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A man injured in a 1997 auto accident has won a $25 million verdict — thought to be a record in Clay County — against the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission and the other driver who hit his car, but ...
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Construction Worker Wins $30M For Electric Shock – Subcontractor Failed To Turn Off Power
A carpenter who received a 277-volt electric shock at a construction site has won a $30 million verdict in his Jackson County case against an electrical subcontractor. Plaintiff Virgil McCormack claimed that Capital Electrical Construction Co. was negligent in failing ...
Read More »Chiropractor Case Gets Attention Of Attorneys – $118K Verdict Shows Malpractice Is Viable
A recent $118,000 malpractice verdict against a chiropractor could ignite interest in a cause of action usually ignored by plaintiffs’ attorneys, according to the patient’s lawyer. Herman Praszkier, who represented Leslie Krieger in her St. Louis City case, said remarks ...
Read More »Boy's Death After Fall From Window Draws $18M Verdict – Mother Had Asked Property Mgr. For Guards
A St. Louis City jury awarded $18 million on Feb. 4 to the mother of a 4-year-old boy who was killed when he fell out the window of the family’s 11th-floor apartment in a public-housing complex. The mother, Carla Hill, ...
Read More »Plaintiff Who Didn't Wear Seatbelt Awarded $2.8M – Jury Allowed To Consider Comparative Fault
A mentally disabled woman has won a $2.8 million verdict against the driver of her medical transport van because he failed to make sure she was wearing a seatbelt before an accident. VERDICT REPORT The St. Louis City case involved ...
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