Called in as trial counsel, LCBF obtains settlement of claims arising from tragic crossing accident

As trial approached, LCBF was retained as trial counsel to defend a railroad in a 2010 accident at a crossing in University Heights, Illinois, where the warning signals had been inadvertently deactivated by maintenance workers, resulting in the untimely death of a 26-year old ballet instructor and dancer. After a full day of trial in Cook County Circuit Court, the case was settled for $6 million. The LCBF team was headed by Mark Landman.