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AAA Insurance faces $21.5M bad faith verdict in Clay County
A Clay County jury awarded $21.5M in Audrey Allinder’s bad faith suit against AAA Insurance, including $20.5M in punitive damages.
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.
Severe motorcycle crash nets seven-figure settlement
A St. Charles County motorcycle crash ended in a $1.5 million settlement after a rider suffered severe leg injuries requiring multiple surgeries.
Defense avoids $21M demand after client accused of stealing intellectual property
The defense wins a trade secrets lawsuit as jury rejects Sun Solar's $12M trial claim after a $21M pretrial demand and awards abuse of process damages.
$2.1M settlement reached for five educators injured in work-trip crash
Five Head Start educators injured in a Missouri work-trip crash secured a $2.1 million settlement through multiple underinsured motorist insurance claims.
Nearly $100M settlement reached in wrongful death suit
A $95 million settlement was reached in a wrongful death suit in Jackson County Circuit Court involving the death of a Black man in 2023.
Security company pays $1M after guard abandoned post in knife attack
An insurance company representing a private security company paid a $1M settlement after one of their security guards abandoned a woman who was attacked by a knife-wielding intruder.
Jury assigns 50-50 fault in plaintiff’s verdict, reduces demand by thousands
A jury found shared fault in a Hy-Vee slip-and-fall case, reducing a plaintiff's award to $352 after a disputed watermelon spill injury claim.
St. Louis attorney notches six-figure win in business case against investment giant
In a David and Goliath-style showdown, one attorney and his client obtained a six-figure win against a leading global investment firm with a table of lawyers and paralegals
Jackson County jury awards millions in liability lawsuit
A Jackson County jury awards $4.75 million in a premises liability lawsuit involving fall injuries at St. Joseph Medical Center.
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