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Long-running business dispute results in verdict for plaintiff
A Jackson County jury awards $3.8M to RM Mechanical in a 5-year-old dispute over a North Dakota hospital project contract that was moved to Missouri.
Pedestrian injured in parking lot settles for $3M on first day of trial
A Jefferson County jury trial ended early when a 61-year-old pedestrian struck by a car in a Quik Trik parking lot settled his personal injury lawsuit against the driver’s employer for $3M on the trial’s first day.
Golf cart injury leads to jury award for golfer and spouse
A St. Louis County jury has awarded $3 million to a 73-year-old Kirkwood man and his spouse after his leg was pinned between two golf carts following a 2021 accident at Greenbriar Hills Country Club.
Medical provider settles wrongful death for $50M
The family of an Illinois man with special needs who died after a respiratory equipment failure has settled a wrongful death lawsuit against a national medical equipment provider for $50 million.
St. Louis woman wins $225K in dog attack lawsuit
A city of St. Louis jury has awarded $225,000 to a 64-year-old Clayton woman injured in an April 2023 dog attack in the Tower Grove South neighborhood of St. Louis.
Senior awarded nearly $2.5M judgment for fall down stairs in wheelchair
A Clay County senior has been awarded nearly $2.5M after suffering a brain injury in a fall during a fire drill at a Gladstone residential care facility.
Jury awards $1.05M in auto auction business dispute
A St. Louis jury awarded $1.05 million to J. Nuckolls Inc. in a suit over fraudulent misrepresentation, business interference, and breach of fiduciary duty.
Nebraska couple injured in Missouri auto accident settles for $160,000
An octogenarian Nebraska couple injured in a 2022 three-car pileup on Interstate 29 in Buchanan County have settled a series of personal injury claims with the at-fault driver’s insurer — and their own — for a total of $160,000.
Injured driver settles for $94,000 in red light collision
A Kansas City woman injured in an October 2024 two-car collision has settled a personal injury claim with the other driver’s insurer — and her own — for a total of $94,000.
Jury rejects claims against health care provider over hip replacement
A St. Louis County jury found for the defense in a hip surgery malpractice case, rejecting claims of surgical error and post-op complications after a brief trial.
Arbitration panel reduces award in deadly motorcycle collision on I-70
The surviving partner of a St. Louis motorcyclist who died in a 2020 collision with a state DOT truck will receive $750,000 in damages, an arbitration panel determined.
Faulty hydraulic fluid leads to $31.9M settlement in national class-action suit
A nationwide class-action settles for $31.9M over defective tractor hydraulic fluids, compensating buyers for equipment damage and repair costs.
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