Spesia & Taylor attorneys John Spesia and Michael Stiff settled a personal injury case for a client who was struck by an F550 truck while making a protected left turn with a green arrow in Bolingbrook in 2012. The client, a 46-year-old medical coder, suffered a traumatic brain injury, double vision, a permanently dilated pupil, and post-concussion syndrome with permanent cognitive impairments as well as a torn rotator cuff which was ... Read More
Spesia & Taylor Recovers $100,000.00 Automobile Accident Settlement
Partner Jeff Taylor and Associate Tyler Moore recovered a $100,000.00 (policy limit) settlement on behalf of a client who was struck and severely injured by a vehicle while crossing a street in Downers Grove. In March 2016, our client was crossing a four lane highway near a busy intersection. At that time, a vehicle traveling approximately 45 miles per hour struck our client who was unable to recall the details of the accident. Because there ... Read More
Spesia & Taylor Lawyers Secure Record $4.1M Award In Fatal Auto Collision
At the conclusion of a week-long jury trial handled by Spesia & Taylor attorneys John Spesia, Kent Slater, and Jacob Gancarczyk, a McDonough County jury awarded Spesia & Taylor’ clients, Amanda Dayton and the Estate of Jill Dayton, a record-breaking verdict of $4.1 million. Jill Dayton, a mother of three, was killed in an automobile collision when a police officer pursuing a DUI suspect in a high-speed chase collided with the passenger ... Read More
Record $4.1M award in fatal police chase
By Lauraann Wood Law Bulletin Staff Writer A McDonough County jury has awarded a record-breaking $4.1 million to the estate of a woman who died after a police officer collided with her minivan while pursuing a suspect at high speed. The jury’s verdict Friday came after a previous jury in 2012 found in favor of the McDonough County Sheriff’s Department and Deputy Thomas Pledge as well as a remand for a new trial in 2014. The $4,129,033 ... Read More
Jury finds sheriff’s office liable in $4M judgment
By Jared DuBach, Voice Editor MACOMB — Jurors on Friday awarded over $4M to members of a family involved in a 2004 two-vehicle accident with a county sheriff’s deputy who was involved in a high-speed pursuit at the intersection of University Drive and U.S. Highway 67. According to verdict forms obtained by the Voice from the McDonough County Circuit Clerk’s Office, Brian Dayton and the estate of his wife Jill Dayton were awarded $3,660,968 ... Read More
