Paraquat is a herbicide frequently used by farmers. Recent studies have established a link between exposure to Paraquat and Parkinson’s Disease.
Dicamba is a very powerful herbicide which may cause damage as a result of “drift.” If you have farm ground that may have been damaged by Dicamba, you may be able to make a claim.
If you served in the United States military between 2003 and 2015, and have been diagnosed with tinnitus or hearing loss (whether partial or total), you may be entitled to financial compensation.
Managing Partners Jon Robinson and Chris Ellis are pleased to announce a landmark class action settlement with Remington firearms concerning allegedly defective triggers in some of Remington’s most iconic firearms.
We are pleased to announce that a settlement has been reached in the case of In re IKO Roofing Shingles Products Liability Litigation, Case No. 2:09-md-2104-JES, MDL No. 2104. The plaintiffs in this case were represented by multiple law firms, including Bolen Robinson & Ellis.
The Illinois Biometric Privacy Act, or BIPA, is an area affecting both employers and employees throughout Illinois. If you have questions about this confusing and ever evolving area of the law, you’ve come to the right place.
A Kansas Jury recently awarded Kansas corn growers nearly $218,000,000 in the Syngenta corn class action lawsuit. Chris Ellis is on the executive committee of the litigation, and the entire team at BRE Law has assisted lead counsel throughout the duration of the litigation to ensure that American farmers cover lost profits.
The class action lawyers at BRE Law are often asked what a class action lawsuit is. Generally, a class action lawsuit normally occurs when a plaintiff, sometimes called a “class representative,” sues a defendant on behalf of a large group of others (“the class”). After the case is filed, courts determine whether the action should…
BRE Law Partner Christopher Ellis recently argued in front of the Illinois Fourth District Court of Appeals on behalf of a major firm client: a local hospital. The Appellate Court agreed with Chris’s arguments, holding that a hospital may assert a lien under the Health Care Services Lien Act, 770 ILCS 23/1 et seq., against…
Over the last couple of years, corn producers across the United States sued Syngenta. Those lawsuits alleged that Syngenta’s premature and irresponsible commercialization and misrepresentations related to the sale of corn seed containing genetic traits MIR 162 (sold as Agrisure Viptera) and Event 5307 (sold as Agrisure Duracade) caused all corn producers who priced U.S….