John Fleming tried a case that involved three businessmen in an elevator at a local hospital, who claimed the elevator dropped or fell several floors. One businessman had a heart attack. The elevator involved was a hydraulic elevator. The expert for the defense testified that when a hydraulic elevator breaks or malfunctions, the elevator will fall slowly, due to the fact that the elevator is supported by fluid located in cylinders and lines which diminish slowly during any system failure. The jury returned with a not guilty verdict in favor of John’s client.
Litigation Successes
Peoria County – Jury Verdict – Elevator Malfunction

Litigation Success
Tazewell County – Jury Verdict – Child “Dart-Out”
John Fleming defended an SUV driver who struck a young child, under age 10, in front of a school. The child, who was holding his sister’s...
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Abigail Fleming handled a lawsuit seeking recovery from an alleged motor vehicle – pedestrian “tap” accident where multiple vehicles and...
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