Moch and Fay Secure Significantly Reduced Verdict in Personal Injury Case
Recently, a jury in the Law Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County returned a significantly reduced verdict in favor of one of HeplerBroom’s clients after a week-long trial before Judge Israel Desierto. The defense admitted liability in the motor vehicle collision injury case; at dispute was the extent of the injuries and damages. […]
Davis Secures Dismissal of Client from Multidistrict Antitrust Case
Glenn Davis’ client ShareBuilders Inc. was recently dismissed from multidistrict antitrust class action litigation alleging nearly a dozen major broadcasting giants of fixing TV ad prices. The Illinois federal judge cited a lack of any direct or indirect evidence that ShareBuilders’ participated in the alleged conspiracy. Davis, a partner in the firm’s St. Louis office, […]
Melton Secures Favorable Defense Verdict in Cook County Jury Trial
The jury in a recent Cook County trial concerning a rear-end motor vehicle accident not only limited the total verdict amount to a fraction of what was requested by the plaintiff, it awarded him nothing for pain and suffering. A key part of attorney Isaac Melton’s defense in the case involved retaining a biomechanical expert […]
Jansen Gets Waukegan Negligence Case Dismissed 3 Times
Sarah Jansen secured a dismissal in a recent Waukegan case involving a pedestrian fatality. The Plaintiff’s counsel alleged multiple instances of negligence against the city. Jansen succeeded in three separate motions to dismiss, and the judge granted the third one with prejudice. Jansen, an associate attorney in the firm’s Crystal Lake office, focuses her practice […]
Hamilton and Magee Earn Summary Judgment in Legal Malpractice Case
Kathleen Hamilton and Thomas Magee’s client was granted a summary judgment in a recent St. Louis County legal malpractice case. Plaintiff had alleged that HeplerBroom’s client had failed to prevent a default judgment against the Plaintiff and had failed to participate in a damages hearing that resulted in a final judgement against the Plaintiff. Hamilton and […]
Illinois Appellate Court Upholds HeplerBroom Clients Right to Recover Attorney Fees
After five years of hard-fought litigation, an Illinois appellate court upheld a circuit court ruling that HeplerBroom’s clients were entitled to recover their attorney fees. The opinion included fees for both the original circuit court case and the fees incurred in litigating the appeal. The case involved a Wage Payment Act and Prevailing Wage Act […]
Fowler and Hay Secure Substantially Reduced Plaintiff Verdict
A recent Northern District of Illinois personal injury trial involving alleged claimed damages of complex regional pain syndrome ended with a substantially reduced plaintiff verdict. HeplerBroom attorneys Meg Fowler and Linda Hay were asked by defendant to take over the case from another law firm before the jury trial began, during expert discovery. Plaintiff had […]
Wilson Obtains Defense Verdict
Tom Wilson received a defense verdict in a recent two-week trial in Fulton County, Illinois. The plaintiff in the case had sued a drilling contractor and its owner, a local telephone company, and Ameren over a gas explosion at his chiropractic office. The jury found Ameren (HeplerBroom’s client) and the telephone company were not liable. […]
Melton Gets Favorable Defense Verdict in Pedestrian/Vehicle Case
Isaac Melton obtained a favorable defense verdict in a recent Cook County personal injury case. Plaintiff had asked for approximately $475,000. Instead, after 90 minutes of deliberations, the jury awarded the plaintiff $4,000. The claim involved a motor vehicle accident that happened as the parties were headed to a Steely Dan concert at Northerly Island. […]
Moch and Chancellor Secure Favorable Defense Verdict
A Cook County Law Division jury returned a significantly reduced award to a plaintiff in a personal injury case. The plaintiff and defendant were involved in an automobile accident. Plaintiff, who had alleged a torn rotator cuff and herniated discs, had asked for $85,000 in damages. After deliberating for 40 minutes, the jury returned an […]