Two Chicago Police Officers Pursuing Gunman Killed by South Shore Train
(Chicago, Illinois – December 17, 2018) Two south side Chicago police officers who were pursuing...
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Midland Train Tragedy Victims Retain Pottroff & Karlin, LLC
Victims of the Midland train tragedy that has killed four veterans and injured over a dozen more are taking the important step of seeking legal representation to make sure their rights are preserved. Bob Pottroff of Pottroff & Karlin, LLC has been retained by several victims to investigate the tragedy and bring justice to the victims and their familes. Bob Pottroff is a nationally renowned attorney who, over the past 30 years, has focused his practice on successfully advocating for railroad crossing accident victims.
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Minnesota Supreme Court Says BNSF Not Entitled to New Trial: A Win for Pottroff & Karlin, LLC
The Minnesota Supreme Court handed down an opinion Wednesday morning that reinstated a jury virdict...
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TAOS Injury Lawyers Brings America’s Top Attorneys Together
TAOS Injury Lawyers is a group of some of the most skilled, successful and accomplished personal injury attorneys from throughout the country. Instead of competing against each other, these injury lawyers came together as a group to improve the skills of its members, so we can better serve our clients. These are some of the most respected injury lawyers in America today working together to help each other to further serve the civil justice system and our clients.
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Pottroff & Karlin, LLC on Insider Exclusive TV Documentary
Pottroff & Karlin, LLC now featured on the Insider Exclusive Story: Death on the Tracks.
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Pottroff & Karlin, LLC Featured in March 2011 Edition of FELA Reporter
Magistrate Judge in Arkansas Says Railroad Must Provide Computer Pre-Loaded with Locomotive Event Recorder Video...
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Lawyers for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation Acknowledge “bad conduct” Before Minnesota Supreme Court
April 7, 2011 After assessing 4.2 million dollars in penalties to Burlington Northern Santa Fe...
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Railroad says lives weren’t worth $6 million each
A new Star Tribune article is online, discussing this case. From the article: "Did an...
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Judge: Railroad engaged in ‘staggering’ pattern of misconduct
To punish the railroad, which allegedly began destroying evidence within minutes of the 2003 accident, Judge Ellen Maas awarded $4 million to the victims' families and their attorneys. The award comes on top of $21.6 million from a jury that placed 90 percent of the blame for the accident on Burlington Northern.
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Lawsuit Finance Blog discusses $24 million verdict
Lawsuit Finance Blog discusses the Chase, Frazier, Shannon, and Rhoades case in which four youths from Minnesota were killed in a railroad crossing accident. BNSF tried to conceal evidence, and as a result the plaintiffs and plaintiff's attorneys (led by Bob Pottroff) are seeking $45 million more in punitive damages for the railroad company's reprehensible actions. Lying and hiding and destroying evidence are unfair and illegal tools in the courtroom which in this case made it impossible for the jury to demand punitive damages.
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