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Elderly couple injured in collision settles with insurer
Robert and Christine Nicols settled an uninsured motorist claim with Allstate for $100,000 after a Kansas City collision in 2025.
Driver in accident settles negligence suit with other motorist
A 27-year-old woman injured in a September 2023 two-car collision in downtown Clayton has reached a six-figure settlement of a negligence lawsuit against the other driver.
Arkansas motorist injured in St. Louis County settles with other driver
A 35-year-old Arkansas man injured in a November 2024 two-car collision in St. Louis County has settled a liability claim with the other driver for $25,000
Arbitration panel awards Illinois motorist injured in collision
A Granite City, Illinois, man injured in a December 2022 hit-and-run collision has been awarded $66,745 by a three-person panel at arbitration.
Jury sides with Columbia grocery store in slip-and-fall lawsuit
A Boone County jury rejected a slip-and-fall lawsuit against Hy-Vee after a Columbia grocery store fall allegedly caused by black ice.
Gunshot victim settles with convenience store, employees for $2M
A KC man who was severely wounded in a 2022 gas station shooting has settled a premises liability lawsuit against the business, its owners and four employees for $2M.
Firefighter injured in crash while responding to call wins $1.8M jury award
A Jackson County jury has awarded more than $1.8M to a KC fire captain injured in a 2020 collision with an oversized pickup truck while responding to an emergency call.
Retaliation claim against big-box store results in jury award for plaintiff
A Missouri jury awards $667K to former Menards employee in disability retaliation case after she was fired for requesting workplace accommodation.
Jury rejects negligence suit filed after three-car collision on snowy highway
A St. Louis County jury rejects negligence claims in a snowy I-270 crash case, denying millions in damages despite serious injuries from a three-car collision.
Jury awards farmer injured in collision with Highway Patrol trooper
A Missouri jury awarded $2.5M to a farmer injured in a highway patrol crash, later reduced to $532K under state liability caps.
Family settles wrongful death railroad case in Illinois for $33 million
In a case handled by a St. Louis law firm, the family of a 29-year-old man killed in an Illinois railroad accident has reached a $33 million confidential settlement of a wrongful death lawsuit.
Jury sides with attorney in legal malpractice case
A St. Louis County jury rejected a legal malpractice lawsuit over a 2015 crash settlement, siding with defense after brief deliberation.
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