Paul H. Millewich: Case Successes

Bankruptcy

Mr. Millewich successfully assisted a client file Bankruptcy even though her income normally would have prevented her from discharging her debts in bankruptcy. In this case, her low monthly mortgage payments and her higher income would have resulted in a presumption of abuse and the client not completing her bankruptcy. Mr. Millewich and the Bankruptcy team at Mevorah and Associates recommended that the client take a specific course of action that changed the Means-Test and qualify the client for Bankruptcy. Now the client is on her way to having OVER $118,000.00 IN GENERAL UNSECURED DEBTS COMPLETELY DISCHARGED.

Due to client’s income being above the Illinois median and her low monthly mortgage payments, her Means-Test Calculation showed a presumption of abuse. After consulting with the Firm’s three bankruptcy attorneys Mr. Millewich recommended that the client purchase a “clunker” car that changed the Means-Test Calculation from a presumption of abuse to the presumption of no abuse. Client had over $118,000.00 in general unsecured debts completely discharged.

Credit Card Company threatened to oppose discharge due to client making almost $4,000.00 in purchases during the three months before filing for bankruptcy. Mr. Millewich negotiated with the attorney for the credit card company to drop their opposition and let the bankruptcy move forward.

After passage of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 Mr. Millewich was the manager of Steven H. Mevorah & Associates team of attorneys and paralegal that got virtually all of our client’s Petitions filed before the Act became effective saving each client time and money from taking classes both before and after their petitions are filed.

Criminal / Traffic

A client of Mr. Millewich was ticketed for driving with a suspended license (Class A Misdemeanor) and driving with no insurance. She faced not only criminal penalties for the new offenses, but her driving abstract showed the client had been on court supervision for an earlier occurrence of driving with no insurance meaning she faced penalties under the supervision case as well. Using his extensive experience and litigation skill, Mr. Millewich negotiated with the State’s Attorney’s office and was successful in having all charges completely dismissed. The client now has a newly obtained driver’s license and insurance and avoided convictions on both cases.

Client, charged with three Class X felonies (punishable by six to thirty (6-30) years in jail each) for shaking his infant son. Being defended by the public defender, he had been held in jail for a year and a half without disposition. Mr. Millewich took over the case for the client and very quickly negotiated a plea agreement dismissing two of the three counts, lowering the remaining felony to a Class 3 and a sentence of only 3 years in jail despite facing up to 90 years in prison.

After her divorce, client and her young son moved in with a convicted sex offender. Her former husband (son’s father), urged by his new wife who had no children, filed a petition to transfer custody away from our client. After a three week trial before Judge Demling in DuPage County, Mr. Millewich kept custody with his client-although the sex offender had to leave.

Personal Injury

Both client and other driver testified that they were the one with the green light for an intersection t-bone motor vehicle collision. Damage to the vehicles confirmed that the front of our client’s vehicle struck the side of the other vehicle. By being prepared for trial we were able to secure a settlement from the other driver’s “minimum limits” insurer and then proceed against the client’s under-insured motorist policy. The combined settlement from the two insurers totaled just under $70,000.00.

MR. MILLEWICH OBTAINS SETTLEMENT FOR PEDESTRIAN STRUCK BY MOTOR VEHICLE AFTER TWO PREVIOUS ATTORNEYS REFUSED TO PURSUE THE BOY’S CASE.
Mr. Millewich’s client’s previous attorneys refused to pursue a young boy’s case because the boy walked into the street at night wearing dark clothes and the driver’s insurance company refused to offer anything. Mr. Millewich filed suit in DuPage County, known for it’s tuff juries, and recovered $35,000.00 for the teenager who lost some teeth.

MR. MILLEWICH ELICITED DEPOSITION TESTIMONY FROM PROPERTY MANAGER AND BOARD PRESIDENT RESULTING IN IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT FOR BULGARIAN AIRPLANE CLEANER WHO FRACTURED HER KNEE WHEN SHE FELL ON ICE ON SIDEWALK
O’Hare airplane cleaner could not continue working due to a fractured knee she sustained when she fell on ice walking home from work. Mr. Millewich got the town home association property manager and board president to admit at their depositions that the town homes had a problem with snow melting off the roofs and running down the driveways onto the sidewalk. The town homes insurer immediately settled for $100,000.

SLIP AND FALL ON BLACK ICE LEAVING HER BOYFRIEND’S CONDOMINIUM
Mr. Millewich’s client landed on her back when she slipped on black ice that had formed on the walkway exiting her boyfriend’s condominium. Mr. Millewich’s investigation located documents that showed the condominium association was in the process of replacing faulty gutters but had not yet done the specific building. Mr. Millewich filed suit and obtained a settlement of $170,000.00.

PRODUCTS LIABILITY AND RETAILER NEGLIGENCE RESULTING IN CLIENT/CUSTOMER LACERATING TENDON IN WRIST WHEN LOOKING AT DRINKING GLASS DISPLAY
Mr. Millewich’s client was shopping for drinking glasses at a major Chicago retailer when the glass she was holding broke lacerating a tendon in her wrist requiring surgery. Both the retailer and glass supplier contributed toward a settlement of $75,000.00.

MAJOR ILLINOIS AUTO INSURER REFERS POLICY HOLDER TO MR. MILLEWICH RESULTING IN LARGE SETTLEMENT
A dominant Illinois automobile insurer’s agent referred their insured to Mr. Millewich when the insured reported a motor vehicle collision. Mr. Millewich obtained a settlement of $115,000.00 for the agent’s insured.

Worker’s Compensation

Salesman for fire protection equipment herniated disk while moving merchandise from his car resulting in surgery. Settled for $59,887.12

Mosquito control worker on job for less than a week injures back while lifting motor. Client decided against surgery. Settled for $31,000.00

Nurse at mental health facility aggravated back condition while restraining patient. Award after hearing of $25,020.50

Book binder developed bi-lateral Carpel Tunnel Syndrome from repetitive use of wrists on assembly line; surgery on both wrists. Settled for $20,000.00

School bus driver developed bi-lateral Carpel Tunnel Syndrome from repetitive use of arms while driving school bus; No surgery and returned to job. Settled for $9,707.19

Construction worker crushed tips of fingers in two separate incidents; one on dominant hand and one on the other. Combined settlement of $10000

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