by craneylaw | Jul 26, 2024 | Firm News, Insurance Defense
Our firm recently obtained a favorable result in a 12-person jury trial in Madison County, Illinois. CWLG represented an insured driver, who attempted to legally pass a driver on a two-lane highway when the other driver had their right turn signal activated. As our...
by craneylaw | Nov 9, 2023 | Firm News, Insurance Defense
The firm recently secured a very favorable outcome during a jury trial in Greene County, Illinois. CWLG represented an insured driver, who was alleged to have run a stop sign and collided with another vehicle, resulting in permanent and disabling injuries to another...
by craneylaw | Sep 13, 2023 | Firm News, Insurance Defense
CWLG voted as 2023 Best of Edwardsville in 3 different gold categories: Defense Lawyer, Law Firm, and Lawyer. To read more about it, visit https://bestofedwardsville.com/listings.
by craneylaw | Jun 6, 2023 | Firm News, Insurance Defense
On May 10, 2023, a Macoupin County jury returned a verdict in favor of Defendant. This case involved a minor rear-end accident, and the Plaintiff alleged post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of the accident. Plaintiff was not physically injured in the...
by craneylaw | May 17, 2023 | Firm News, Insurance Defense
On April 5, 2023, Judge Heitzmann issued a ruling on Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s five-count Amended Complaint. The Complaint alleged defamatory statements made by Defendant through various outlets about Plaintiff’s business, including...
by craneylaw | Feb 27, 2023 | Firm News, Insurance Defense
On January 24, 2023, a St. Clair County jury returned a verdict in favor of Defendant, Bell MO LLC (d/b/a Taco Bell). The multi-day trial was held before Judge Heinz Rudolf and involved testimony from several witnesses, including Taco Bell employees and medical...
by craneylaw | Mar 10, 2020 | Firm News
James Craney was an author on the quarterly monograph, in the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel journal (“IDC”). The full article “Up in Smoke: The Impact of Marijuana Use on Illinois Employers” can be read here.
by craneylaw | Mar 3, 2020 | Firm News
The firm recently completed an arbitration in St. Clair County, Illinois. The case involved an auto accident with clear liability, but contested damages. Following arguments and the presentation of evidence, the arbitration panel agreed with the defense position and...
by craneylaw | Mar 3, 2020 | Firm News
The firm recently filed a motion to vacate a default judgment that was entered against our client prior to our notice of the lawsuit. We timely filed a motion to vacate that judgment. After oral arguments, the Judge granted the motion and set aside the default...
by craneylaw | Mar 3, 2020 | Firm News
The firm recently completed a one-week jury trial in the City of St. Louis, Missouri. The case involved product liability allegations, and claims of a traumatic brain injury leading to permanent impairment. After only 2 hours of deliberation, the jury returned a...
