Fields Earns Dismissal of Illinois Suit
Stephen Fields won dismissal of a personal injury case in St. Clair County, Illinois on the basis of a unique Illinois statute of limitations which governs lawsuits against public entities. Plaintiff, whose elderly father had been a passenger in a bus operated by a transportation service, sued the college which administered the transportation service for […]
Dietrich wins summary judgment in uninsured motorist case
Jennifer Dietrich won a motion for summary judgment in the Circuit Court of Franklin County in a case involving uninsured motorist coverage for the death of the insureds’ granddaughter in an automobile accident. The insureds’ daughter brought suit against the insureds’ automobile insurance carrier alleging she and her daughter were entitled to uninsured motorist benefits […]
Smith obtains great result in a case of admitted liability.
Larry tried an automobile accident case where his client rear-ended the Plaintiff. Liability was admitted and damages was the only issue for the jury to decide. The impact was significant in that approximately $10,000 in damage was done to the rear of Plaintiff’s vehicle. Plaintiff complained of soft tissue injuries to her neck and back. […]
Brinker wins dismissal of suit against employer’s workers compensation carrier
Jeff Brinker won a motion to dismiss in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County in a case involving an employee who sued her employer’s workers compensation carrier for allegedly failing to provide timely benefits. Brinker won the motion by arguing (1) that plaintiff failed to state a cause of action for civil relief against […]
Fields Obtains Defense Verdict
Stephen Fields defended a hospital on a fall that occurred in a parking lot. Plaintiff claimed she slipped and fell on ice in the parking lot. The defense contended there was no ice in the area of the fall. Plaintiff told the paramedic and ER nurse that she stepped off of a curb, felt a […]
Fields Obtains Verdict for Less Than Amount Offered Before Trial
Stephen Fields tried an automobile accident case in St. Louis County Circuit Court. Fault was admitted on behalf of his client, and the issue was damages. Plaintiff claimed to have suffered injury to his back as a result of a rear-end collision. The medical bills totaled over $5,000.00. Photographs showed no damage to the vehicles. […]
Sanner Obtains Defense Verdict on Wrongful Death Claim
Jon Sanner defended an apartment complex owner and management company on a wrongful death claim arising from the death of an 20-month-old toddler. The parents of the deceased child claimed that their son died as a result of injuries suffered when the kitchen stove tipped over and suffocated the child as he was trapped beneath […]
Jeff Brinker Speaks at Advanced Trial Skills Conference
Jeff Brinker participated as a speaker at The Judicial Conference on Advanced Trial Skills: Complex Litigation at the Lake of the Ozarks. Jeff was one of the presenters on trial problems/issues. Approximately 35 judges from around the state attended the event which was sponsored by the Trial Judge Education Committee of the Office of State […]
Brinker Obtains Jury Verdict for Amount Offered Before Trial
Jeff Brinker tried an automobile accident case in St. Louis City Circuit Court. Fault was admitted on behalf of his client, and the issue was causation and damages. Plaintiff claimed spinal injuries and that he injured both knees when they slammed into the dashboard as a result of the head-on collision. Plaintiff’s spine injuries resolved, […]
Sanner obtains jury verdict for a third of plaintiff’s demand
Jon Sanner tried a vehicular accident case in Jefferson County Circuit Court. His client caused the accident by drifting into oncoming traffic. Another vehicle swerved to avoid the vehicle driven by the defendant and lost control. This vehicle also crossed the center line of the highway and impacted the plaintiff’s vehicle, which had been traveling […]
