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Recently, members of Holland, Groves, Schneller & Stolze, LLC obtained the largest FELA judgment in United States history, $17 MILLION. The firm also obtained a $4 Million FELA verdict in Miami-Dade County, Florida, followed by two of the largest FELA verdicts in the United States for "whole body vibration" claims, $1.2 Million and $1.769 Million respectively. Additionally, the firm holds a number of jury verdict records from cases across the country, including the largest FELA verdicts in the history of Florida, Missouri and Kansas as well as three consecutive years with the largest railroad injury verdicts in Missouri. These results are just a few in a long line of the firm's courtroom successes....more

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Holland, Groves, Schneller & Stolze, L.L.C. is dedicated to representing people from all walks of life, often during their most desperate hours. Whether it is a grief-stricken family who has lost a loved one, a victim of traumatic brain injury, or a small business owner who has been bankrupted by illegal competition, our firm has consistently obtained record-setting results year after year, while keeping the focus on the clients.

Our attorneys have a combined total of over 65 years of experience, trying well over 100 cases in venues across the United States. Holland, Groves, Schneller & Stolze, L.L.C. attorneys focus on cases involving railroad and FELA accidents, train wrecks, Jones Act and Maritime accidents, catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, trucking & barge accidents, and traumatic brain injury cases, along with complex commercial litigation. With offices in St. Louis, Chicago and Detroit, the firm offers clients powerful resources and cutting edge technological support in their fight for justice.

If you would like to meet our team or visit our offices, please contact us, toll free, 877-255-3352 or via e-mail at info@allfela.com.

Eric D. Holland

Steven L. Groves

Gerard B. Schneller

Steven J. Stolze

Ryan M. Furniss
William E. Kruse

Industry News

United States Appeals Court Calls Railroad's Claim "Plainly Ridiculous" in Ruling for Holland Groves
1/29/2010 2:29 PM

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has rejected an attempt by the Norfolk Southern Railroad to deny FELA coverage to one of its workers who was engaged in work at the Lamberts' Point Coal Terminal in Norfolk, Virginia.

Eric Holland Named Top Lawyer by Detroit Business Magazine and Missouri “Super Lawyer”
12/15/2009 9:25 AM

Holland Groves managing partner Eric D. Holland was recently named one of Detroit’s Top Lawyers for 2010 by Detroit Business Magazine.

$1.75 Million Settlement for Engineer in Train Wreck
11/20/2009 2:15 PM

An injured railroad worker recently obtained a $1.75 Million out-of-court settlement for injuries sustained in a derailment. The plaintiff was working for the railroad as an engineer when the engine he was operating derailed and crashed.

Steve Groves Elected Judicial Commissioner for the City of St. Louis
11/20/2009 12:50 PM

Holland, Groves, Schneller & Stolze partner Steven L. Groves was elected by his peers to serve a six-year term as a judicial commissioner for the City of St. Louis Judicial Commission.

BNSF Worker Wins Major FMLA Decision in Chicago Federal Court
5/15/2009 7:56 AM

Holland Groves Attorneys Defeat Railroad's Motion for Summary Judgment.

Holland, Groves, Schneller & Stolze, LLC Defeats Railroad's Attempt to Avoid FELA Liability
5/4/2009 10:56 AM

A U.S. District Court Judge recently agreed with Holland, Groves, Schneller & Stolze, LLC in rejecting the Norfolk Southern Railway Company's attempt to avoid FELA liability by calling one of its switchmen a "maritime worker." The plaintiff was injured at an east coast coal loading facility that the railroad claimed made his exclusive remedy the federal Longshore Act, a workers' compensation scheme for federal harbor workers. The Honorable Rodney W. Sippel issued an 8-page order rejecting this tactic and ordering that the case be tried as a FELA case.

Norfolk Southern Testimony Rejected by Appeals Court
3/4/2009 1:25 PM

In a recent decision by the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, the Court cited the testimony of a high-ranking company official as unbelievable, ruling that the railroad must comply with Illinois state rules on walkways. In a stinging opinion, the Court also pointed out the Norfolk Southern "omission" of relevant information was "telling," going on to say "talk is cheap."

NTSB CHAIRMAN ROSENKER STRESSES THE NEED FOR SLEEP AND REST REQUIREMENTS AS NATION MARKS SLEEP AWARE
9/29/2008 1:40 PM

Washington, DC - National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Mark V. Rosenker said today that the occasion of National Sleep Awareness Week (March 3-9) should remind operators of vehicles in all modes of transportation about the inherent dangers of fatigue.