2025 JVR SETTLEMENTS REPORT
Pedestrian injury cases reach highest number of settlements
52 TOTAL CASES
Pedestrian Injury Cases 2025
Source: Jury Verdict Reporter
PEDESTRIAN INJURY CASES WERE 7% OF ALL REPORTED SETTLEMENTS
SETTLEMENTS 46
TOTAL AWARDS
MEDIAN
AVERAGE
88 % SETTLEMENTS
$950,000
$3,166,345
$145,651,885
2025
30
$1,000,000
$3,029,074
$90,872,205
2024
31
$78,680,542 $668,542 $2,538,082
2023
$32,000,000 Power Rogers LLP Pedestrians - Adult
$27,000,000 Gallagher Law O ces LLC; McNabola & Associates Pedestrians - Adult
$12,000,000 Power Rogers LLP Pedestrians - Adult
$8,000,000 Argionis & Associates Pedestrians - Adult
$6,000,000 Sklare Law Group; Law O ces of Sam Adam Jr. Pedestrians - Adult
TOP CASES
NOTABLE DEFENSE VERDICT Justin Trizna v Daniel Pontarelli CASE NUMBER 22-L-10330 DEFENSE ATTORNEYS Renee M. Hogan, Christopher P. Nugarus of Michael D. Gallo & Associates FACTS Intoxicated Uber passenger su ered multiple injuries including brain injury and fractures when struck by another car while crossing street outside crosswalk.
12 % TRIALS
DEFENSE VERDICTS
$3.81M ASK
2
33 % DEFENSE
$100K None DEMAND OFFER
4
PLAINTIFF VERDICTS
The 2025 JVR Settlements Report had the highest num- ber of settlements and total amount for pedestrian cases with 46 cases totaling more than $145 million. The previous high was in 2022 with 42 cases with a total amount of $136 million. Compared to 2024, the number of cases increased 53% and from 30 to 46 cases this year. The total amount rose 60% to more than $145 million from $90 million. Pedestrian cases were 7% of the total number of cases as well as the total settlements amount. Both the average and the median amounts for settlements re- mained essentially the same. The 2025 average for a pedestrian case increased 5% to $3.2 million from $3 million in 2024. The median settlement dropped 5% to $950,000 in 2025 from $1 mil- lion last year.
The majority of pedestrian cases were settlements. Only 12% of cases went to trial. Of the six cases that went to trial, all but two resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff. Cook County settlements made up 88% of the total amounts with $128 million versus $10 million in the other Illinois counties. The highest pedestrian settlement was a Cook case involving a pedestrian hit by an SUV being chased by police. The crash re- sulted in bilateral below-the-knee amputation. Power Rogers LLP handled the $32 million settlement. The average Cook County settlement ($3.9 million) was more than double compared to non-Cook ($1.4 million). The median settlement remained at $900,000. juryverdictreporter@lawbulletinmedia.com
JURY VERDICT REPORTER • 2025 ANNUAL TRIAL LAWYER EXCELLENCE AWARDS 75
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