As medical malpractice attorneys in St Clair County, Illinois, we are always interested in legal cases involving people hurt by doctors. A New Jersey case recently came into the public discussion involving a woman who had gone to her doctor to have a fibroid cyst...
Damages
When Will Juries Return?
The COVID-19 pandemic has ground the justice system to a halt — just as it has so many other things. Personal injury lawyers in Belleville, IL and around the nation, as well as the clients they represent are likely feeling the frustration of waiting for their day in...
Does Your Lawyer Think Like a Doctor?
Your personal injury lawyer should, if You Want to Win Your Medical Malpractice Case If you’ve experienced a surgical error, or a life-altering misdiagnosis, you want to have a skilled lawyer on your side. That’s obvious. But what makes for a good lawyer on a medical...
The Fischer-Price Rock ‘n Play Recall
If you are the parent of a young child, or, perhaps a personal injury lawyer, you’ve probably by now heard of the massive recall involving Fisher-Price Rock ‘N Play sleepers. These inclined sleepers were for years marketed as a godsend for parents of colicky infants....
School Bus Accident Case Yields a $7.15 Million Verdict
BELLEVILLE, IL (May 2019) — Belleville, Illinois personal injury lawyers, Keefe, Keefe & Unsell, P.C., on Wednesday (May 8) obtained a $7.15 million verdict on behalf of a local man who was crushed by a school bus while driving his employer's delivery truck. Our...
The Pain Journal
A pain journal is exactly what it sounds like. It is a notebook or log, either written or electronic, where you keep track of your daily pain and other symptoms. You chart what kind of pain you are feeling, how long it lasts, and otherwise characterize it.
It’s the Damages, Stupid
What separates a good lawyer from a great lawyer? There is, of course, no single answer. But for the purposes of this post, we want to talk about one skill in particular: the ability to think ahead. Included is an article we wrote for the Summer, 2017 edition of the ILTLA Trial Journal that demonstrates how a forward-thinking approach can pay big dividends in a courtroom.