WHAT A YEAR IT HAS BEEN SO FAR
Next month marks my four- year anniversary of being an attorney at Shannon Law Group, P.C. It has been a great ride thus far, and I look forward to many more years of helping our clients — the little guys — level the playing field against powerful trucking and insurance companies. Let me fill you in on some developments that happened this year.
Over the last two and a half years, we took over 35 depositions and reviewed tens of thousands of pages of medical records. During that time, the trucking company did everything possible to prevent us from obtaining the necessary evidence to win our case. They did everything from destroying telephone recordings to having the president of their company invoke the Fifth Amendment to refuse to answer questions during his deposition. When it became clear to the defendants that we were not only willing but also eager to try the case in front of a Cook County jury, they relented and offered the entire policy limits ($5 million) to settle the case. In obtaining this result for our client, we helped provide her with the resources necessary to live at home — something she hadn’t been able to do for the last two and a half years. This year, we have also filed additional trucking-related cases for our clients (in addition to the cases currently pending). In each of these cases, we have already uncovered evidence that proves the negligent trucking companies are putting their bottom line before the safety of the motoring public. We will continue to push to try these cases before a jury of our clients’ peers.
In May, we reached a final settlement for my first solo jury trial. In that case, the defendants offered $17,500 prior to trial. At trial, our client obtained a judgment of $202,889.52 and prevailed on all post-trial motions. The case was settled, and the judgment was satisfied during the defendants’ appeal. For the past two and a half years, I’ve been working a challenging trucking crash case. We were faced with a case in which our client had no memory of the crash. The truck driver swore under oath that our client ran a red light and that she had a green light arrow. I am pleased to report that we secured a policy limit settlement of $5 million on behalf of our client.
-Pat Cummings
OCTOBER 2018 DATES OF CONSEQUENCE
Oct. 5
Marquette Madness Al McGuire Center
SPICED PUMPKIN SEED CRUNCH This recipe combines pumpkin seeds, a seasonal favorite, with cashews, sunflower seeds, and spices. It’s a perfect homemade snack for the fall.
Oct. 13
Purdue vs. Illinois football
Oct. 16
Feast of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
Ingredients • 1 large egg white
Directions 1. Heat oven to 300 F.
Oct. 19
Feast of St. Isaac Jogues and John de Brebeuf
• 1 teaspoon light agave syrup • 1/2 teaspoon garam masala or curry powder • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt • 1/4 cup shelled pumpkin seeds • 1/4 cup shelled sunflower seeds • 1/4 cup raw cashews, coarsely chopped • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper • Nonstick vegetable oil spray
2. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. 3. In a mixing bowl, whisk together egg white, agave, salt, and spices. Add nuts and seeds and toss until evenly coated. 4. Using a slotted spoon, strain spoonfuls of mixture over bowl and transfer to baking sheet. Discard excess egg white mixture.
Oct. 27
Notre Dame vs. Navy football
5. Bake 20–25 minutes, tossing once. 6. Let cool and serve.
Inspired by Bon Appétit magazine
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