Southern Illinois Cerebral Palsy Attorneys

The people throughout the southern part of Illinois are all too familiar with the tragedy and heartbreak of cerebral palsy. This devastating and debilitating collection of conditions commonly result as consequences of birthing accidents, failure to screen for potentially damaging prenatal diseases in the mother, or serious neglect in post-natal monitoring. A failure at any one of these vital points can cause changes that can have life-changing consequences.

Places in Southern Illinois where cerebral palsy can occur:

• Granite City
• Springfield
• East St. Louis
• Belleville
• Mount Vernon
• Decatur
• Champaign

Cerebral palsy attorneys in Southern Illinois can help

Coping with a diagnosis of something as heartbreaking and tragic as cerebral pals is one of the most difficult and trying parts of the life of a parent and child. The initial feelings of sadness and grief often give way to anger and bitterness, but it is important to remember at these difficult times that there is hope. Although no amount of money can take the place of a healthy and safe child, but financial restitution can help offset the mounting costs doctors, therapy, drugs, and rehabilitation. Let our dedicated, experienced, and aggressive southern Illinois cerebral palsy attorneys help you get the justice you deserve today.

Simon Passanante, P.C.

Simon Passanante has earned national distinction as a result of its success in fighting for the rights of birth injury victims and their families. With over seventy-five years of combined experience in trying cases in Missouri and throughout the United States, the firm's attorneys have secured over $275 million in verdicts and settlements for injured victims and other clients. Simon Passanante has been recognized as one of the "winningest firms" in the United States by the National Law Journal and for two consecutive years has tried cases resulting in the highest verdict in the State of Missouri.

Paul Passanante is a 1976 graduate of the St. Louis University School of Law and has been a tireless advocate for victims and their families ever since. A highly successful and accomplished trial attorney, Mr. Passanante has been certified as a civil trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocacy. He is a member of the American Bar Association and serves as a vice-chair on the Trial Techniques Committee, as well as serving as a sustaining member of the American Trial Lawyers Association and Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys.

John Simon received both his undergraduate and law degree from St. Louis University and has since successfully tried numerous cases in a variety of civil litigation areas, with a particular passion for protecting the rights of birth injury victims and their families. Mr. Simon is a member of the American Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, the Arkansas Bar Association, the Lawyers Association of St. Louis, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Missouri Bar, the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, the Missouri Association of Trial Lawyers and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He has proudly served on numerous committees in these organizations and he has served on the Board of Governors of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys since 1991.

Firm Address:

701 Market Street, Ste. 1450
St. Louis, Missouri 63101