PRESS RELEASE
THIRD DISTRICT APPELLATE COURT, IN A UNANIMOUS DECISION, AFFIRMS $8.5 MILLION DOLLAR JURY VERDICT RENDERED ON BEHALF OF A LASALLE COUNTY FAMILY REPRESENTED BY JOHN L. CANTLIN AND TIMOTHY B. CANTLIN OF THE CANTLIN LAW FIRM.
Attorney Michael T. Reagan of the Law Offices of Michael T. Reagan joined with The Cantlin Law Firm in presenting the case before The Third District Appellate Court.
The case initially arose from an April 1, 2004, multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 55 near Route 30. Cantlin’s client was stopped in traffic on Interstate 55 near Route 30 when the driver of a tractor trailer lost control of her semi and rear-ended multiple vehicles. The collision resulted in the death of Cantlin’s client, who is survived by his wife and son.
The lawsuit was filed against the truck driver and the motor carrier, Toad L. Dragonfly. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, one of the world’s largest freight brokers and third-party logistics companies, was also sued. C.H. Robinson contested liability for the accident.
In a consolidated trial in which three Plaintiffs presented three separate causes of action arising from the same accident, The Cantlin Law Firm was joined by the Healy Law Firm and the Shannon Law Group. On March 20, 2009, at the conclusion of a three-week jury trial in Will County, the jury found C.H. Robinson Worldwide liable and rendered verdicts totaling $23.7 million dollars for all three plaintiffs. Martin Healy Jr, and Jack Cannon of the Healy Law Firm obtained a verdict of $7.25 million for the death of their client, which was later reduced by the Trial Court to $7 million. Joseph Shannon of the Shannon Law Group obtained a verdict of $7.77 million for the injuries suffered by his client. John L. Cantlin and Timothy B. Cantlin of The Cantlin Law Firm obtained a verdict of $8.75 million for the death of their client, which was later reduced to $8.5 million by the Trial Court.
