Category: Firm News

On August 30, 2023, an unanimous jury returned a verdict of $40,750,000 on behalf of Bruce Torgerson and his family in Cook County, Illinois, against the only defendant, John Crane, before the Honorable Judge Bridget Mitchell. Plaintiff Annette Beneville, the daughter of the decedent Bruce Torgerson, claimed that Bruce Torgerson developed malignant pleural mesothelioma as a […]

When a trial is about to begin, it’s commonplace for prospective jurors to be called in and, in addition to completing a written questionnaire, be subjected to additional questioning to confirm that they are indeed fair and unbiased, according to the American Bar Association’s discussion of voir dire. Attorneys Scott L. Frost and Paul C. […]

Neil Patrick Harris was on The Late Show with James Corden and he discusses his recent experience with jury duty. The ‘lawyer’ he refers to is actually Scott L. Frost as he was selecting his jury for a trial.