Our Results

$8.2

Million

Semi-Truck Accident
Fatality

$6.0

Million

Railroad Injury
Amputation

$4.5

Million

Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury

$3.8

Million

Medical Malpractice
Failure to Diagnose Cancer

$3.2

Million

FELA
Barge Injury

$1.6

Million
Verdict

Work Injury Resulting
in Loss of 4 Fingers

Multi-Million

Confidential Settlement

Tractor-Trailer Accident
Fatality

St. Louis County, Missouri – Man killed in accident with semi-tractor trailer

Multi-Million

Jury Verdict

Tractor-Trailer Accident
Fatality

Fayette County, Illinois – 22 Year old killed by a tractor trailer.

Multi-Million

Confidential Settlement

Motorcycle Accident
Fatality

Madison County, Illinois – Man killed by a drunk driver

$2.3

Million
Jury Verdict

Medical Malpractice
Fatality

Madison County, Illinois – Patient admitted to hospital for bipolar disorder, stole a running ambulance, crossed center line and struck oncoming vehicle, killing 18 year old driver.

$2.1

Million

Product Liability
Dangerous Hotel Condition

Secured settlement award for minor injured by a dangerous condition at a hotel. We filed suit against the property owner and the product manufacturer for product liability. The court dismissed the entire case finding there were not sufficient facts to bring a claim. We filed an appeal, and won a unanimous appeal at the Illinois Appellate Court, and the case was sent back down to the trial court. Settled before trial.

$1.6

Million

Auto Accident
Multiple Injuries

McLean County, Illinois – Family injured in a motor vehicle accident where a driver ran a stop sign causing a severe collision.

$1.5

Million
Verdict

Employment Claim
Sexual Harassment

Federal Court, 8th Circuit St. Louis – Woman continually harassed at work; employer knew about harassment but failed to address the matter. Eastern district Missouri, $500,000 compensatory, $1,000,000 putative.

$1.5

Million

Negligent Security
Shooting-Related Injuries

$1.45

Million

Motor Vehicle Accident ­
Neck Injury

$1.35

Million

Premises Liability
Negligent Installation of Balcony

$1.25

Million

Failure to Use
Tempered Glass

$1.25

Million

Auto Accident
Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle

$1.25

Million

Premises Liability
Wrongful Shooting and Disputed Insurance Coverage

$1.25

Million

Premises Liability
Claim
 

$1.25

Million
Settlement

Motorcycle
Accident
 

$1.2

Million

Product Liability
Negligent Design of Chair

$1

Million

Negligence by
Med Transfer Van

$750,000

Auto Accident
Drunk Driving

$1.1

Million
Verdict

Fall
Back Injury

Client was working and the chairs at work were being reupholstered, but contractor failed to secure the chair to the frame. Client fell back from high-back chair and injured back. Another firm settled the work comp case for just $10,000. We filed suit against the contractor. Pre Suit offer of $200,000 was rejected, verdict was $1.1 Million and paid in full plus interest.

$1.0

Million

Auto Accident
Child Fatality

Madison County, Illinois – Minor child on roadway struck by speeding vehicle.

$975,000

Settlement

Medical Malpractice
Failure to Diagnose Leading to Fatality

Madison County, Illinois – 35 Year old mother admitted to ER, failure to diagnose and treat an aortic dissection, resulting in death.

$750,000+

Arbitration
Award

Auto Accident
Fatality

Madison County, Illinois – Man jogging who was struck and killed by two vehicles that were drag racing.

$650,000

Truck Accident
Fatality

Out-of-state settlement in Mississippi – elderly woman killed in an accident with a concrete truck; disputed liability.

$600,000

Medical Malpractice
Severe Injuries

Sangamon County, Illinois – During gall bladder surgery, physician failed to check for stones in the common bile duct, resulting in acute pancreatitis and blood abnormalities, almost causing death.

$675,000

Motorcycle
Accident

 

$500,000

Dram Shop
Drunk Driving

 

$500,000

Premises Liability
Fall on Ice While Entering Grocery Store

 

$500,000

(Policy Limits)

Auto Accident
Personal Injury

Madison County, Illinois – Husband and wife injured in a motor vehicle accident. Defendant paid policy limits after suit filed.

$450,000

Verdict

Jones Act Claim
Serious Injury

City of St. Louis, Missouri – Failure to provide a safe place to work for a barge engineer, crushed foot.

$415,000

Settlement

Auto Accident
Passenger Injury

Madison County, Illinois – Man injured as a passenger in a one car accident, driver liable; shoulder surgery.

$340,000

Arbitration Award

Auto Accident
Knee Injury

Sangamon County, Illinois – Disputed Arbitration Award where Defendant driver crossed the center lane in heavy fog causing a head-on collision, resulting in knee surgery to the Plaintiff. Plaintiff offered $150,000 prior to arbitration.

$300,000

Premises Liability
Hip Replacement

St. Clair County, Illinois – Man tripped at a law firm on a defective step; disputed liability; hip replacement.

$250,000

Premises Liability
Trip and Fall

Madison County, Illinois – Pedestrian tripped on a defective sidewalk at an apartment complex. Sidewalk violated applicable codes for safe walking surfaces.

$200,000

Premises Liability
Disfigurement

Madison County, Illinois – Minor attacked by dog with disfigurement to legs and hand.

$200,000

Auto Accident
Child Injury

Macoupin County, Illinois – Minor injured in a motor vehicle accident when Defendant driver ran a stop sign at an intersection on a country road.

$101,000

Verdict

Dram Shop Claim
Internal Organ Damage

Madison County, Illinois – Man tried to break up a fight at a bar, kicked by an intoxicated person, resulting in severed spleen.

$100,000

Product Liability
Explosion

Green County, Illinois – Pool chemicals caused explosion at residence, manufacturer failed to instruct and warn.

$400,000

Nursing Home
Neglect

$200,000

Verdict

Premises Liability
Fall on Parking Block at Restaurant

Confidential

Settlement

Motorcycle Accident / Insurance Dispute

Confidential

Settlement

Tour Bus Accident
iCarly/Miranda Cosgrove Tour bus accident with tractor-trailer

Confidential

Settlement

Wrongful Death
Negligent transport of patient by medical van and negligent product design of lift mechanism.

Confidential

Settlement

Dental Malpractice
Minor injured
after removal
of wisdom teeth.

Confidential

Settlement

Motorcycle Accident Fatality
Husband and wife killed by drunk driver. Maximum dram shop limits recovered of $225,000 plus confidential settlement with driver.

Confidential

Settlement

Dram Shop Tasing injuries
Client sucker punched at bar outside of Tavern resulting in police chase and tasing.

Confidential

Settlement

Product Liability
Infection
Recall of total knee joint, joint resulted in infection.

Confidential

Settlement

AGAINST WALMART
Premises Liability
Minor injured at Walmart on dangerous condition.

Confidential

Settlement

AGAINST BEST BUY
Premises Liability
Fall over dangerous condition at Best Buy.

Confidential

Settlement

ATV Rollover Paralysis
Illinois – Four wheeler flipped while turning corner, quadriplegic.

Confidential

Settlement

Assault
Madison County, Illinois – Mentally challenged man assaulted by an employee of a car wash.

Confidential

Settlement After Verdict

Pedestrian Accident
Fatality
Jersey County, Illinois – Pedestrian killed by a drunk driver; disputed liability. In declaratory lawsuit, trial court ruled in favor of pedestrian leading to significant recovery. Dram shop limits also paid as part of settlement.

Confidential

Settlement

Premises Liability
Trip And Fall
City of St. Louis, Missouri – Elderly woman tripped and fell on a guide wire at the Muny resulting in two shoulder surgeries, permanent injury. Used a “Day In The Life Video” to establish damages.

Confidential

Settlement

Sexual Assault
by a Principal

Confidential

Settlement

Sexual Assault
by a Teacher

Confidential

Settlement

Sexual Assault by
a School Bus Driver