On February 9, 2010, a vehicle crossing the railroad tracks at River Road and Northwest Highway in Des Plaines, Illinois was struck by a Metra train. The collision between the Crystal Lake bound No. 657 train was at 8:10 p.m. during the most significant snowfall of the year. Both the 71 year old driver and the 68 year old passenger were taken to Lutheran General Hospital. The driver was listed in fair condition but the pasenger was pronounced dead. The Des Plaines police are investigating.
Cavanagh Law Group is a leader in transportation litigation in Illinois and throughout the country. The firm's founder, Timothy J. Cavanagh, has obtained numerous multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts in railroad crash cases and other transportation cases. Mr. Cavanagh obtained a $55 million verdict in the Velarde v. Canadian National Railroad case that was upheld on appeal. He secured a $9.1 million settlement in the Ajmeri v. Illinois Central Railroad Company case in 2000. In April, 2009, he obtained a $13.7 million verdict in the Czapski v. Maher wrongful death case.
