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ARTICLE · 11 JUNE 2020

Madison County Team Obtains Defense Verdict In Motor Vehicle Accident Case

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Madison County Partner Michael C. Schroer and Associate Adam S. Johnson recently won a defense verdict for their client after a three-day jury trial in Jackson County, Illinois.

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Madison County Partner Michael C. Schroer and Associate Adam S. Johnson recently won a defense verdict for their client after a three-day jury trial in Jackson County, Illinois. The plaintiff claimed that she was injured in a motor vehicle accident that occurred when the defendant improperly turned into her lane of traffic. She demanded more than $530,000 in damages. After deliberating for a little over an hour, the jury returned a verdict for the defendant.

Originally published of May 2020

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