Case Results

Rear-End Truck Accident Rear-end truck accident resulting in paraplegia settled with insurance carriers for a confidential amount after trial court entered an $8,000,000 judgment.

Construction Zone Death Case No offer wrongful death case brought by the family of a 32 year-old West Plains man killed in an unsafe MoDOT construction zone resulted in a Howell County tried to a jury resulting in a record $6,700,000 verdict.

TOW TRUCK WRONGFUL DEATH

Tow truck wrongful death case where the driver left the scene of the accident settled for $6,000,000.

PRODUCTS LIABILITY

Dangerous product which resulted in a traumatic brain injury resulted in a $4,980,000 settlement.

Semi-Truck Wrongful Death Semi-truck wrongful death case where trucker falsified his log books resulted in a $3,575,000 settlement.

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE Medical malpractice case causing irreversible brain damage resulted in a $3,500,000 settlement.

Semi-Truck Wrongful Death Semi-truck wrongful death case where the tractor/trailer was improperly parked partially on the highway resulted in a $3,150,000 settlement.

Auto Accident Bad Faith

Rear-end auto accident where there was $300,000 in coverage, and a pre-suit offer from our severely injured client to settle for the $300,000, went to litigation based on the insurance company's bad faith refusal to pay resulting in a $2,250,000 settlement.

Dangerous Highway Death Case No offer wrongful death case against MoDOT based on a failure to have adequate warning signs in a work zone tried to a jury resulting in a $1,750,000 verdict.

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE Failure to timely diagnose meningitis suit concluded on the eve of trial for a $1,700,000 settlement.

Head Injury No Offer head injury garnishment suit against the insurance company resulted in a $1,638,889 judgment.

Auto Accident Injury Passenger in auto roll-over accident with post-concussion syndrome and facial lacerations received a $1,350,000 judgment.

Semi-Truck Accident Semi-truck auto accident resulting in neck injuries results in a $1,025,000 settlement.

Wrongful Death Auto Accident Wrongful death auto accident case concluded after the trial court ruled in favor of Plaintiffs that the driver was Defendant's employee resulting in a $1,000,000 settlement.

Semi-Truck Accident with Head Injury Semi-truck accident causing a closed head injury resulted in a $1,000,000 settlement.

Medical Malpractice A previous no-offer medical malpractice case for failure to timely diagnose cancer resolved on the day of the pre-trial conference for a $1,000,000 settlement.

Electrocution Case Electrocution Case where Defendant offered $100,000 prior to trial was settled on the third day of trial for a $1,000,000 settlement.

Illinois Semi-Truck Shoulder Injury Case Semi-Truck shoulder injury case resolved without trial resulting in a $1,000,000 settlement.

Semi-Truck Case Semi-truck case concluded on the eve of trial for a $950,000 settlement.

Dangerous Highway

Dangerous highway construction zone back injury case against the general contractor resulted in a $922,500 settlement.

Slip & Fall Accident Slip and fall case causing an incomplete spinal cord injury where the insurance adjuster offered only $125,000 before suit was filed. Resulted in a $900,000 settlement.

Under-insured Motorist

Rear-end accident where the insurance company only offered their policy holder $25,000 on her underinsured motorist claim before suit was filed later agreed to settle before trial for $825,000.

Dangerous Highway

Dangerous highway construction zone inadequate signage case against the general contractor resulted in an $800,000 settlement.

SEMI-TRUCK NECK INJURIES

Semi-truck accident with head and neck injuries resulted in a $775,000 settlement.

Auto Accident

Auto accident where the other driver ran a stop sign resulting in a fractured pelvis resolved after suit was filed and depositions taken for a $750,000 settlement.

Dump Truck Accident Dump truck driver caused accident requiring shoulder surgery resolved without suit being filed for a $625,000 settlement.

Car Wreck Bad Faith

Car wreck case with low back injuries where the client offered to settle her claim before suit was filed for the $50,000 policy limit, which was rejected by the insurance company, was later resolved after suit was filed for a $600,000 settlement.

Wrongful Death - ATV Accident Wrongful death suit resulting from ATV accident resulted in a $600,000 settlement.

Tow Truck Wrongful Death

Tow truck wrongful death case where the driver left the scene of the accident settled for $6,000,000.

Semi-Truck - Leg Fracture Semi-truck case with leg fractures tried to a jury resulting in a $575,000 verdict.

Semi-Truck Injury Semi-truck load shift injury case resulted in a $550,000 settlement.

Semi-Truck Wrongful Death Semi-truck wrongful death case involving an elderly decedent resulted in a $530,000 settlement.

Fatal Car Accident Car accident resulting in the death of an 83 year-old results in a $500,000 settlement.

Truck Accident Truck injury case where a Motor Carrier's driver had a suspended license resulted in a $500,000 settlement.

Semi-Truck Neck Injury

Semi-truck neck injury accident where the insurance company offered only $4,800 before suit was filed resulted in a $500,000 settlement.

Under-insured Motorist

Under-insured motorist claim where the insurance company refused to offer anything before suit was filed, and then only offered $95,000, was resolved before trial for a $500,000 settlement.

Dog Bite

Dog bite case with serious right leg injuries to an elderly lady resulted in a $500,000 settlement.

Accidental Shooting Case An accidental shooting personal injury case which was initially denied by the homeowner's insurance carrier resulted in a $500,000 settlement.

Flatbed Truck Accident Flatbed truck on the wrong side of the road resulting in a closed head injury resolved prior to trial for a $450,000 settlement.

Knee Injury Case Knee injury case with no offer from the insurance carrier tried to a jury resulting in a $425,000 verdict.

Animal in Road Accident Cow in the road accident causing neck and back injuries resolved prior to trial for a $425,000 settlement.

Semi-Truck Accident with Injuries Semi-truck accident resulting in head injuries resolved prior to trial in a $400,000 settlement.

Semi-Truck Accident with Neck Injuries Semi-truck accident with neck injuries not requiring surgery resulted in a $380,000 settlement.

Dump Truck Accident Dump truck on the wrong side of the road resulting in a broken leg, neck and shoulder injuries resolved without suit for a $350,000 settlement.

Pedestrian Accident

Broken leg injuries sustained when a car ran off the roadway striking a pedestrian resulted in a $350,000 settlement.

Gunshot Injury Case An accidental gunshot case resulting in groin injuries resulted in a $350,000 settlement.

Dangerous Highway

Dangerous highway which lacked a sufficient guard rail causing serious personal injuries resulted in a $350,000 settlement.

Workers' Compensation Knee Injury

Permanent total disability benefits for a 56 year old man with bilateral knee injuries requiring surgery. Settlement of $310,000 plus $36,000 for future medical care.

Dangerous Roadway Case A No-Offer loose gravel in the highway accident causing neck and shoulder injuries to a motorcyle rider was tried against MoDOT before an arbitration panel resulting in a $300,000 Award.

Dog Bite Case Dog bite case resulting in leg injuries to a motorcycle rider resulted in a $300,000 settlement.

Workers' Compensation Roof Accident

Permanent total disability benefits plus future medical care for a 56 year old man who sustained significant injuries when he fell from a roof.

Dog Bite Case Dog bite case where a dog was running loose off the owner's property in violation of the leash law resulted in a $200,000 settlement.

Under-insured Motorist

After receiving the $100,000 policy limit from the at fault driver's insurance company an elderly client with back injuries was able to collect an additional $50,000 each in underinsured motorist coverage on his two auto policies which stacked to $100,000 resulting in a $200,000 total settlement.

Semi-Truck Accident With Neck Injuries Semi-truck accident with neck injuries where Defendant's insurance carrier offered $15,000 tried to a jury who returned a $200,000 verdict.

FIRE INSURANCE

No offer fire insurance case tried to a jury in federal court resulting in a $200,000 verdict.

Neck Injury Case Neck injury case against municipality where the insurance company's top offer was $25,000 tried to a jury which resulted in a $175,000 verdict.

Uninsured Motorist

After our passenger settled with his driver's insurance company for $25,000 we stacked the uninsured motorist coverage of $25,000 each on six (6) vehicles for an additional $150,000 due to the contributing fault of a second driver of an uninsured motor vehicle resulting in a $175,000 total settlement.

MoDot | Dangerous Highway No offer case against MoDot for a dangerous highway should drop-off tried to an arbitration panel that awarded $157,500.

Rear-End Car Accident Rear end car accident causing neck injuries where the insurance adjuster's top offer before suit was filed was $30,000, concluded shortly after suit was filed for a $150,000 settlement.

Soft Tissue Neck Injury Soft tissue neck injury case where the top offer from the insurance company was $2,000 tried to a jury which resulted in a $100,000 verdict.

Rear-End Auto Accident Rear-end auto accident neck injury case where plaintiff offered before trial to settle for $13,500 and the insurance company's offer was $10,000 tried to a jury resulting in a $50,000 verdict.

Auto Accident With Neck Injury Auto accident soft tissue neck injury case where plaintiff's offer to settle was $20,000 and the insurance company's offer was $19,000 tried to a jury resulting in a $50,000 verdict.