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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.
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.
Illinois jury awards $38.4M after medical equipment fails, injures surgical technologist
An Illinois jury awarded $38.4M after a defective surgical boom collapsed, causing permanent injuries to a hospital worker represented by a Clayton firm.
Calverton Park reaches settlement over unconstitutional vehicle towing practices
Calverton Park agrees to a settlement in class action filed in 2023 over vehicle towing practices and alleged unconstitutional nuisance ordinances.
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.
Defense secures verdict in bicyclist injury case using plaintiff’s social media
The defense used the plaintiff’s Instagram posts to win a full defense verdict in a St. Louis bicyclist injury lawsuit against a cab company.
Multimillion-dollar verdict handed down in St. Louis police shooting lawsuit
More than a decade after a police shooting involving a 14-year-old, a St. Louis City Circuit Court jury awarded $37 million in damages.
Kansas collision case resolves with injury settlement
A motor vehicle collision case in Kansas ends in $162,500 settlement after brain injury claim, with insurer payouts and underinsured motorist recovery.
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.
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