Recent Articles from Jennifer Mann
Paraplegic man hurt in fall settles with Shrine Mosque
On May 7, 2010, Michael Martinez, then a 41-year-old paraplegic from Republic, fell from his motorized wheelchair while leaving a Rob Zombie concert at the Shrine Mosque in Springfield, breaking his left leg.
St. Louis County jury finds for daughter after her mother sues her
The woman was sued by her mother after the mother's financial accounts, which the daughter was named to, were nearly depleted.
St .Louis teenager struck by car receives settlement years after accident
Khiry Thomas, who was 15 in 2007 when he was struck by a car in front of his grandfather’s home, has settled for $100,000 policy limits for uninsured motorists on a policy his grandfather carried.
Greene County jury finds for defense in Millwood country club fire
A Greene County jury took less than three hours to return a verdict for the defense in a case involving a kitchen fire at the Millwood Golf & Racquet Club in Springfield.
Stinson Leonard Street officially completes merger
As of Jan. 1, 2014 Kansas City-based Stinson and Leonard Street of Minneapolis officially completed its self-described merger of equals. (Updated 1/3 at 12 p.m.)
Illinois jury awards millions to deceased gas deliveryman’s estate
Things went horribly wrong for a Huellinghoff Bros. Inc. employee when a leak developed in a braided hose of the gas delivery truck he had been driving.
Confidential business fraud case nets settlement
A confidential settlement related to alleged wrongdoing over a business start-up has netted a $22 million payout to the harmed parties after a successful mediation.
Kansas man wins jury award in medical malpractice case
A Buchanan County jury has awarded a Kansas man $4.3 million against a St. Joseph urologist in a medical malpractice case.
Florissant man settles for $100k after his car is rear-ended
Michael Snell, a Florissant resident, was awarded $100,000 for back injuries after his car was rear-ended on U.S. 67 in St. Louis County.
Grain Valley woman receives policy limits in rollover
Last February, Grain Valley resident Sierra Negrete was riding in a car with a friend on Interstate 435 in Jackson County near Blue Ridge Boulevard when her friend, the driver, had a seizure.
Bryan Cave names first-ever chairwoman
Therese Pritchard will become the first woman to head the firm in its 140-year history. (Updated 12/23 at 9:40 a.m.)
Polsinelli adds Atlanta law firm
Polsinelli announced Monday that 11-attorney Atlanta law firm Rafuse Hill & Hodges will become part of the Kansas City law firm.
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