Environmental Case Results
The Winnebago County Court has recently granted the Firm’s Motion for Class Certification stemming from the Chemtool fire and explosion in Rockton, Illinois. The Court granted class certification to property owners and residents who resided within three miles of the Chemtool facility.
The explosion resulted in an enormous chemical fire that created a massive plume of toxic smoke, ash, and debris that could be seen from 100 miles away. Eighty-nine fire departments were dispatched to the site to aid in combating the fire.
Personal Injury Results
The Firm recently settled a trucking case for $900,000.00 for a client who was struck by a semitruck and required surgical fusion on her neck.
The Firm settled a legal malpractice claim for a confidential amount pre-suit for a client whose attorney failed to timely file a lawsuit prior to the statute of limitations in a medical malpractice case.
The Firm settled a case for a confidential amount during the discovery phase of litigation for a child who sustained a broken arm while unsupervised at a tumbling facility.
The Firm settled a case for a confidential amount for a client who slipped and fell on ice when a subcontractor failed to remove ice on the sidewalk of his apartment building. The client sustained a fractured leg as a result of his fall.
Business Litigation Results
The Firm won a Motion to Dismiss as a complete defense victory in complex real estate litigation alleging that the Firm’s client unlawfully backed out of a substantial commercial real estate development contract.
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