Case Results

$7.5M - INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT

DECATUR TRAUMATIC INJURY

Our client was severely, permanently injured when the defendant company failed to properly lock out and tag out its machines.

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$7M - MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

Our client suffered a severe infection that went unnoticed and untreated until it caused severe brain damage. None of the corporate medical facilities agreed to take responsibility until many years of litigation and trial was scheduled.

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$6.25M - DEFECTIVE PRODUCT

DECATUR PRODUCTS LIABILITY

Our client, a laborer, and father, was permanently paralyzed when he broke his neck while attempting to clean a defectively manufactured chandelier. Multiple defendants agreed to settle after hundreds of thousands were spent in litigation and the matter was scheduled for trial.

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$5.5M - PEDESTRIAN HIT BY SPEEDING DRIVER

SPRINGFIELD PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT

Our client suffered permanent nerve injuries that required his confinement to a wheelchair. After three years of litigation and finding witnesses that proved the defendant driver was at fault. The Insurance company initially offered $750,000 and the case settled before jury trial.

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$5M - INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT

DECATUR FACTORY EQUIPMENT INJURY

Our client suffered serious arm fractures and injuries when the defendant company failed to lock out and tag out their machinery. The insurance company required us to file a lawsuit prior to agreeing to settle the case for a fair amount.

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$3.5M - DUI ACCIDENT

QUINCY MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION

Our client, a single mother, was seriously injured when hit head-on by a drunk driver. This verdict represents the egregiousness done to an innocent driver when others do not use good common sense while drinking.

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$2.75M - DISTRACTED BIG TRUCK REAR ENDED

DECATUR TRUCK ACCIDENT

Our client was rear ended by a tow truck at a high speed while waiting at a red light. It was found after a lawsuit was filed that the driver was using a cell phone application to tell him where to go for his next customer and was not given a proper cell holder or technology that was available so that he could keep his eyes on the road while driving on the highway. Our client suffered a severe leg injury that required three separate reconstruction surgeries.

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$2.75M - PEDESTRIAN HIT BY SPEEDING DRIVER

SPRINGFIELD PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT

Our client suffered permanent nerve injuries that required his confinement to a wheelchair. After three years of litigation and finding witnesses that proved the defendant driver was at fault. The Insurance company initially offered $750,000 and the case settled before jury trial.

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$2.5M - PEDESTRIAN HIT BY SPEEDING BUS DRIVER

MCLEAN COUNTY BUS ACCIDENT

Our elderly clients suffered closed head injuries, a dissected artery, brain damage and scarring when a school bus driver failed to yield while speeding.

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$2.5M - BIRTH INJURY

RUSHVILLE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

Our client’s unborn child was irreparably brain damaged due to an avoidable delay in her birth. This case took years to litigate and tens of thousands in expert testimony before the insurer and physicians conceded it should be settled.

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$2.1M - SEMI-TRUCK COLLISION

LAS VEGAS TRUCKING CASE

Our client's decedent suffered serious burns as a passenger and later died as a result of a two semi-collision on the highway. Although a passenger with no fault in the case, the insurer refused to offer policy limits until after the case was filed and litigated.

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$2M - SEMI REAR-ENDS CAR

PULASKI COUNTY TRUCK ACCIDENT

Our client was rear-ended by a semi-tractor while traveling on I-57 sustaining severe head and neck injuries. The semi-tractor driver failed to keep a safe following distance and did not reduce his speed. Insurance company for the semi refused to pay anything until after three years of litigation and just before trial.

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$2M - MEDICAL ERROR

DECATUR MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

Our 32-year-old client broke his neck in a motor vehicle collision and was removed from his backboard and neck brace prematurely resulting in causing him to suffer from incomplete quadriplegia. Like many cases alleging medical error, this case took years and tens of thousands of dollars before the insurer agreed to settle.

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$1.7M - SEMI RUNS STOP SIGN AT HIGH SPEED

BLOOMINGTON TRUCK ACCIDENT

Our client suffered a broken femur requiring surgery, along with several broken ribs after getting struck by a reckless driver.

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$1.5M - JURY VERDICT

SPRINGFIELD WRONGFUL DEATH - DROWNING

City failed to train and provide proper oversight to lifeguards. As a result, a 16 year old boy drowned 8 feet in front of a lifeguard stand while saving his own brother from drowning. This was the second verdict and the case withstood two appeals by the city to try and evade jury findings.

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$1.4M - SEMI/VAN COLLISION

TAYLORVILLE TRUCKING CASE

Our client was catastrophically injured when she was a passenger in a work van that struck a semi in an open intersection. This case involved many victims, denials of fault, and lack of full insurance for the harms caused.

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$1.3M - HEAD-ON COLLISION

CHAMPAIGN TRUCK ACCIDENT

Our elderly client sustained fractures to her spine and fractures to her tibia and fibula, ankle and foot when a driver of a large pick-up truck struck her passenger car head on within an intersection.

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$1.25M - PEDESTRIAN STRUCK IN CROSSWALK

SPRINGFIELD PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT

Our client was struck by a truck when crossing through a designated pedestrian crosswalk causing multiple serious injuries including a skull fracture, internal bleedings, fractured ribs, and spinal injury. The insurance company argued they should not pay more than $500,000 for the injuries. After litigation and we got admissions from their insureds in court, they agreed to the settlement demand.

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$1.25M - DUI ACCIDENT

PITTSFIELD AUTOMOBILE WRECK

Our client was permanently injured by a drunk driver. The insurance company only offered its limits after we took the deposition of its insured and he admitted to knowingly drinking and driving.

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$1.25M - BAD HERNIA MESH REPAIR

HILLSBORO MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

Our client was rendered permanently damaged when physicians used excessive staples and mesh to treat an internal hernia, which caused serious and extensive nerve damage. Litigation was required and the case was filed and fought.

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$1.25M - DUI ACCIDENT

BLOOMINGTON MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION

Our 33-year old single father was a back seat passenger when the driver, while legally intoxicated, fell asleep and went off the road causing catastrophic injuries. The client’s own insurer still required multiple depositions prior to conceding coverage and tendering full coverage limits.

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$1.21M - SEMI-TRUCK ACCIDENT

DUNKEL TRUCKING COLLISION

Our client suffered broken bones in her legs and underwent surgery after a semi-truck failed to yield the right of way to her vehicle. The trucking company and its insurer initially denied fault.

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$1.2M - MISSOURI SEMI PEDESTRIAN STRUCK AND KILLED

Our client was struck by a semi while walking to get his mail. A pre-suit settlement mediation with the insurance company got his heirs compensation for the truckers conduct.

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$1.1M - TENANT V. OWNER

CHAMPAIGN PREMISES LIABILITY

Our client suffered a permanent leg injury when the defendant ignored repeated requests to fix its entryway. The case settled after emails were unearthed from a tenant showing frequent complaints to the building owners.

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$1.1M - CAR V. MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT

BLOOMINGTON MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT

Our client suffered serious and permanent injuries when another vehicle did not yield the right of way to him. Despite eyewitnesses to the contrary, the insurer forged ahead to trial with a poor expert who attempted to support a weak defense.

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$1.1M - DEFECTIVE APPLIANCE

SPRINGFIELD PRODUCT LIABILITY

Our client's infant was seriously burned due to a defective appliance. The product claim was settled early on, but the remaining defendant’s insurer did not want to concede violation of a safety law applied to their insurer. After depositions were taken and the case was filed, the insurance company agreed to settle.

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$1M - PEORIA GARBAGE TRUCK DEATH

Our client died horrifically after sustaining severe traumatic injuries when the car he was riding in as a front seat passenger was hit on the passenger's side by garbage truck within an intersection.

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$1M - SEMI V. MOTORCYCLE CRASH

DECATUR MOTORCYCLE COLLISION

Our client was hobbled by an untrained semi driver. The insurance company for the at-fault driver refused to negotiate and instead invested thousands in multiple experts before conceding defeat at the courthouse doorstep before trial.

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$1M - HIGHWAY ACCIDENT

PETERSBURG MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION

Our client's decedent tragically died when a business truck failed to yield the right of way on a highway with hopes to beat the client's oncoming vehicle.

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$1M - CAR V. MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT

FRANKLIN MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT

Our client suffered permanent and serious injuries when another vehicle struck her motorcycle while failing to yield the right of way.

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$985K - DEFECTIVE AIRBAG

BLOOMINGTON PRODUCTS LIABILITY

Our client was seriously injured when an airbag deployed in a defective manner. A nationwide recall convinced the insurer to settle this case.

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$800K - BURNS WITH SCARRING

SPRINGFIELD RESIDENTIAL FIRE

Our client sustained severe burn injuries in a residential house fire resulting in excessive permanent scarring. Our investigation showed multiple fire code violations that were not in the initial report by fire investigators and convinced the insurer to settle without the need for a lawsuit.

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$750K - SPRINGFIELD HEAD-ON COLLISION

Our client was struck head-on by a driver who was traveling too fast for icy road conditions causing our client to sustain multiple fractures, a collapsed lung, hernia and pulmonary hypertension.

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$720K - SNOW PLOW HEAD-ON COLLISION

MACOMB MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION

Our client suffered permanent leg damage after being hit head-on by a snow plow.

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$700K - HEAD-ON CAR ACCIDENT

SPRINGFIELD AUTOMOBILE COLLISION

Our client suffered a broken pelvis and other serious injuries after another driver hit him head-on after crossing over. This claim involved the client’s own insurer, who initially offered less than three times the final amount to settle.

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$625K - CAR V. MOTORCYCLE CRASH

DECATUR MOTORCYCLE COLLISION

A young couple both suffered from broken backs when a vehicle failed to yield the right of way and drove in front of the path of their motorcycle while they were driving at highway speeds. The insurance company only agreed to settle after the lawsuit was filed and the case was litigated.

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$625K - WRONG WAY CAR ACCIDENT

JACKSONVILLE MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION

Our client suffered a broken leg and a closed head injury when the vehicle she was riding in was struck by an oncoming car in the wrong lane. The settlement amount was much more than the insurer was initially willing to pay the client.

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$600K - DISTRACTED TRUCK DRIVER CRASH

LINCOLN TRUCKING CASE

Our client was harmed with a shattered hip and early birth of her child when she was hit by a distracted trucker. Despite evidence the trucker lied to the responding Sheriff, the insurance company required a lawsuit and years of evidence collection before finally conceding fault and settling the case.

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$555K - HANCOCK COUNTY FARMING FATALITY

Our client broke his ankle when he was struck on a work site, which turned into a fatal pulmonary embolism. After three years of litigation, we were able to secure a $555,000 settlement.

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$555K - SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT

MACOMB ONE CAR CRASH

Our clients were permanently injured when another played a reckless game. The insurer forced friends to sue friends before agreeing to settle in a claim that was obvious from the initial police report.

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$550K - CHAMPAIGN HOUSE FIRE

Our client suffered a broken foot, spine injuries and smoke inhalation damage after being forced to jump out of her two-story apartment window when her landlord had failed to replace the batteries in her smoke detector. The insurance company denied fault but was forced to accept it after a lawsuit was filed and additional evidence was found.

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$525K - CHICAGO PASSENGER SHUTTLE HIT CHILD IN CROSSWALK

Our client, a 4-year-old child, was struck by an Airport Shuttle Van when crossing through the designated pedestrian walkway at O’Hare causing leg a leg fracture and other injuries.

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$500K - TAYLORVILLE PEDESTRIAN STRUCK BY CITY TRUCK IN CROSSWALK

Our elderly client was struck by a truck while crossing the street in a designated crosswalk. She suffered a severe fractured elbow and other internal injuries. The City refused to accept fault until after we filed a lawsuit.

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$500K - TAYLORVILLE LADDER FALL

Our client sustained a brain bleed after falling from an unsafe ladder. Despite a confession by their insured, the insured denied fault and forced our client to use their insured prior to agreeing to pay the full limits.

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$500K - AGGRAVATION OF PRIOR CONDITIONS

SCIOTA TOWNSHIP VEHICLE ACCIDENT

Our client suffered herniations in her neck that aggravated prior conditions. Despite having the right of way, the defendant’s insurer would not settle until after its driver was deposed and admitted she ran the stop sign.

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$435K - FARM EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION

SPRINGFIELD FARM ACCIDENT

Our client was severely injured when an improperly maintained tractor at the farm malfunctioned, causing him permanent injuries. The defendant always admitted fault, but his insurance company refused to pay until a trial was scheduled years later.

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$375K - CHAMPAIGN DISTRACTED DRIVER

Our elderly client was airlifted to the hospital after his vehicle was violently broadsided by a driver who ran a stop sign at a high rate of speed. Despite the serious injuries and obvious fault of the other driver, the case required a lawsuit before a fair settlement was obtained.

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$333K - ATV ACCIDENT

PETERSBURG 4-WHEELER COLLISION

Our client suffered a tibia and fibula fracture of his lower leg when riding as a passenger on an ATV that was broadsided by a jeep. The defendant’s insurer refused to accept blame although its driver left skid marks on the wrong side of the road. *Record verdict in Menard County

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$325K - BLOOMINGTON JURY VERDICT - MAN HIT IN CROSSWALK

Our client was struck by a vehicle within a designated crosswalk outside the entrance of his wife's doctor's office. He had a fractured leg that required surgery and left him with permanent pain. The insurance company hired an expert and only offered $100,000 prior to trial.

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$275K - FATAL SPRINGFIELD CAR COLLISION

Our elderly client died front blunt force traumatic injuries when another vehicle hit the vehicle in which she was riding at great force. All insurance policy limits were recovered for the estate.

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$255K – SPRINGFIELD FAILURE TO YIELD

Our client sustained a fractured sternum after his vehicle was struck head on by another motorist who failed to yield at an intersection while turning left. All available insurance was recovered after an initial denial by the insurance company.

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$250K - LOGAN COUNTY T-BONE/ROLLOVER IN INTERSECTION

Our client suffered a traumatic brain injury, a collapsed lung along, multiple fractures and contusions when he was violently ejected from the driver's side of his vehicle as it rolled over several times after being t-boned by a driver. The case was initially denied by the insurance company but we recovered all insurance recoverable after filing a lawsuit.

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$250K - MENARD COUNTY SLIP AND FALL AT CONVENIENCE STORE

Our client fell after defendant convenience store failed to warn of a danger. Our client suffered a broken leg that required surgery. Only after a lawsuit was filed and depositions were taken of the employees admitting to fault, did the defense agree to settle.

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$250K - WHITE COUNTY POSTAL WORKER HIT BY DISTRACTED DRIVER

Our client, a US Postal worker suffered a fractured leg after a distracted driver who was leering at their cell phone hit her vehicle. All insurance was recovered and all medical bills were negotiated.

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$250K - LOGAN COUNTY SEMI HEAD-ON COLLISION

Our client semi driver was traveling northbound on I-55 and was struck head on by a drunk driver who was traveling in the wrong direction and weaving in and out of traffic at 80mph. Our client suffered severe neck injuries and required surgery. The insurance company refused to offer their limits and argued their insured intended to kill himself and therefore they should not compensate our client the full limits of their policy on a technicality. After two years of litigation, they agreed to pay their limits.

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$250K - BLOOMINGTON CYCLIST HIT BY DISTRACTED DRIVER

Our client was struck by a vehicle when riding his bicycle to work sustaining a fracture to his leg that needed surgery, along with injuries to his shoulder. The defendant driver failed to yield to our client and disobeyed a stop sign. The insurance company initially denied the claim but paid full limits after we took the deposition of their insured defendant.

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$250K - SPRINGFIELD CONSTRUCTION SITE INJURY

Our client was working at a construction site and fell into a hole left behind by another subcontractor causing a knee injury that required surgery.

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$250K - TAYLORVILLE MOTORCYCLE CRASH

Our client sustained multiple fractures after his motorcycle was hit by a pick-up truck that accelerated into his lane after failing to yield the right of way to our client. All liability insurance was recovered.

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$225K - DECATUR SEMI RAN A RED LIGHT

Our clients sustained multiple serious, traumatic injuries after being struck head on by a semi at an intersection. Defendant denied fault but paid all insurance limits.

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$208K - DECATUR CAR CRASH FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER LOOKOUT

Our client sustained injuries to her neck, shoulder, and hips after a driver merged their vehicle into our client's lane of travel without keeping a proper look out.

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$200K - SPRINGFIELD CHILD INJURED BY SPEEDING DRIVER

Our child client suffered severe internal bleeding causing hemorrhagic shock when the vehicle in which he was traveling was struck at a high rate of speed within a busy intersection. All available liability insurance was recovered from both drivers involved after we found security camera footage showing one driver was speeding through the intersection.

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$200K - LINCOLN CAR COLLISION

The driver of the vehicle our client was riding in ran a red stop sign causing a collision where our client suffered a traumatic brain injury, ruptured spleen, fractured pelvis, lacerated kidney and liver, and punctured lung. All insurance insurance limits were recovered and medical bills were substantially reduced.

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$195K - MORGAN COUNTY DRUNK DRIVER

Our client sustained serious injuries when the driver rolled their car while intoxicated.

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$188K - CHAMPAIGN UNLEASHED ANIMAL ATTACK

CHAMPAIGN

Our client sustained a shattered elbow requiring surgery after she fell trying to get away from her neighbor’s unleashed dog. The insurance company denied the dog caused the fall and argued it was a minor injury before paying the settlement demand.

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$180K – CRANE ACCIDENT

FORSYTH WORK SITE LEG INJURY

Our client was working on a construction project when an unsafe crane caused serious injury to his leg. The case was highly disputed as the project managers and company did not have insurance as required by city code.

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$175K - PITBULL ATTACK

BLOOMINGTON ANIMAL ATTACK

Our client was attacked by a Pitbull brought onto her college campus by another student during an orientation.

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$160K - CHILD FALLS 12 FEET AT ROCK CLIMBING FACILITY

BLOOMINGTON FALL ACCIDENT

12-year-old girl falls 12 feet to the ground fracturing her tibia and ankle while rock climbing at facility in Bloomington. The facility improperly allowed her 15-year-old brother to belay her by himself even though a spotter was required.

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$150K - AMEREN DRIVER FAILS TO YIELD

CHRISTIAN COUNTY TRUCK ACCIDENT

Our client was hauling grain when he was t-boned by a 3/4-ton truck that failed to yield at the intersection. Our client suffered broken ribs, punctured lung with internal bleeding and chipped spine. Although he made a good recovery, the insurance company denied fault until after a lawsuit was filed.

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$150K - HEAD-ON COLLISION

DECATUR CAR ACCIDENT

Our elderly client was stuck head on by a driver who ran a red light and sustained multiple injuries after smashing into her dash suffering injuries to her knees, which were previously replaced. The insurance company initially denied fault, requiring our client to sue before admitting their insured ran the red light and paying.

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$100K - PEDESTRIAN HIT IN CROSSWALK

CHAMPAIGN PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT

Our client, a disabled adult, was struck while lawfully walking through a crosswalk sustaining brain bleeding, multiple fractures and injuries to her right hand and arm. The insurance company initially denied the claim but full insurance coverage was recovered.