Results for Our Clients

Estate of Lowell Williamson v. Heartland Regional Medical Center. Lowell Williamson died as a result of the negligence of his anesthesiologist and Heartland Regional Medical Center. Mr. Williamson went in for a rather straight-forward shoulder surgery and due to mistakes made by the anesthesiology team, he died. A Williamson County, Illinois jury in March 2019 awarded the family damages in the amount of $8,500,000. This was a record-setting verdict for Williamson County. The Defendants paid the verdict and did not appeal.

Confidential $6,900,000 Trucking Collision Settlement in Williamson County, Illinois. At the request of our client, I have agreed not to use their name. This case involved a rear-end collision on Interstate 57. The semi-truck rear-ended my client and caused debilitating injuries. After much litigation, my client agreed to a $6,900,000.00 settlement.

Confidential $5,200,000.00 Product Liability Settlement in Jackson County, Illinois. At the request of our client, I have agreed not to use their name. This case involved an attempt to use a tow strap tied to a bobcat to remove a tree stump. The strap broke causing the clevice-fastening device to boomerang and strike our client in the head. Our client suffered a very severe head injury. After contested litigation, the case settled for $4,000,000.00. In addition, the workers’ compensation carrier waived its workers compensation lien in the amount of $1,200,000.00.

Confidential $3,500,000 Trucking Collision Settlement in Williamson County, Illinois. At the request of our client, I have agreed not to use their name. As too often happens on Interstate 57, the at-fault semi-truck driver rear-ended my client. This case settled for $3,500,000 after lengthy litigation.

Haynes v (Confidential Defendant) $2,000,000 Trucking Collision Settlement in Williamson County, Illinois. This case is under a confidentiality order so we cannot disclose the name of the Defendant beverage company. The Defendant’s driver crossed the median on Interstate 57 and struck the van in which my client was a passenger. After very contested litigation, this case resolved for $2,000,000.

Estate of Brett McDaniel v. Paducah Ambulance Service. Thirteen-year-old Brett McDaniel was riding his bicycle in Golconda, Illinois, when he entered an intersection and was struck by an ambulance. The ambulance company vigorously contested that it was not at fault. After a two-week trial during the summer of 2015 in Pope County, Illinois, the jury ruled in favor of our client and awarded $2,000,000 to our client. The jury felt that young Brett was 40% at fault so the final net judgment was for $1,200,000. This was a record-setting verdict for Pope County, Illinois. The Defendant paid the verdict and did not appeal.

Acuity Insurance Company v. Gean, et. al., 8th Circuit of Appeals, No. 18-1735 (July 12, 2019). In this case, we represented the Gean family. The Geans were severely injured when a semi-truck driver rear-ended them on Interstate 57 in Williamson County, Illinois. Acuity Insurance Company insured the at-fault trucking company. Acuity claimed its policy limit was only $1,000,000 and we contended it was as much as $21,000,000.00. Acuity tried to get the Court to let them out of the case by paying only $1,000,000 into the Court registry and to allow the Court to distribute that money. We objected to that and instead claimed that Acuity had to pay $21,000,000 into Court if it wanted to eliminate its liability. After complex procedural fighting, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with my position and ruled in favor of my client. This decision created significant changes to the nation-wide law on this issue.

Confidential $625,000 Construction Site Injury. At the request of my client, I have agreed not to use his name. My client suffered orthopedic injuries as a result of an incident at his workplace. This case also involved a waiver of a $250,000 workers compensation lien.

$500,000+ Nursing Home Neglect Settlement (Nov 2022). My client was a disabled nursing home resident and their family. Neglect to care for the resident’s disability as stipulated resulted in preventable harm.

$450,000 Slip and Fall Injury. My client injured her arms after tripping over a defective ramp leading from the parking lot to the entrance of a retail store. Prince Law Firm secured this sizeable settlement several months before the trial date.

$425,000 Premises Liability Injury (July 2023). My client fell on some water on the bathroom floor of a local restaurant. She did not see the water on the floor because it blended in with the color of the tile floor. The Defendant argued that it was not responsible for my client’s injuries because it was not negligent. After much work, the Defendant agreed to resolve this case to avoid trial.

Confidential $400,000 Construction Site Injury. At the request of my client, I have agreed not to use his name. After falling at a construction site, my client suffered a back injury. He elected to settle his case. The workers’ compensation carrier also waived its lien of approximately $150,000.