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Verdicts & Settlements

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Aug 31, 2023

Woman injured in highway crash settles pre-suit

A woman injured in a highway-speed collision in southwestern Missouri reached a $2 million settlement, according to her attorney.

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Aug 31, 2023

Man injured during Kansas appliance delivery reaches settlement

A Kansas City contractor injured in a 2020 motor vehicle collision in Eudora, Kansas while helping deliver appliances settled a claim against the company he was working with and its driver for $1 million, according to his attorneys.

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Aug 30, 2023

Massive settlement reached for infant in boat crash

A 9-month-old boy who suffered a severe traumatic brain injury in a boating accident in Missouri reached settlement totaling $23.71 million, according to a lawyer for the family.

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Aug 30, 2023

Series of default judgments add up to many plaintiffs’ wins

In the wake of her mother’s murder, Amya Maddock stood little chance of any recompense from the man who killed her.

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Aug 28, 2023

Jury sides with non-profit on former VP’s age claim

A Jackson County jury rejected a non-profit organization official’s claim that she faced age discrimination and retaliation when she was terminated.

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Aug 24, 2023

Settlement for injured man comes shortly after suit’s filing

A 56-year-old man injured in a two-car collision in Laclede County five years ago settled a personal injury suit against the other driver for more than $800,000, less than three weeks after filing the complaint.

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Aug 22, 2023

Deadly head-on collision settled with multiple parties

The family of a 29-year-old man killed in a November 2021 head-on collision with a tractor-trailer settled a wrongful death lawsuit against the other vehicle’s driver, its owner and a concrete company for a total of $8.775 million.

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Aug 21, 2023

Jury gives large verdict to family of woman killed in collision

A Cass County jury awarded $10 million to the family of a woman killed in a head-on collision.

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Aug 21, 2023

Highway employee’s conflict with boss not due to age, jury finds

Lafayette County jurors decided against a state highway department supervisor who alleged his superior created a hostile work environment based on his age.

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Aug 18, 2023

Manager of diner hit by car settles in mediation

A diner manager who was injured when a car came through the wall of the restaurant reached a pre-suit settlement of $205,000, according to her attorney.

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Aug 14, 2023

Man injured by wayward wagon held partly at fault

A man run over while trying to stop a gravity grain wagon from rolling away on his employer’s farm will collect $125,000 after jurors apportioned three-quarters of the fault against him.

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Aug 11, 2023

Settlement reached before trial in T-bone collision

A man injured in a T-bone collision at a Greene County intersection reached a $1.3 million settlement with the at-fault driver, according to her attorney.

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