Staver & Gainsberg

An airline employee struck in the head and sustains a traumatic brain injury

admin — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:01:54 +0000

Female airline employee was struck in the head by a large metal luggage container knocking her to the ground. She sustained a torn labrum in her shoulder which required surgery. She also sustained a mild traumatic brain injury which resulted in cognitive deficiencies. Case settled for $3,000,000.00. Continue reading →

A female driver struck head on, sustains multiple fractures, and undergoes multiple surgeries

admin — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:00:26 +0000

On July 21, 2009, a 42 year old female was returning home from work when she had a head on collision when another driver attempted a left hand turn directly into the path of our client. Our client sustained multiple fractured ribs in addition to an open comminuted and displaced intraarticlar fracture of her right ankle. The case was settled for $950,000.00 prior to litigation.

A female driver rear ended by a large commercial truck, injuring her back and requiring lumbar fusion surgery

admin — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:00:07 +0000

On January 22, 2009, a 49 year old female was driving home after dropping her daughter off at work when a large commercial truck struck the rear end of her vehicle. After enduring months of treatment including physical therapy and various epidural injections in her lumbar spine, she underwent a lumbar fusion surgical procedure. Just before the case was ready for trial, we negotiated a settlement with the Defendant for $890,000.00 Continue reading →

A male driver rear ended at a stop sign, sustains a herniated disk in his neck, and undergoes surgery

admin — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:59:37 +0000

A 43 year old male was rear ended at a stop sign in Chicago. He sustained a herniated disc in his neck. He under went surgery called an anterior cervical discectomy of C5-C6. Prior to trial the case settled for $887,500.00 Continue reading →

A senior citizen fractures her hip, requiring surgery, after tripping and falling on a dangerous plywood board

admin — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:58:12 +0000

Senior citizen sustained a fractured hip when she tripped and fell on a plywood board that was covering a hole in the floor. Case settled for $485,000. Continue reading →

A male driver sustains a herniated disk in the cervical spine

admin — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:57:08 +0000

Mr. Jared Staver recently won a trial where his client was awarded $391,424.16. Before the trial, the negligent party's insurance company offered to settle the case for $110,000.00. Mr. Staver rejected the offer and took the case to trial. Staver & Gainsberg's client was rear ended while he was stopped for a red light and he sustained a herniated disc in his cervical spine. He will require future fusion surgery to correct the problem. Continue reading →

A fifteen year old boy was killed in a house fire

admin — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:56:47 +0000

A fifteen year old boy was killed in a house fire. Case settled for the policy limits of $300,000.00. Continue reading →

A male driver struck by a teenage driver and sustains a fractured knee, requiring surgery.

admin — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:55:07 +0000

A man was struck by a teenage driver while crossing a street in Chicago. He sustained a comminuted and depressed lateral tibial plateau fracture with associated hemarthrosis. He underwent open reduction and internal fixation with an anterior compartment fasciotomy. Case … Continue reading →

A customer in a beauty salon cracks her vertebrate after sitting in a defective chair

admin — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:54:15 +0000

A customer at a beauty salon sustained a cracked vertebrae when a chair that she sat in collapsed. Case settled for $225,000.00. Continue reading →

A pedestrian struck and killed while attempting to cross the street

admin — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:53:24 +0000

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a motorist while attempting to cross the street. Case was settled for the policy limits for $100,000.00. Continue reading →