Each year, Missouri Lawyers Media scours its Verdicts & Settlements database to recognize the state-licensed attorneys who achieved the largest verdicts, settlements, judgments and defense wins of the past 12 months.
Read More »Federal jury says patent challenger not liable for cyberattacks on law firm
A tech company won before a federal jury after facing a Texas law firm that sought $2.9 million over allegations that the company had targeted the law firm through cyber harassment over a pending patent infringement lawsuit.
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Read More »$5.97M settlement for families resolves collision that killed two drivers
A deadly accident involving an ice cream hauling truck resulted in a nearly $6 million settlement.
Tagged with: vs wrongful death
Read More »Jury finds for man who died of clot following surgery
A St. Louis jury has awarded $5.08 million to the family of a 58-year-old city police officer who died in 2019 of an undiagnosed blood clot following sleep apnea surgery at SLUCare, a part of Saint Louis University.
Tagged with: medical malpractice vs wrongful death
Read More »Appeals court affirms verdict for racial hostility at auto plant
The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District on Dec. 13 affirmed a $1.75 million judgment for a Black woman who faced racial discrimination at an automotive plant in Liberty.
Tagged with: Employer - Employee vs Western District
Read More »Jury sides with former seaman following on-the-job knee injury
A St. Louis County jury awarded $3.325 million to a former barge worker in a maritime personal injury case against his former employer, Ingram Barge Company
Tagged with: Jones Act and Maritime Law vs
Read More »Jury sides with policyholders in KC Life rate dispute
A Jackson County jury on Dec. 9 awarded nearly $28.4 million in a class action lawsuit alleging that Kansas City Life Insurance overcharged its policyholders.
Read More »Attorneys win $3.3M settlement for family of girl who drowned in hotel pool
The family of a 10-year-old girl who drowned in a swimming pool reached a $3.3 million settlement with the hotel where the tragedy occurred, according to their attorneys.
Tagged with: vs wrongful death
Read More »Motorcyclist who hit Jeep faulted for injuries from resulting crash
A motorcyclist who rejected a pre-suit settlement offer walked away empty handed after jurors found no liability on the part of the driver whose vehicle he broadsided.
Tagged with: Motor vehicle collision vs
Read More »Woman gets ‘short end of the stick’ in injuries claimed from bus crash
A St. Louis jury found in favor of a woman who alleged she was hurt in a school bus crash, though the $50,000 award was considerably less than the amount sought.
Tagged with: Motor vehicle collision vs
Read More »Driver recovers $4.5M for concussion years after rear-end crash on highway ramp
A driver who suffered shoulder pain and a concussion when he was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer reached a $4.5 million settlement, according to his lawyers.
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