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A Kansas jury cleared a nursing home in the death of a woman who fell while in its care.
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Store found partly at fault for woman’s slip-and-fall
A woman who fell at a convenience store won $210,000 from a St. Louis County jury who found the establishment bore some responsibility despite posting a warning of its freshly mopped floor.
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Read More »Crash with tow truck results in $325,000 settlement
A man injured in a crash with a tow truck reached a $325,000 a pre-litigation settlement, according to his attorney.
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Read More »Teens injured in crash prevail in back-to-back trials
In the space of two weeks, Linn County jurors — aided by the novel use of the videoconferencing program Zoom — delivered a total of $4.1 million in damages for two young women injured in a car crash.
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Read More »Jury gives massive award to man injured by cloud of gas
A federal jury awarded $46.75 million to a man who suffered severe throat injuries when a cloud of noxious gas was released from a northeastern Missouri plant.
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Read More »Damages case against ex leads to judgment for assault
An Independence woman who sued her former live-in boyfriend for trespassing, property damage and personal injuries after an alleged sexual assault was awarded nearly two-thirds of a million dollars by a Clay County judge.
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Read More »Jury sides with foster parents accused of assaulting teen
A southwest Missouri jury sided with two former foster parents accused of sexual assault and negligent supervision by a St. Clair County woman while she was in their care 14 years ago.
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Read More »Jury awards ‘shockingly’ large verdict to women assaulted in prison
A federal jury in Kansas City awarded $20 million to four women who alleged they were assaulted by a correctional officer while they were inmates at the Chillicothe Correctional Center.
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Read More »Bicyclist hit by uninsured driver gets policy limits
A bicyclist struck by an uninsured motorist at a St. Louis County intersection recovered $100,000 from his own policy, according to his attorney.
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Read More »Settlement for injured rail worker exceeds record
A freight railroad conductor who lost part of his leg when he was knocked from a train at a waste paper collection facility settled a lawsuit for $8.3 million, according to his attorney.
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Read More »Jury sides with fired Jackson County deputy
A Jackson County jury awarded nearly $7 million to a former deputy who claimed the administration of the county’s former sheriff forced him out of his job.
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