer. Kelly Law Offices obtained a large settlement in a county known for notoriously low settlements and verdicts.
REAR-END COLLISION RESULTS IN TORN HIP LABRUM
$1,250,000-SETTLEMENT
When a distracted driver rear-ended another vehicle in Lake County, Indiana, the driver who was hit suffered a torn ligament in his hip. The initial offer from the insurance company was $13,000. Kelly Law Offices filed a lawsuit and obtained an insurance settlement of $1.25 million for the injured person.
DRIVER TURNS LEFT IN FRONT OF ILLINOIS MOTORCYCLIST CAUSING FRACTURES AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
$1,250,000-SETTLEMENT
When a driver failed to yield and turned left in front of an oncoming motorcycle, the motorcycle rider suffered multiple broken bones and a head injury. Fortunately, the rider did not need any surgeries. Kelly Law Offices was able to force the insurance company to pay the injured motorcycle rider a $1.25 million settlement for his injuries without even filing a lawsuit.
MOTORCYCLE RIDER TURNS LEFT IN FRONT OF ONCOMING PICKUP TRUCK
$850,000-SETTLEMENT
When the plaintiff was ticketed for failing to yield for turning left in front of an oncoming pick-up truck with the right-of-way, the plaintiff and his passenger were, understandably, turned down by three separate lawyers. Kelly Law Offices took the case and filed suit and the adjuster offered $1,500 “to go away.” Our lawyers obtained $850,000 of the potential $1m in coverage.
MAN HIT HEAD-ON BY BOX TRUCK
$1,600,000-SETTLEMENT
When an elderly gentleman was hit head-on by box truck in a rural Indiana county, Kelly Law Offices was able to secure him a $1,600,000 million settlement when the trucking company initially refused to cover their driver.
DISCLAIMER: Past results are not an express or implied prediction of future success, and should not be construed as such. Past results cannot guarantee future performance. Any result in a single case is not meant to create an expectation, promise, guarantee or prediction of similar results in future cases. Each case has many different factors, including different facts and different applications of law. Results will always differ on a case-by-case basis.
