HGSS partner Steve Stolze recently received the distinct honor of being named one of the United States "Top 100 Trial Lawyers" by The American Trial Lawyers Association".

As reported by the national media, the Holland Law Firm recently filed a class action lawsuit against Enbridge, Inc and related companies regarding the release of nearly a million gallons of oil into the Kalamazoo River in central Michigan.

HGSS partners Steve Stolze and Eric Holland obtained a $17,000,000 jury verdict recently for a client with a mild traumatic brain injury caused by a fall from a defective railroad car in the Chicago area.  The defendant disputed the nature and extent of the plaintiff’s injuries and argued to the jury that there was no brain injury sustained. 

Law360, New York (May 05, 2010) -- BP PLC is currently facing at least 40 civil lawsuits by property owners, fishermen, seafood processors and restaurants in Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida and, like the growing oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico, the spread of litigation shows no signs of abatement.

On April 20, 2010, a series of events unfolded on the oil rig Deepwater Horizon (hereinafter “Deepwater Horizon”) that ultimately led to its sinking and the release of crude oil into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.  These events have been widely covered by the media and include an explosion and subsequent fire, along with the loss of a large number of lives as a result thereof. The sunken oil rig is releasing large amounts of oil which, despite initial estimates by certain Defendants and their representatives,  is now reported to be up to 5,000 gallons of crude oil per day that is being pumped into the Gulf waters from the sunken rig. 

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.

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

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.

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.

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