Sometimes, your hard-fought trial victory is appealed by the opposing party or your effort at trial fails. An unsuccessful outcome does not have to be the end of the story. With experienced appellate attorneys an unfavorable result could turn into an opportunity for a different result. Working before the trial court and appellate courts our appellate attorneys have worked on every type of appellate issue from supervisory orders through appeals. At every level, our team has prepared and argued cases before the Illinois and Missouri Appellate Courts.
Areas of Practice
CONSTRUCTION SITE ACCIDENT
Our attorneys represents laborers, carpenters, heavy equipment operators, and many others who have sustained serious injuries while on construction sites throughout Illinois and Missouri. Whether your injury is due to the negligence of contractors, subcontractors, poor engineering or architectural design, you can depend on our experienced lawyers to thoroughly discuss and research your claim. We will do everything necessary to assist you in your personal and financial recovery.
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
If a doctor, nurse, or clinician has caused you injury, misdiagnosed your condition, prevented you from achieving recovery after medical treatment or procedure, or failed to treat you, our firm may be able to help you secure compensation for your injuries. Unintended results, an unexplained death, foreign materials left inside after an operation, and serious complications from medications are all indications that you may have been a victim of medical malpractice, and need to contact Schrempf Kelly & Napp, Ltd.
NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS
Sometimes employers and employees enter into non-competition agreements, or agreements that after the employee’s relationship with the employer concludes, the employee cannot engage in the business within a particular area for a specific amount of years. However, not every non-compete agreement is enforceable. Our attorneys have experience with non-compete agreements to ensure that invalid noncompete agreements are not followed.
SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS
Sometimes an employer offers an employee a severance agreement when they terminate the employee. These agreements can waive rights that the employee did not realize that they had, which can be detrimental. Severance agreements are often negotiable. Our attorneys have experience reviewing and negotiating severance agreements. If you have been given a severance agreement, contact our office before signing the agreement in order to see if you are receiving everything that you are entitled to upon your termination.
WILLS TRUSTS, AND ESTATES
Planning for your and your family’s financial future is an important issue. At Schrempf Kelly & Napp, Ltd., our goal is to ensure that every client has a comprehensive estate plan that protects their own well-being, their wealth, and the interests of their beneficiaries. It is never too early to begin discussing your estate plan, especially if you have a spouse, children or assets. Most of us work extremely hard to establish our own financial situations, and it is important to take all possible steps available to protect your assets. When it comes to the security of your assets and your family’s future, there is no room for error.
FIDUCIARY LITIGATION
At times, estate disputes are unavoidable. Disputes may arise between beneficiaries, trustees, executors, and heirs. Our attorneys are experienced litigators and handle estate and trust disputes, will contests and beneficiary disputes, and issues involving fiduciary liability. We represent and assist fiduciaries in handling complex matters of estate and trust administration including: estate administration and probate, representation of individual trustees, executors, and personal representatives, estate filings, estate inventory and accounting, disbursement of funds to beneficiaries, trust establishment, and ongoing administration of trusts.
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS
From our law offices in historic Alton, Illinois, the personal injury law firm of Schrempf Kelly & Napp, Ltd. has successfully handled hundreds of motor vehicle accidents. Our cases involve negligent drivers, injured passengers, pedestrians, motorcycles, and commercial trucks, to name a few. If you were injured in a car accident please do not hesitate to contact our law firm for a free initial consultation.
NURSING HOME ABUSE
Our accomplished lawyers at Schrempf Kelly & Napp, Ltd. have zero tolerance for cruel instances of nursing home neglect, negligence, and elder abuse. When proof of a nursing facility's inattention or willful abuse arises, we look forward to the chance to defend the rights of the resident and their families. In the event of serious personal injury or wrongful death due to nursing home neglect or abuse, we will do everything in our power to obtaining the best outcome possible.
SLIP AND FALL LAWYERS
A slip and fall accident can bring lasting and negative physical effects for the victim. These mishaps can take place on a slippery walk, a private property's wet floor, or due to a retail establishment's poor lighting. As for the injuries these falls bring about, they can be serious and surface immediately or they may develop after a period of time. If you are suffering from a painful slip and fall we want to meet with you to hear about your case.
WORKERS COMPENSATION
If you are injured at work, you have the right to compensation for lost income and medical bills. To get the compensation you need to move forward with your life, you need to hire experienced workers' compensation attorneys who can get results, such as the attorneys at Schrempf Kelly & Napp Ltd. Possibly the most important decision you face in a workers' compensation case is whether to settle or fight. One of our workers' compensation attorneys will review the particulars of your case and tell you whether you should consider settling.
INSURANCE DEFENSE
Our knowledge of the law and consideration for our client’s needs have driven our successful insurance defense practice, wherein we represent numerous local entities in connection with motor vehicle accidents, slip and fall cases, other injury claims and employment matters. Our focus is on bringing such claims to a successful resolution quickly and efficiently, in a cost-effective manner, all the while keeping our clients fully informed as to all aspects of the litigation.
MUNICIPAL LAW
With over 40 years of experience in municipal law, our firm has represented municipalities and townships on virtually every issue imaginable. We have served as attorneys on an ongoing basis for numerous municipalities and townships. We also serve units of local government on specific issues such as zoning matters, annexations, formation of TIF districts, Special Service Areas and related economic development plans and agreements. We are also engaged to deal with personnel issues on behalf of municipalities. We have represented numerous municipalities in consideration of the sale of municipal assets including water and sewer systems. Our philosophy is to solve the problem presented in the best interest of the municipality as efficiently as possible.
PERSONAL INJURY
Our comprehensive knowledge of personal injury law, combined with a sincere client focus, is a combination that has made our practice the law firm of choice for people who have been hurt in car and truck collisions, slip and fall accidents, and instances of medical malpractice. We move your case forward as quickly and efficiently as possible.
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
Sometimes, when an employee is terminated or quits, they are denied unemployment benefits. However, the denial is only valid in specific instances and therefore an appeal is necessary. Our attorneys have experience in administrative and civil matters relating to unemployment appeals throughout Missouri and Illinois. If you have been denied unemployment benefits, please contact our office to see if we can assist you with your appeal.
WORKPLACE HARASSMENT, DISCRIMINATION, AND WRONGFUL TERMINATION
An employee cannot be discriminated against, harassed, subject to a hostile work environment or terminated based on a protected status. An employer has a duty to provide an environment free from harassment or hostility based on the protected statuses, including race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, disability, retaliation, whistleblowers, and individuals who asserted their rights under workers compensation law. Our attorneys have experience representing clients in front of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Missouri Commission on Human Rights, Illinois Department of Human Rights, Eastern District of Missouri and Southern District of Illinois.
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