Thomas Joseph Magee

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  HeplerBroom LLC
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative/Recent Case Results: Counsel for Defendant. Defendant was driving home from work in a company car when he rear-ended Plaintiff on the highway. Defendant was severely intoxicated, arrested,
  later convicted for driving while intoxicated. Trial focused on Plaintiff's injuries as Plaintiff did not seek immediate treatment
  lied under oath about his wage loss claim. Plaintiff claimed in excess of $300,000 in medical bills
  $1,000,000 in future medical
  home
  lifestyle expenses. There was significant insurance coverage due to Defendant driving a company car. Plaintiff dem
  ed $3.5 million before trial
  Defendant's insurer offered $500,000. Jury found for Defendant,
  Plaintiff was awarded $0 in damages. (Michael Knudsen v. P.G., St. Louis County, Cause No. 13SL-CC01297, May 2016)
  Counsel for Defendant. Plaintiff was employed by First Student as bus driver. During a union meeting, Plaintiff got into an altercation with another driver. Plaintiff filed suit claiming Defendant had knowledge of other driver's violent tendencies
  failed to take any action to prevent attack on Plaintiff. Plaintiff asked for $600,000 in compensatory damages
  $1.8 million in punitive damages. Jury found for defendant. (Gary Spiller v. First Student, Inc., Madison County IL, Cause No. 12-L-1223, October 2013)
  Counsel for Defendant. Plaintiff was a truck driver involved in an accident with driver of school bus. Plaintiff had independent witness who supported his version of the accident. Plaintiff claimed $120,000 in medical bills due to three surgical fusions,
  had lost wage claim of $408,000. Jury found for defendant
  assessed 100 percent fault to Plaintiff. (Patrick McCusker v. First Student, Inc. St. Louis City, Cause No. 1222-CC02366, September 2013)
  Counsel for Defendant. Plaintiff was at Defendant's premises picking up a shipment of steel bars. As product was being loaded on his truck, the overhead crane fell from the ceiling. Plaintiff claims he was struck by crane. Plaintiff had subsequent fusion of cervical spine
  made claim of permanent disability. Plaintiff asked for damages in excess of $1,000,000 in closing argument. Verdict for defendant. (Walter Douglas v. St. Louis Cold Drawn, Inc. St. Louis County, Cause No. 11SL-CC01746, March 2013)
  Counsel for Defendant. Plaintiff was the successor in liability to a company that was converting apartment buildings to condominiums. Defendant was the construction manager on the job. Due to a gap in the scope of work, portions of the roof were uncovered
  a rain storm caused extensive damage to the units. Plaintiff claimed a loss in the fair market value of the units of approximately $1.5 million plus lost rent of approximately $300,000. Plaintiff settled with two of the subcontractors before trial for $289,000. Defendant admitted responsibility but claimed that Plaintiff was partly to blame due to failure to schedule contractors. Dem
  before trial was $1.8 million
  defendant's offer was $300,000. Jury found as follows: Damages of $1,384,000 with 50 percent fault to plaintiff
  50 percent to defendant. After offset for prior settlements, the net verdict to the plaintiff was for $547,000. (Nottoway v. Salt River Construction Services, St. Louis County Circuit Court, Cause No. 10SL-CC02723, March 2010)