Case Results

Searching for the right personal injury attorney in Illinois or FELA attorney nationwide can be overwhelming. Your lawyer will represent you at a stressful time when you are vulnerable and worried. While every injury and case is different, you may find reassurance and wisdom in learning more about what others have gone through. Browse through our list of case results and accident settlements for a better understanding of what the personal injury lawyers at Peter Higgins Law can do for you. Contact us online or call our Chicago, Illinois office for more information.

Confidential Settlement to Railroad Electrician After a Slip and Fall from Train Ladder

The FELA Railroad lawyers at Peter Higgins Law successfully reached a confidential settlement with railroad in a case where an railroad electrician slipped and fell off a ladder while climbing down off a train.
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Railroad Conductor Nets $730,000 Settlement in Train vs. Truck Collision

Train conductor suffered from neck and back injuries as well as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) resulting from his freight train's collision with a semi-tractor trailer that drove around the crossing gates. The railroad attorneys at Peter Higgins Law filed suit. Ultimately the matter was resolved in a mediation settlement for $730,000.
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$2,000,000 Combined FELA Verdict and Settlement for Railroad Trackman Who Suffered Hip Injury

The Chicago attorneys of Peter Higgins Law obtained a $2,000,000.00 total award for our client, a railroad track laborer, who was struck in the hip by a metal grinding disk that flew off a railroad tie grinding machine.
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$1,000,000 Verdict for Amtrak Worker's Torn Rotator Cuff

The Amtrak attorneys of Peter Higgins Law successfully earned a million dollar verdict for a fifty-eight-year-old Amtrak train attendant, suffered a torn rotator cuff while working. Read the details of the case.
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$1,200,000 Settlement When Railroad Held to be “Technical Employer” in FELA Injury Case

Two Illinois railroad injury clients of Peter Higgins Law settled their FELA injury cases following mediation. Read more about their case details today!
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$22 Million Product Liability Verdict After Space Heater Fire Kills

Cook County jury returns a verdict for almost $22 million in favor of the plaintiffs in lethal fire product liability case.
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