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Woman rear-ended by school bus recovers for head injury
An accident involving a school bus driver alleged to have been texting while behind the wheel resulted in a $150,000 settlement for a fellow motorist.
Woman injured in crash settles with driver for $1M
A woman injured in a St. Louis County crash reached a $1 million settlement with the driver, according to her attorney.
Torts: Motor-Vehicle Accident-Underinsured Motorist Coverage-Denial of Coverage
Defendant, trustee for the heirs and next-of-kin of P.B., appealed from the district court’s grant of judgment on the pleadings to plaintiff in its declaratory-judgment action. P.B. was killed in a motor-vehicle accident with his grandmother Dawn Chiodo and Chiodo’s daughter Dylan Bailey; all three resided together. After a settlement, defendant filed a claim for […]
Torts: Motor-Vehicle Accident-Underinsured Motorist Coverage-Denial of Coverage
According to a personal injury lawyer the district court properly applied the statutory definition of an “insured,” there was no error in denying defendant’s claim for UIM benefits. Defendant, trustee for the heirs and next-of-kin of P.B., appealed from the district court’s grant of judgment on the pleadings to plaintiff in its declaratory judgment action. P.B. was […]
Torts: Motor-Vehicle Accident-References to Liability Insurance
The parties cross-appealed from the judgment in plaintiff’s motor-vehicle-accident case. Defendant appealed the entire judgment and the denial of her motion for a new trial, while plaintiff challenged the reduction of the verdict based upon the percentage of fault assessed to plaintiff by the jury. Where plaintiff made multiple improper references to defendant’s liability insurance […]
Torts: Motor-Vehicle Accident-Liability for Accident in Backed-up Traffic-Proximate Cause
Plaintiffs appealed from the district court’s adverse grant of summary judgment in their motor-vehicle negligence claim. Plaintiffs sought damages from Roy Brice, who rear-ended a vehicle; the accident caused a severe backup on the highway. Plaintiffs were caught in the traffic jam and were rear-ended by another vehicle, driven by Kim Ross. Where the back-up […]
Plaintiff wins $250,000 for lingering elbow injury after crash
A St. Louis accident left a man with elbow injuries and a $250,000 verdict against the driver of a box truck. “It was a pretty good crash,” said Ben Sansone of Sansone & Lauber. “The box truck actually flipped over.” Sansone said that his client, Geoffrey Crowley, was hurt in the collision when truck driver, […]
Insurance: Motor-Vehicle Accident-Insurer’s Motion to Intervene
Plaintiff suffered serious injuries when he was struck by a rental truck driven by Patricia Hollandsworth and rented by Daniel Clymens. Hollandsworth was moving her belonging from Clymens’ house; Clymens had an auto policy issued by defendant. Hollandsworth rejected defendant’s offer of a defense subject to reservation of rights. Hollandsworth ultimately assigned her rights under […]
Insurance: Motor-Vehicle Accident-Underinsured Motorist Coverage-Limits on Coverage
Plaintiff appealed from the district court’s grant of declaratory judgment to defendant, plaintiff’s auto insurer, after defendant refused to convey UIM coverage following plaintiff’s car accident, pursuant to the definition of an underinsured motorist and the anti-stacking provision in plaintiff’s policy. Where the premiums paid for each additionally covered vehicle purchased UIM c[...]
Jury awards woman in T-bone accident
A St. Louis County jury has awarded a $2.5 million verdict to a woman whose car was struck in a T-bone collision by a man pulling out of his driveway. “It was a damages case,” said Christopher Finney of Finney Injury Law. “The defense denied any negligence, but we got a directed verdict at the […]
Trans Am driver loses bid for punitive damages
A man whose classic car was hit from behind will take home an award of more than $41,000 for property damage and bodily injury but will not receive punitive damages or pain-and-suffering compensation. Douglas Johnson sued Ivan Ordonez in March 2018 after Johnson was struck from behind by the latter’s Toyota while at a stoplight […]
Negligence: Motor-Vehicle Accident- Exclusive Remedy of Workers’ Compensation- Dual Employment
Plaintiff was injured when defendant fell asleep at the wheel of their tractor-trailer. Defendant was transporting goods as an independent contractor and mentoring plaintiff for the carrier’s training program. The district court dismissed plaintiff’s claim as barred by the workers’ compensation benefits he received from the carrier, concluding plaintiff was a dual employee of the […]
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