Law Firm Overview

Howerton, Dorris & Stone was originally established 70 years ago. The firm primarily practices in Southern Illinois in the areas of personal injury, workers compensation and unfair insurance practices including bad faith, insurance coverage and stacking. Howerton, Dorris & Stone is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. Significant cases handled by the firm: Brown v. Baker (1996), 284 Ill.App.3d 401, 672 N.E.2d 69; Bruder v. Country Mutual Ins. Co., 156 Ill2d 179, 620 N.E.2d 355, appealed therefrom from Illinois Appellate Court 232 Ill.App.3d 221, 596 N.E.2d 875; Murphy v. State Farm Mutual Auto. Ins. Co. (1992), 234 Ill.App.3d 222, 599 N.E.2d 446; Gibbs v. Madison Mutual Inc. Co. (1993), 242 Ill.App.3d 147, 610 N.E.2d 143; Fearheiley v. Summers (1993), 246 Ill.App.3d 86, 614 N.E.2d 1377; Emerson v. American Bankers Ins. Co. of Florida (1992), 223 Ill.App.3d 929, 585 N.R.2d 1315; Harrison v. Hardin County Community Unit School District No. 1 (2000), 313 Ill.App.3d 702, 730 N.E.2d 61; Lane v. Hardees (7th Cir. 1999), 184 F.3d 705; Howat v. Donelson (1999), 305 Ill.App.3d 183, 711 N.E.2d 440.

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury
• Motor Vehicle Accidents
• Medical Malpractice
• Products Liability
• Nursing Home Neglect
• Workers' Compensation
• Professional Malpractice Law
• Legal Malpractice
• Insurance Disputes
• General Litigation
• Unfair Insurance Practices Including Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage and Stacking

Honors and Awards

• Listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers

Representative Cases

• Brown v. Baker, 284 Ill. App. 3d 401, 672 N.E. 2d 69 (Ill. App. 5 Dist 1996)
• Bruder v. Country Mutual Insurance Co., 156 Ill. 2d 179, 620 N.E. 2d 355 (Ill. 1993)
• Bruder v. Country Mutual Insurance Co., 232 Ill. App. 3d 221, 596 N.E. 2d 875 (Ill. App. 5 Dist 1992)
• Murphy v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., 234 Ill. App. 3d 222, 599 N.E. 2d 446 (Ill. App. 5 Dist 1992)
• Gibbs v. Madison Mutual Insurance Co., 242 Ill. App. 3d 147, 610 N.E. 2d 143 (Ill. App. 5 Dist 1993)
• Fearheiley v. Summers, 246 Ill. App. 3d 86, 614 N.E. 2d 1377 (Ill. App. 5 Dist 1993)
• Emerson v. American Bankers Insurance Co. of Florida, 223 Ill. App. 3d 929, 585 N.R. 2d 1315 (Ill. App. 5 Dist., 1992)
• Harrison v. Hardin County Community Unit School District No. 1, 313 Ill. App. 3d 702, 730 N.E. 2d 61 (Ill. App. 5 Dist., 2000)
• Lane v. Hardees, 184 F. 3d 705 (C.A.7 (Ill.) 1999)
• Howat v. Donelson, 305 Ill. App. 3d 183, 711 N.E. 2d 440 (Ill. App. 5 Dist 1999)

West Practice Categories

Nursing Home, Insurance Law, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Professional Malpractice Law, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Workers' Compensation Law