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Jury sides with defense in medical malpractice suit involving facial surgery
Eye issues suffered by an adolescent patient in the wake of facial surgery were not the fault of Washington University doctors, a St. Louis County jury has ruled.
Jury sides with defense in motor vehicle collision at intersection
A Greene County jury issued a defense verdict in a car crash lawsuit, finding the plaintiff failed to prove the defendant ran a red light.
Jury sides with defense in motor vehicle fatality on I-435
A trial over a fatal traffic crash involving a pair of semi-trailer trucks has resulted in a defense verdict that centered on whether the second of the two held any responsibility for the death.
Worker crushed by industrial equipment wins $24M settlement
A man who sustained extensive injuries after being crushed by a piece of equipment in an industrial accident will be compensated with a $24M settlement after allegations of poor product design, according to his lawyer.
Insurer settles for policy limits in motor vehicle crash that injured a passenger
State Farm has settled a case over a motor vehicle collision for $1.3 million. “Their trailer got rearended,” said Kevin Roach of Roach Law, which represented the plaintiffs in the case.
Exposure to food additives at Hannibal plant leads to $58.6 million verdict
A groundbreaking case related to pulmonary issues claimed in connection to flavoring additives has resulted in a massive eight-figure verdict for a food worker.
Jury awards $1.7M to businessman in suit over severance package
A businessman will receive more than $1.7 million in compensation from a suit against his former employer after emerging victorious over a counterclaim that alleged a conspiracy among its executives designed to extract money through severance packages.
Judge tacks on more than $300,000 in sanctions after jury finds for plaintiff in employment suit
A Caldwell County employment case has resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff with the addition of more than $300,000 in sanctions by the judge against the defendants for alleging that a family member of an attorney had spoken with jurors.
Jury returns verdict for the defense in minor fender bender
A man who claimed injuries from an impact so soft that the other driver said she never felt it will not collect any damages from a St. Louis County jury.
Jury agrees with defense in med mal case involving paralysis
St. Louis County jurors have found that there was no negligence by doctors in the case of a woman who regained consciousness from back surgery to discover she was paralyzed.
Injuries from rear-end accident lead to $150,000 verdict
A damages-only trial over injuries sustained by a woman in a highway accident has resulted in $150,000 verdict.
Kansas City firm scores record N.Y. verdict in suit stemming from chopper crash
A New York court case over a deadly helicopter crash has resulted in a nine-figure verdict against multiple defendants in what the plaintiff’s Kansas City attorney says may be the largest wrongful death award in Empire State history.
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