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Premises liability cases often raise complicated questions about the duty of property owners to those on their property. For example, was the person lawfully on the property? Was he an invited guest? Did the owner take any precautions or warn of potential dangers existing on the property? The attorneys at Burke Wise Morrissey & Kaveny have successfully represented individuals injured while on another’s property.
Wild v. Ravenswood Partners, et al
Plaintiff was hit by a billboard blown over in high winds. Plaintiff suffered fractures and required knee replacement.
Settlement Date: 03/18/11. Settlement Amount: $1,200,000.
Krantz v. Artmark
A self-employed truck driver was walking across the dock area in the back of Artmark, Chicago when he slipped and fell on ice. He fractured his tibia and fibula near his ankle.
Settlement date: 10/01/02. Settlement amount: $950,000.
Waldroup v. Oden and ERA Unique Realty, Inc.
A man leaned over to pick up his bike pump on a 2d floor porch. The railing gave way and the man fell over the edge. He is now a paraplegic.
Settlement date: 07/18/02. Settlement amount: $1,000,000.
Chang v. Soldier Field
A former Notre Dame soccer star slipped and fell in water which had accumulated on the floor in a men’s room at Soldier Field. He suffered a patellar fracture which caused significant scar tissue and infection, requiring a surgical rod to be inserted into his leg.
Verdict date: 03/11/02. Verdict amount: $2,227,846.
Olsen v. Merchandise Mart
A woman was attacked and sexually assaulted behind a showroom in the Merchandise Mart.
Settlement date: 12/01. Settlement amount: $1,400,000.
O’Shea v. Girl Scouts of America
A teenage girl was ringing a 300 pound bell at summer camp when it fell from its mounting and crushed her leg.
Verdict date: 09/01/00. Verdict amount: $1,300,000.
Booth v. Neiman Marcus
A man was killed when a slab of ice fell from the façade of the Neiman
Marcus Building on Michigan Avenue and struck him while walking on the sidewalk.
Settlement date: 01//99. Settlement amount: $4,500,000.
Beck v. Arlington Heights
An 8-year-old boy was hit by a car at an intersection controlled by a crossing guard employed by the Village of Arlington Heights. He suffered a traumatic brain injury.
Settlement date: 10/02/96. Settlement amount: $3,900,000.
Soccorso v. Village of Buffalo Grove
A 10-year-old Buffalo Grove girl died after falling down a 2 foot by 2 foot access hole that led to an underground water reservoir. She drowned in the 40-degree water.
Verdict date: 05/21/96. Verdict amount: $3,900,000.
Mecklenburg v. J.C. Penney
A 74-year-old Glen Ellyn woman was rendered a quadriplegic after tripping on a step leading to a fitting room, subsequently striking her head on floor-length mirror.
Settlement date: 02/21/95. Settlement amount: $5,250,000.
Milligan v. Palatine Park District
A 50-year-old man was riding his bike on a Park District bike path when he collided with a young boy who was also riding his bike. The man was paralyzed as a result of the accident.
Settlement date: 06/02/92. Settlement amount: $1,050,000.