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Real Case Results
Actual, cited Illinois settlements and verdicts — not invented examples.
Median IL PI Verdict
$26,624
Highest Listed — Vehicle
$27,500,000
Highest Listed — Premises
$490,000
Highest Listed — Overall
$67,000,000
We use the median trial verdict (Jury Verdict Research, cited via Miller & Zois, LLC) rather than a simple average of the cases below, because averaging a small set of cases ranging from $8,500 to $67,000,000 would be pulled way up by a few outliers and wouldn’t represent a typical case. “Highest Listed” figures are traceable directly to specific rows in the table below — not a claimed record.
Every case on this page is real, and every one is sourced — you can check where each figure came from, because the citation is right in the row. We’re not going to show you dozens of impressive-looking numbers with nothing behind them. If we can’t point to where a figure came from, it doesn’t go on this page.
This table includes every case we could verify from our current sources, across every category Case Value Assessment covers — vehicle accidents, wrongful death, trucking, premises liability, medical malpractice, and product liability. Nothing curated out, nothing padded in.
Rear-Ended at Drive-Through ATM — Shoulder Injury
$2,560,000
Permanent shoulder injury requiring surgery; jury award affirmed in full on appeal.
Police Pursuit Collision — Wrongful Death
$22,000,000
Stolen vehicle fleeing police struck decedent’s car; city admitted liability, settled via City Council approval.
Motorcyclist Struck at Stop Sign — Compound Leg Fracture
$27,500,000
Truck driver ran stop sign near a crowded event; four-day trial found full responsibility.
Semi-Truck “Off-Tracking” Crash — Fatality + Serious Injury
$67,000,000
Trucking company failed to train/supervise driver despite prior collisions; combined award across 3 parties ($15M/$37M/$15M).
Second “Off-Tracking” Estate Claim (Same Trial)
$15,000,000
Companion estate claim tried alongside the case above; part of the same $67M combined verdict.
Chemical Burns From Wet Concrete Delivery
$9,000,000
Retired firefighter burned by wet concrete; supplier failed to warn/equip. Plaintiff found 35% at fault, reducing recovery.
Tractor-Trailer Collision — Cervical Syrinx
$12,208,790
Driver initially declined treatment; MRI ten days later revealed cervical syrinx requiring multiple surgeries.
Semi-Truck Driver Rear-Ended — Cervical Syrinx
$12,000,000
Pipeline company’s driver admitted negligence; cervical syrinx diagnosed 3 months later caused permanent impairment.
Malpositioned Hip Implant
$6,470,000
58-year-old suffered debilitating injuries; 10-day Cook County trial, jury deliberated 3 hours.
Nursing Home Oxygen Failure — Wrongful Death
$5,500,000
Resident’s room lost power; oxygen support failed for 20+ minutes before staff located. Liability admitted; trial on damages.
Asbestos Exposure — Mesothelioma Death
$40,750,000
Pump operator exposed via manufacturer’s products; jury deliberated under 30 minutes for the family.
Delayed C-Section — Hypoxic Brain Injury
$11,000,000
Obstetrician delayed medically indicated C-section despite fetal distress signs; 30-minute delay caused oxygen deprivation.
Negligent Left Turn — Minor Passenger, Facial Scarring
$50,000
Defendant’s negligent left turn caused collision; minor plaintiff suffered facial lacerations and scarring.
Nursing Home Pressure Sores — Wrongful Death
$250,000
89-year-old resident developed pressure sores, suffered falls and hip fracture, died from complications.
Metal Rod Checkout-Lane Injury — CRPS
$490,000
Cashier placed metal rod in cart; slid through and struck plaintiff, causing Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Liability admitted.
Rear-End Collision — Whiplash, Cervical Strain
$35,201
Driver alleged to have been texting; acute whiplash and cervical/lumbar strain.
Tractor-Trailer Rear-Ended at 65mph
$145,000
Concussion with post-concussion syndrome, disc herniations requiring fusion surgery, permanent radiculopathy.
Motorcyclist Struck by Auto Porter — Amputation
$16,000,000
Auto porter failed to yield right-of-way; below-the-knee amputation and bilateral shoulder tears requiring surgery.
ER Misdiagnosis — Wrongful Death (TTP)
$2,375,000
Hospital discharged patient twice without adequate testing; died of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura after third visit.
Hospital Negligence — Wrongful Death (Pneumonia)
$2,000,000
Delayed treatment and substandard care led to cardiopulmonary arrest and severe brain damage; death 10 days later.
Repeated Ice Slip Outside Apartment — Seizure Disorder
$300,000
Slipped on ice twice within 48 hours; subarachnoid hemorrhage and resulting seizure disorder.
Hospital Negligence — Wrongful Death (Cardiac)
$1,000,000
Inadequate care during cardiac ischemia procedures; woman died two days after hospitalization.
Sideswiped by Medical Transport Van
$75,000
Knee/lumbar/thumb injuries plus PTSD and panic attacks requiring driving-exposure therapy; van driver denied liability.
Damaged Staircase Fall
$20,000
Business invitee fell on unmaintained, unwarned, poorly lit staircase.
Struck in Collision — Failure to Maintain Lookout
$18,740
At-fault driver failed to maintain proper lookout and slow down; resolved through arbitration and jury award.
Backhoe Operator Struck by CTA Bus
$235,000
Construction worker struck by CTA bus alleged to have sped and failed to keep distance; reduced to $223,250 for comparative fault.
Defective Pipe Joint Tester — Fatal Explosion
$5,500,000
Subcontractor died after pipe joint tester exploded; alleged defective design with excessive air pressure.
Struck in Collision — Failure to Maintain Lookout
$15,000
At-fault driver failed to maintain proper lookout and slow down; resolved through arbitration and jury award.
Rear-Ended Making Left Turn
$8,500
Driver followed too closely and failed to look for other vehicles while plaintiff attempted a left turn.
Categories We’re Still Building Out
We don’t yet have verified, cited cases specific to dog bites within our current sources. Rather than fill that category with invented examples, we’re leaving it out until we have real cases to show.
Where This Data Comes From
The cases above are drawn from published, dated, and authored legal industry sources — primarily Miller & Zois, LLC’s Illinois verdicts and settlements roundup (lawsuit-information-center.com, updated June 1, 2026), plus Clifford Law Offices’ published case results cited to the Illinois Jury Verdict Reporter, the industry-standard resource Illinois litigators use. We link and attribute every source rather than presenting figures as our own unverified data. Full detail on our sourcing standards is on our Our Data & Sources page.
Every dollar figure on this page reflects an actual case outcome for the specific facts described. It is not a prediction of what your case is worth. See your own estimate using the calculator, and see how that estimate is calculated on our Methodology page.
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