Attorneys Jeff Taylor and Michael Stiff were able to settle a federal declaratory judgment case by securing enough money from the plaintiff insurer and another non-party to enable the defendant in a significant personal injury action to settle rather than continuing without insurance coverage and significant personal financial exposure for defense costs and possible indemnity. ... Read More
Utility and Condemnation Groups at Spesia & Taylor Work on Major Water Transmission Project
Relying on Spesia & Taylor’ expertise in Utilities and Condemnation law, a major Illinois Public Utility has engaged the Firm to assist in the acquisition of property rights from landowners, and permits from local governments, for the construction of a 20 mile water transmission main from Manteno to University Park, in Kankakee and Will Counties. Recently, condemnation suits were filed in Will and Kankakee Counties against a very small ... Read More
Will County Jury Returns Verdict In Excess of $600,000
A Will County jury returned a verdict in excess of $600,000 in a personal injury case tried by Spesia & Taylor partner John Spesia. The client, a 40-year old computer analyst, was injured when a limousine driver failed to yield when making a left-hand turn causing a significant automobile accident. As a result of the crash, Spesia & Taylor’ client sustained a fractured ulna and radius which were repaired by a surgical operation during ... Read More
Spesia & Taylor Helps Local Municipalities Amend Smoke Free Policies and Zoning Ordinances to Shield Children from Alternative Nicotine and Vapor Products
In response to policy statements from the Center for Disease Control, the World Health Organization, and from State Attorneys General across the country, local municipalities determined that alternative nicotine and vapor products pose a threat to the general health and welfare that is especially attractive to children and that encourages children to use tobacco in the future. In an effort to curb the spread and effect of these dangerous ... Read More
Negligent Treatment With Corticosteroids and Narcotic Pain Medications Results in Million Dollar Recovery
The efforts of Spesia & Taylor resulted in a million dollar recovery for a client who was the victim of negligent medical treatment that included the over-prescription of narcotic pain medications and corticosteroids (like cortisone and prednisone). ... Read More
