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Coles County jurors award $40 million to disabled teen in birth injury case

By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Tuesday, Apr 18, 2023 @ 4:55pm

A Coles County jury awarded Kiera Campbell, 19, and her parents, Todd and Jaime Campbell, $40 million as compensation for the severely disabling injuries she suffered as a result of delayed delivery during childbirth.
Fourth District: Undisclosed mother-daughter approach to conviction is per se conflict; Coles County judge failed to advise familial relationship in 'numerous' cases

By Steve Korris | Tuesday, Sep 13, 2022 @ 8:12pm

SPRINGFIELD – Fourth District appellate judges threw out a criminal conviction due to a conflict of interest between Coles County public defender Teresa Matthews and her daughter, prosecutor Maggie Wilson.