Jennifer Bonesteel

Personal Injury Settlements & Verdicts:

• $700,000 Petitioner sustained a fractured clavicle when a steel retention gate struck Petitioner, crushing him. He sustained a lumbar and mid back strain as well as a fractured clavicle. The clavicle fracture was surgically repaired. The Petitioner had additional procedures including hardware removal. Subsequently client was sent for an FCE, which turned out to be a valid study and permanent restrictions were issued which prevent him from returning to his original job. Petitioner was paid nearly $700,000 in total benefits from the work comp carrier including a lump sum settlement of $425,500.
• $1,800,000 Car collision versus pedestrian. Two pelvis fractures, knee fracture, toe fracture, ankle fracture with surgery and morel lavalee lesion with surgery. 
• $940,000 Car collision involving spinal cord compression which was relieved surgically. 
• $650,000 Mother and daughter standing outside their car, hit by their car after it was pushed into them by another vehicle. Daughter had ankle fracture with surgery and hematoma of the inner hip/pelvis. Mother had knee fracture. 
• $500,000 Decedent killed by driver in head on collision, case settled for policy limits. 
• $400,000 Mother and daughter in car accident. Settled for policy limits. 
• $310,000 Single car collision. Passenger died as a result. Settled for policy limits. 
• $300,000 Car collision versus pedestrian. Knee injury with surgery. Settled for policy limits.  
• $300,000 Head on collision with ulna and fibula fractures. Settled for policy limits. 

Co-counsel Personal Injury Settlements & Verdicts:

• $2,500,000 Semi Truck Accident in which Plaintiff was killed.
• $1,000,000 & Waiver of Comp Lien Semi Truck Accident in which Plaintiff sustained multiple rib and spinal fractures which included permanent lifting restrictions.
• $545,000 MVC in which Plaintiff sustained two rotator cuff tears and labral and biceps tendon tears with three surgeries.
• $2,500,000 MVC in which Plaintiff sustained TBI (permanently disabling, loss of short term memory).

Appellate Verdicts - Illinois:

• 3-19-0055 For Confirmation of Pension Board’s Decision Granting Disability Pension
• 3-19-0345 For Reversal of Dismissal of Case as to Premises Liability
• 3-17-0656WC For Confirmation of Worker’s Compensation Commission’s Decision that Petitioner was injured by original employer and subsequent injuries were not intervening accidents
• 3-15-0059 For Reversal of Trial Court’s dismissal based on Officer’s Failure to Exhaust Remedies

Appellate Verdicts - Indiana:

• 49A02-1204-MF-350 For Reversal of Foreclosure
• 49A04-1004-PL-231 (assisted writing of brief) Reversal of Trial Court’s Judgment following bench trial as to material defect
• 49G04-0611-FC-217029 (assisted writing of brief) Reversal for Lack of Evidence as to Intimidation Charge