A computer parts maker has been hit with a $135 million verdict arising out of an explosion at a Kansas City power plant. VERDICT REPORT Kansas City Power & Light sued after sewer water gushed out of toilets at an ...
Read More »Building Owner Sues Deputy Sherriffs – They OK'd Tear-Down Without Consent
$26,000 Settlement A Johnson County woman sued two deputy sheriffs who allowed someone to come onto her property and tear down a building without her permission. Diana Lockhart owned an outbuilding on her property in Johnson, Mo. One of her ...
Read More »Car Buyer Files Lemon Law Case – Ford Said Explorer XLS Was Merchantable
$529.52 Verdict A couple who bought a 2000 Ford Explorer XLS filed Lemon Law and other claims after experiencing transmission and thermostat problems. In their lawsuit the plaintiffs argued that there was a lack of dependability of the vehicle at ...
Read More »Ford Hit For $12.5 Million Over Fatal Pickup Crash – Husband, Wife And Grandson Died In Blaze
A wrongful death suit against Ford Motor Company alleging a defective product design on a 1997 F150 pick-up truck netted a $12.5 million verdict from a Jackson County jury. VERDICT REPORT John and Shirley Mathes and their 8-year-old grandson Jacob ...
Read More »Man Wins $1.1M 20 Years After Lawnmower Accident – His Foot Was Amputated When He Was 5
A man who lost his foot almost 20 years ago when his father ran over it with a lawnmower has won $1.18 million in his Jackson County case against his father’s employer. VERDICT REPORT Ken Riordan was working as a ...
Read More »Parking Lot Owner Cleared In Car Accident Lawsuit – Plaintiff: 'Sight Lines' Were Obstructed
A motorcyclist severely injured in an accident has lost his Jackson County negligence case against the owner of a parking lot. The 17-year-old plaintiff, who struck a car that was pulling out of the lot, claimed the designer did not ...
Read More »31-Year-Old Died In Hospital – Back-To-Back Wins For Med-Mal Defense Lawyer
Trying two medical malpractice cases back-to-back was unusual, but not overwhelming, for Springfield attorney Brian D. Malkmus. “You figure you’re going to work, whether it’s in the courtroom or the of-fice,” he said. But getting defense verdicts in each case ...
Read More »'Black Teeth' Result In $250K Dental Malpractice Verdict – Bacteria Caused Discoloration Of Veneers
A recent $250,000 verdict against a St. Louis dentist may cause attorneys to reconsider the conventional wisdom that dental malpractice cases are not worth the effort. Leslie Wayne, 31, sued after the cosmetic veneers placed on her teeth by Dr. ...
Read More »Patient Had Multiple Hernia Surgeries – Back-To-Back Wins For Med-Mal Defense Lawyer
Trying two medical malpractice cases back-to-back was unusual, but not overwhelming, for Springfield attorney Brian D. Malkmus. “You figure you’re going to work, whether it’s in the courtroom or the of-fice,” he said. But getting defense verdicts in each case ...
Read More »Carnahans Win $4 Million In Plane Crash Litigation – The Plaintiffs Asked For $100 Million In Trial
The Plaintiffs Asked For $100 Million In Trial
Read More »'Egg-Shell' Plaintiff Wins Automobile Accident Case – Woman's Back Cancer Made Her Bones Brittle
Most lawyers encounter “egg-shell” plaintiffs only in law school. But for St. Louis attorney David A. Dimmitt, first-year torts class came alive when he represented a 38-year-old woman involved in a minor car accident. His client, Nevzeta Terzic, suffered two ...
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