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A 74-year-old diabetic who went into a medical coma after a mistaken injection settled with an ambulance district and two paramedics for $1.975 million.
Tagged with: medical malpractice
Read More »Couple wins payments for lake house deal gone wrong
A Lee’s Summit couple who sued a Ray County duo in regard to a withdrawn deal to buy a Lake of the Ozarks vacation home won a $95,000 judgment — along with the lakeside home.
Tagged with: contracts Randall Cain
Read More »Challenge to Kansas damage caps left unresolved
A Kansas City attorney achieved a $3.35 million judgment for the widow and two children of a 29-year-old man killed in a 2017 car crash, leaving unresolved a challenge to Kansas’ cap on noneconomic damages in wrongful death cases.
Tagged with: Motor vehicle collision wrongful death
Read More »Jury awards withheld tips to car wash worker
Three workers who sued a car wash for alleged Fair Labor Standards Act violations involving withheld tips now are belatedly collecting gratuities.
Tagged with: employment Fair Labor Standards Act
Read More »Settlement resolves back injuries from multi-car crash
A St. Louis County man injured in a collision settled a personal injury claim with a pair of insurers for a total of $195,000, according to his attorney.
Tagged with: Motor vehicle collision
Read More »Crash at St. Louis intersection leads to settlements with driver, city
A 41-year-old St. Louis County man injured in a 2013 late-night collision in the St. Louis neighborhood of Soulard settled with the responsible driver and the city of St. Louis for a total of $1 million.
Tagged with: Motor vehicle collision
Read More »Man injured in collision with dump truck settles for $550,000
A 63-year-old Clinton man injured in a two-car collision in June 2017 has settled a negligence suit against the other driver and that man’s employer for $550,000.
Tagged with: Motor vehicle collision
Read More »Couple settles suit against sports bar in son’s death
The owner of a St. Charles County sports bar reached a confidential settlement with the parents of a 23-year-old man who died in a one-car crash moments after leaving the bar. Gary and Julie Mills sued Premier Entertainment Saint Peters ...
Tagged with: Motor vehicle collision wrongful death
Read More »Man settles for $220,000 after being rear-ended by medical van
A 73-year-old Poplar Bluff man injured in a 2016 motor-vehicle collision settled a lawsuit against the responsible driver and her employer for $220,000. According to a Poplar Bluff Police Department accident report, Rueben Dennis Faughn was driving his 2009 Buick ...
Tagged with: Motor vehicle collision
Read More »Jurors reject developer’s claim for flooded apartments
A St. Louis jury deliberated for less than an hour before siding with two contractors sued by a nationally prominent developer of student housing regarding water damage to an apartment complex next to Saint Louis University. Education Realty Trust sued ...
Tagged with: Fox Smith Law Negligence
Read More »Woman in wheelchair settles for $100,000 after van injury
A St. Louis nursing home resident who broke both legs after tumbling from her wheelchair while riding in a medical transport vehicle settled a lawsuit against the van’s owner and its driver. According to the 2019 suit, Theresa Fehrmann was ...
Tagged with: personal injury
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