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Madison-St. Clair counties share No. 7 ATRA 'Judicial Hellhole' spot with Cook Co.
WASHINGTON – Metro-East courts have once again landed on a familiar list, receiving a prime ranking on the list of America’s worst “judicial hellholes.” -
Tolling agreements rarely make it into public record; They suspend statutes of limitation and can benefit both sides
EDWARDSVILLE – In the universe of litigation, a world exists where time stands still. -
Gori firm donates $10,000 to BackStoppers in honor of fallen Trooper Hopkins
The Gori law firm in Edwardsville recently made a $10,000 charitable donation to The BackStoppers, Inc. in honor of Illinois State Trooper Nicholas Hopkins, nephew of the firm’s attorney, John J. Hopkins. -
Bicyclist suffered serious injuries after crashing into steel gate cable lying on road, lawsuit alleges
BELLEVILLE - A bicyclist claims he suffered serious injuries after crashing into a steel gate cable lying across a road. -
St. Louis jurors award former mechanic $8.4 million in asbestos trial
A St. Louis jury awarded a former mechanic and his wife $8.433 million in an asbestos trial against Ford Motor Company. -
Gori Julian retains crown as top asbestos suit filer
The race to cannibalize the few remaining, still-solvent companies in any way associated with the asbestos industry continues. Leading the race once again, filing more suits than any other firm in the nation’s premier asbestos docket is (drum roll, please) – Gori Julian. -
Asbestos Claimants Committee again moves to dismiss Bestwall's Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition; ACC says the debtor holds claimants 'hostage' while seeking a 'bankruptcy discount'
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Asbestos Claimants Committee (ACC) seeks to dismiss Bestwall LLC’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition, arguing that the debtor is holding asbestos claimants “hostage” while delaying a bankruptcy resolution after it requested an estimation of asbestos liabilities. -
Asbestos filings at mid-year are up overall; Biggest gains in Madison, St. Clair and St. Louis
An uptick in asbestos filings through June 30 in courts across the country is being reported by Washington-based consulting group KCIC. -
Dugan dismisses breach of contract suit against Gori Julian
Madison County Circuit Judge David Dugan dismissed a lawsuit against asbestos plaintiff firm Gori Julian & Associates after the firm argued that it could not have breached a contract that ended by its own terms and conditions. -
Fifth District affirms Mudge's ruling denying transfer in legal malpractice suit
MOUNT VERNON – The Fifth District Appellate Court affirmed Madison County Chief Judge William Mudge’s order denying transfer in a legal malpractice suit alleging a medical malpractice case was negligently voluntarily dismissed. -
State trooper alleges negligence caused truck to crash into his vehicle
EDWARDSVILLE -- A state trooper seriously injured when a truck crashed into his stationary vehicle as he responded to an accident has filed suit in Madison County Circuit Court against the driver, his employer, a broker and a food distributor. -
Public defender still looking to fill position after former employee worked without law license
Chief Public Defender John Rekowski said during a Judiciary Committee meeting that his office is struggling to fill a vacant position after former employee Kelcie Miller was charged for working as an attorney without a law license. -
Asbestos attorney Randy Gori's DUI pretrial continued
A pretrial conference for asbestos attorney Randy Gori’s November 2018 DUI has been continued again by Madison County Associate Judge Neil Schroeder. -
Gori Julian attorney Amy Gabriel announces candidacy for Madison County Circuit Clerk
Edwardsville attorney Amy Gabriel of prominent asbestos firm Gori Julian & Associates announced Thursday her candidacy for the office of Madison County Circuit Clerk on the Democratic ticket in the November 2020 election. -
Madigan donors get their money’s worth
Illinois House Speaker and state Democratic Party Chairman Mike Madigan is ideally situated to perpetuate himself and fellow Democrat lawmakers in office by soliciting campaign contributions from lobbyists looking for legislation that benefits their interests. Trial lawyers comprise one of the wealthiest blocs, and they know from experience that they’ll get what they pay for when they donate to Madigan. -
Judge orders plaintiff in Gori Julian legal malpractice case to produce work comp records
LEBANON, Ohio – Warren County Circuit Judge Robert Peeler ordered a former client of Randy Gori and current associate judge Barry Julian to deliver records of her workers’ compensation claims to them. -
Facility service provider counter sues Gori Julian over contract dispute at Edwardsville properties
EDWARDSVILLE – Gori Julian law firm, a national leader in asbestos litigation, has tangled itself in a $70,000 dispute over soap and towels and such. -
Legal malpractice involving Madison County asbestos claim will play out in Ohio
LEBANON, Ohio – Widow Kathleen Jones alleges in Warren County, Ohio court that work comp claims she released on advice from the Gori Julian law firm would have brought a greater recovery than a settlement she accepted. -
New litigation trend - talc exposure claims folding into occupational asbestos suits
While the rate of asbestos filings is generally declining in courts across the country, a new litigation trend developing in Madison County and elsewhere is the inclusion of non-occupational talc exposure claims within traditional occupational asbestos exposure complaints. -
Customer sues over slip, fall at Pontoon Beach McDonald's
EDWARDSVILLE — A customer is suing a McDonald's management company, alleging that she was injured in a fall at the defendant's Pontoon Beach restaurant.