About Our Edwardsville Accident Law Firm

The Edwardsville accident lawyers at Carlson & Carlson, P.C. prosecute personal injury and wrongful death cases for victims and their families. These claims arise because of motor vehicle liability, medical negligence, products liability, premises liability, railroad liability and F.E.L.A.

Jon G. Carlson, has been named by his peers as a Leading American Attorney for his success in representing injured victims and their families. He was also a 1998 Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist for his efforts that led to the overturning of the 1995 Civil Justice Reform Act that limited pain and suffering damages to $500,000. Mr. Carlson also has secured multiple verdicts and settlements in excess of a a million dollars. Mr. Carlson is also the former president of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.

Eric J. Carlson also has a wealth of experience in wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits involving car accidents, truck accidents, defective products, medical malpractice, and much, much more. He was also a 1998 Trial Lawyer of the Year finalist.

Carlson & Carlson, P.C.’s litigation experience has allowed it to achieve success in many jurisdictions in many difficult and challenging circumstances.

Practice Areas

Carlson & Carlson, P.C. represents victims and their families in catastrophic damage cases for personal injuries and wrongful death related to motor vehicle liability, medical negligence, products liability, premises liability, railroad liability and F.E.L.A.

Motor vehicle liability

A large number of claims occur because of negligence in the use of a truck or a car. Carlson & Carlson, P.C. recommends that if you are involved in a vehicle accident that you speak to an attorney before talking to the insurance company or the other driver. In a trucking litigation case, Jon Carlson was awarded $5.5 million for a man injured when his vehicle was hit by an 18 wheeler.

Product Liability

These cases involve people that are injured by products at home or at work. The Carlson firm successfully challenged and the Illinois Supreme Court overturned the Civil Justice Reform Act that limited certain damages to $500,000 in Best v. Taylor Machine Works, Inc. (Ill. 1997). This case involved a defectively designed forklift and settled for $2.3 million.

Medical Negligence

Malpractice occurs when a medical professional negligently or intentionally makes an error or a mistake in treating a patient. These cases are extremely complicated and nearly always require other medical professionals to prove negligence occurred.

Premises Liability

Premises liability concerns accidents that occur on a person’s business or personal property. A victim can recover if her injuries were caused by a dangerous or negligent condition on that property.

Railroad Liability and FELA

Railroads have a duty to exercise ordinary care with respect to its railroad crossings. Failure to provide flashers and gates at an extra-hazardous crossing or having a defective warning signal can result in a railroad being responsible for damages caused when an accident occurs. Carlson & Carlson, P.C. received a $2.5 million verdict reduced by 50% contributory fault in Isbell v. Union Pacific Railroad when a 19-year-old man was killed at a Union Pacific Crossing.

The Federal Employer’s Liability Act (FELA and Jones Act) is the method by which injured railroad employees injured at work due to the negligence of the railroad or a co-worker can be compensated. Jon G. Carlson has tried numerous FELA cases to verdict with multiple verdicts over $1 million.

Our experienced Illinois personal injury attorneys handle cases in Edwardsville, Granite City, Alton, Collinsville, Highland, Troy, Bethalto, Woodriver, Belleville, O'Fallon, Fairview Heights, Cahokia, East St. Louis, and throughout Madison County and St. Clair County.

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