Coplan + Crane’s work was recognized in the 2018 JVR Settlements Report, produced by Chicago Lawyer and Jury Verdict Reporter.
The report took into account more than $1.5 billion in settlements of cases throughout Illinois that were submitted between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018. Only individual settlements of $500,000 or more were considered in the rankings.
Coplan + Crane ranked #21 overall with settlements totaling $15,433,552. The bulk of that figure came from an $11,500,000 settlement in a case that we prosecuted in federal court in the Northern District of Illinois. The defendant was an insurance company that had acted in bad faith by refusing to settle a catastrophic motor vehicle accident claim for the $1 million policy limit.
“If we allow that to persist, then insurance really means nothing and consumers are left without any protection,” said attorney Stephen M. Blecha following the resolution of that case.
Three other significant settlements were also included in the $15.4 million figure.
