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
