Firm News and Results
Cases
William J. Sneckenberg recently settled a wrongful death medical negligence case for $1 million against a local hospital and physician in a case involving neo-natal delivery.
William J. Sneckenberg defended a Director of an elder care facility against allegations of national origin and religious discrimination. Mr. Sneckenberg also prosecuted a counterclaim for defamation resulting in the dismissal of the claims for discrimination and the recovery of compensatory damages and attorneys fees for the defamation counterclaim.
In a recent Wisconsin case tried by William J. Sneckenberg and Steven M. Thompson, the jury awarded a $2.4 million dollar verdict to the firm’s NYSE listed client for property damage caused by a third party.
Matthew L. McBride and William J. Sneckenberg achieved a successful Appellate Court decision for an insurance client of the firm in a case involving UIM coverage. The case was appealed and oral argument before the Missouri Supreme Court is scheduled for May 2009.
Matthew L. McBride successfully appealed claims for retaliatory discharge on behalf of a Captain of a tug boat who was allegedly fired due to complaints about his employer to the U.S. Coast Guard. Zuccolo v. Hannah Marine Corp., 900 N.E. 2d 353, 2008 Ill. LEXIS 1281 (1st Dist. 2008). Download PDF
Steven M. Thompson successfully settled an explosion case involving property damage for a business client for $1.5 million dollars.
New Developments
The firm is currently expanding its Illinois and Missouri Subrogation Program throughout the entire Midwest region, including Nebraska, Michigan and Indiana.
Recent Firm Publications
The firm publishes a monthly article in Empower Woman Publications highlighting a wide range of legal issues that can affect everyone, such as dealing with an automobile accident to handling a homeowner property damage claim. Please click on the links below to view the archive of our articles.
February 2009: How to handle an automobile accident
April 2009: How to handle a homeowner property claim
March 2009: The Uninsured & UnderInsured Motorist Crisis
New Clients
The firm proudly welcomes the following new clients to its well established base of corporate and individual clients:
USAA Insurance Company
Calumet City River Fleeting
Resurrection Health Care
St. Louis Metropolitan Sanitary District
St. Louis Airport
Past Firm Results and Accomplishments
The firm is proud of its past results and achievements and invites you to review its proven record of success.
Firm Achievements