Policy Limits Tendered After Insurance Company Attempted to Pass the Blame
Our clients, a Grandmother and Grandson, were spending the day together in Bartlett, Illinois. After having enjoyed a nice lunch, they began the journey home. Unfortunately, their day took an unexpected and abrupt turn for the worse. As they approached the intersection of Illinois Route 59 and Army Trail Road, the light was green. They […]
Insurance Offered 28K But We Got 6 Figures Even with a Delay in Seeking Medical Treatment in Auto Accident Case
On February 15, 2022, our client was on her way home following a veterinary visit with her 11-year-old labrador. While traveling westbound, on a fairly busy road in Hoffman Estates, another vehicle exited a parking lot directly into her line of travel. Our client attempted to avoid the collision but unfortunately, did not have enough […]
Willens and Baez secures a $475,000 result for client following an O’Hare airport bus collision
On November 5, 2020, our client flew into Chicago O’Hare with the intention of visiting her son who had just gone off to college. She was very much looking forward to a weekend filled with family laughter, and new memories surely to be cherished. Unfortunately, what she received were scars of a traumatic evening that […]
Willens and Baez Secure a $255,000.00 Settlement For Side-Swipe Accident in Chicago
On February 6, 2021, our clients were sitting in a parked car, in Chicago, when an out-of-control driver side-swiped their jeep at a high rate of speed. Certainly startled, but not feeling particularly hurt in the side-swipe accident, they returned home following the collision. Later that evening, they both began to feel some pain and […]
Willens and Baez Obtain a Full Policy Offer Four Times Greater Than Previous “Full and Final Offer”
“Full and final offer”. That phrase has been used an incalculable number of times as a strategy to coerce attorneys, and injured parties alike, into accepting a subpar amount for closure of a personal injury matter. Our firm, and our clients, will not be strong-armed into accepting anything less than the full value of their […]
$350,000.00 Car Accident Settlement Following an Initial Denial by the Insurance Carrier
On the afternoon of August 31, 2022, our client, 92 years old, was involved in a violent collision at the intersection of Cermak Rd & Des Plaines Ave. She was attempting to make a left-hand turn, when a vehicle traveling through the intersection T-boned her vehicle, sending her Buick Sedan over the curb and into […]
Willens and Baez secure a $351,000.00 settlement in a contested motor vehicle collision case
On May 7, 2021, at approximately 5:30 AM, our client was driving Westbound at 8900 W Grand Ave in River Grove, Illinois when he was stuck by a vehicle heading Eastbound. The driver of the at fault vehicle lost control of his Ford Explorer and crossed the dividing line. Our client attempted to evade the […]
Resolution Reached For Severely Injured Woman In Disputed Liability Truck Accident Case
Willens & Baez lawyers, Matthew L. Willens and David A. Baez, have obtained a significant confidential settlement for a severely injured woman. Our client, a 33-year-old female, was operating her car southbound on I-94 East in the fourth lane from the median in Libertyville, Illinois. At the same time and same place, the defendant truck […]
$97,000.00 Jury Verdict In Low Speed Automobile Collision After Insurance Denies Any Injury Took Place
Our client, a 42-year-old male, suffered neck, back, and shoulder injuries following a low-speed automobile collision. The Defendant and our client agreed to exchange information and not involve the police at the time of the occurrence. The day after the collision, our client began to feel stiffness, discomfort, and slight pain but unfortunately, assumed it […]
I was a Passenger in a Car Accident in Illinois. Who Do I Sue?
If you were injured as a passenger in an auto accident, you have the right to claim compensation from the at-fault party. However, the process to get properly compensated is rarely straightforward, especially if you personally know the driver who caused the crash. Here’s what you need to know to get compensated as a car […]
