30-year-old Male Aggravates Prior Left Shoulder Injury

Type of Injury: 

Type of Case: 

Settlement Amount: $100,000

Defendant rear-ended the vehicle containing the M-30 plaintiff on August 14, 2011, at approximately 5:30 a.m., at or near the intersection of West Addition Street and North Rockwell Street in Chicago. Plaintiff was a front-seat passenger in a vehicle that was stopped at the time of the accident. Following this incident, Plaintiff sustained a worsening of his left shoulder pathology. Plaintiff had surgery performed in March 2012. NOTE: The trial court entered partial summary judgment on the issue of duty and breach.

Settlement was reached a few days before the matter was scheduled for trial.

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