Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes
Jan Farmans, managing shareholder of Querrey & Harrow's Joliet office, has obtained a Not Guilty verdict for her client in the case Jandt v. Loux. Ms. Farmans represented the defendant/homeowners on this premises liability case wherein the plaintiff, a woman contracted by the Loux family to provide cleaining services at their home, fell down a flight of stairs when exiting the residence. Plaintiff's expert contended that defendants were negligent in placing a non-slip resistent rug at the landing to the stairwell, providing poor lighting conditions, and failing to install a hand rail to the stairwell.
Plaintiff suffered injuries to her right elbow requiring four surgeries, ultimately resulting in a complete elbow replacement. Plaintiff's disclosed medical specials totalled over $230,000 and wage loss over $34,000. Plaintiff's sought over $850,000 at the Arbitration Hearing.
In Kane County, Lissa Hamer, a shareholder in Querrey & Harrow's Wheaton office, obtained a Not Guilty Verdict on behalf of her client, who rear ended the plaintiff at a stop sign. The plaintiff subsequently underwent a cervical fusion with specials of approx. $98,000. During cross-examination of the treating surgeon, Ms. Hamer obtained his admission that the plaintiff had prior complaints before the accident even though he testified that the accident aggravated her condition to the point of surgery being needed. Ms. Hamer's expert testified there was no evidence of acute injury. The plaintiff asked for $180,856 and the jury returned their Not Guilty verdict in less than 10 minutes.
In Lake County, Jim Jendryk, managing shareholder of Querrey & Harrow's Wheaton office, recently concluded a trial before Judge Dunn involving a "he-said/she-said" dispute at a four-way stop intersection. No independent witnesses were of any assistance. Plaintiff was a 69-year-old man on a motor scooter who claimed that defendant turned left in front of him, causing him to lose control and "lay down" his motor scooter, crushing his right ankle. He suffered a fracture/dislocation of his right ankle with $24,128 in medical bills. Defendant testified that the plaintiff rolled through the stop sign and when she began her turn, she expected that he would stop. The verdict was “not guilty”.
