A Johnson County, Kansas jury awarded more than $41 million to the father of a 4-month-old child who was in the care of a Kansas home daycare when he was left brain damaged and almost completely blind.
Read More »St. Charles County settles assistant counselor’s suit against ex-top cop
A former assistant county counselor in St. Charles County reached a settlement of more than $400,000 in a sexual harassment lawsuit alleging a years-long effort by a now-retired county police chief whose workplace misconduct, she said, was both well-known and ignored by other top county officials.
Read More »Motorcyclist settles with owner of delivery van after collision
A motorcyclist who injured his right leg and left arm in a collision with a delivery van reached a $3 million settlement, according to his attorney.
Read More »Back pain from minor crash leads to large settlement
A woman with lingering back and neck injuries following a seemingly minor crash at a St. Louis County intersection reached a $1 million settlement with the defendant’s insurer, according to her attorney.
Read More »Jagermeister loses attempt to sidestep Major Brands
Though a federal judge denied requests for a bifurcated trial to determine punitive damages, Major Brands won $11.75 million in litigation against Mast-Jagermeister on claims that it violated the Missouri Franchise Act.
Read More »Student left with headaches after crash settles with driver
A man injured in a motor vehicle collision in Independence reached a $100,000 settlement with the at-fault driver, according to his attorney.
Read More »The end: Rams settlement closes book on clamped-down case
What is almost certainly the largest plaintiffs’ win of 2021 is also one of the most secretive.
Read More »Jury affirms city’s denial of plan to add oil wells
A lawsuit by a company which hoped to dot a tract in a Kansas City suburb with petroleum wells ended in a verdict for municipal officials opposed to the plan.
Read More »Illinois girl’s brain injury at birth resolved at mediation
The family of a now 4-year-old girl who suffered a brain injury at birth reached a $7 million settlement, according to the family’s attorney.
Read More »Expert’s testimony doesn’t warrant new trial in birth injury case
The Missouri Supreme Court on Nov. 23 affirmed one of the largest defense wins in recent years.
Read More »Group $6.9 million settlement ends eight VA sex-abuse suits
Eight veterans who alleged a physician assistant at the Leavenworth VA Medical Center sexually abused them while in his care reached a collective $6.9 million settlement with the federal government.
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