Personal Injury Attorney Wins Settlement for Retired School Teacher and Her Husband

July, 2024

Todd Bresney wins again for his client, a retired school teacher and her husband against an out of state insurer who thought central Illinois injuries were not worth much.

Our client was on her way home and innocently stopped at a red light behind three other vehicles. The wrongdoers employed heavy truck operators and mandated that they use a logistics application on their cell phone to go from job to job. The wrongdoer driver was studying his cell phone, which was not mounted by his employer nor was it connected to car play, when he plowed into our client and the other three vehicles at 45 miles per hour with a truck that weighed over 10,000 pounds. Our client’s leg was caught on the dash and she suffered a severe de-gloving injury. Multiple reconstruction surgeries were performed and she is left with permanent nerve pain, post-traumatic stress disorder major loss of her normal daily life activities. Despite the egregiousness of the wrongdoing and the devastating nature of the injuries and change in our client’s life, the insurance company thought to offer only a little bit more than the medical charges to settle the case. Todd was able to fight off the insurance company’s attempts to dismiss charges for reckless conduct and after two and a half years of litigation, go the company to pay almost five times more than they initially offered.

KB understands that the client would much rather have her leg back in a healthy condition, so she could travel with her husband, enjoy her grandchildren and occasionally teach as a substitute. However, when reckless conduct with big trucks cause life altering pain and damage, the law mandates full and fair compensation. We specialize in forcing that compensation from big insurance, no matter where they are. Our clients deserve thanks and congratulations for their patience and their courage to persevere against the powerful interests involved. It is people like them who set the standard for full and fair compensation and enforce an insurance industry wide understanding that loss of mobility, pain, suffering and inability to live the life you were entitled to live is worth millions.

About Kanoski Bresney

Kanoski Bresney is a law firm based in Springfield, Illinois. The firm focuses on personal injury law and handles workers' compensation cases. With a steadfast commitment to each client who walks through our office doors, clients can trust we will always support their rights and interests. To learn more about Kanoski Bresney, please visit https://www.kanoski.com/