On December 21, 2011, Matt Rundio, partner at Cavanagh Law Group, obtained a $225,000 verdict on behalf of Heather Pflanz against the Chicago Transit Authority.
Cavanagh Law Group Obtains $225,000 Verdict against Chicago Transit Authority
Cavanagh Law Group Files Lawsuit On Behalf of Bicyclist Run Over by Semi-Trailer Truck
On November 7, 2011, Tim Cavanagh filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Cook County on behalf of Terri Cenar. On November 4, 2011 at 1:40 p.m., Terri was riding her bicycle southbound on LaSalle Street when a semi-trailer truck attempted to make a right turn onto Chicago Avenue and struck and ran over Terri. Witnesses have stated that Terri had the right of way. Terri was immediately transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital and later transferred to Loyola University Medical Center. The lawsuit names both the truck driver, Anthony Hudson, and his employer, Doka USA, Ltd., as defendants.
Cavanagh Law Group Sues Driver for Crossing Center Line, Causing Head-on Crash
On January 20, 2011, Cavanagh Law Group filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Cook County on behalf of Mark Rein and his wife, Jane. On August 6, 2010, Mark was driving westbound on Route 38 in Geneva, Illinois when a car crossed the center line and struck his vehicle. Mark was transported by helicopter to Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove where he was treated for a shattered hip, broken vertebrae and leg and head injuries. The lawsuit names George H. Smith as the defendant. Smith is currently incarcerated in the Kane County Adult Justice Center awaiting trial for charges related to the collision. The case is entitled Rein v. Smith, Court No. 11 L 744. It is pending before Judge Diane Larsen.
