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Good Samaritan crushed in accident settles with insurers
A man who was severely injured while trying to help a stranded motorist reached a $1.275 million settlement with multiple insurers, according to his attorney. Attorneys Richard D. Klein and […]
Injured family settles with insurer for driver who died in crash
A family of four injured in a vehicle collision reached an out-of-court settlement of $1.5 million with the insurer for the at-fault driver, who died in the collision. According to […]
Company driver’s history factors into settlement
A Cape Girardeau woman injured in a collision with a driver for an auto-parts store reached a $1.475 million settlement in the matter. “Basically, the O’Reilly Auto Parts driver was […]
Victim’s son settles suit in fatal crash with farm tractor
The son of a woman killed in a crash with a farm tractor settled his suit against the farmer and his farm for $1.1 million, according to the family’s attorney. […]
Two insurers pay out after three-car crash
A Jefferson County woman injured in a three-car collision in 2017 settled a liability claim with the responsible driver for $150,000. Lisa Lehman, 51, of Hillsboro, was a front-seat passenger […]
Settlement ends suit after T-bone collision
A 30-year-old suburban Kansas City woman injured in a two-car collision in Overland Park, Kansas, three years ago settled a liability lawsuit against the other driver for $500,000. Overland Park […]
Driver struck by semi-truck wins settlement
A 63-year-old pickup-truck driver whose leg was broken in a rear-end collision with a semi-trailer truck in downtown St. Louis settled a lawsuit against the other driver and that driver’s […]
Driver forced from road settles with fellow trucker
A woman who sustained multiple injuries to her neck and back after being run off the road by another semi-truck on Interstate 44 in Missouri settled for $750,000 with the […]
Independence driver settles following crash
An Independence woman injured in a two-car collision in March 2017 has settled a liability claim against the other driver for $100,000. Mikayla C. Oliphant, who was 23 at the […]
KC woman gets small verdict after crash
A Kansas City woman will collect more than $6,300 in damages for a 2015 accident in Clay County. Motorist Bridget Sharp filed suit after she was struck in a T-bone […]
Family settles after truck driver fatally hits biker
A pair of Kansas City attorneys has obtained a $4.1 million wrongful-death settlement in the case of a motorcyclist who crashed with a truck driver who was found to have […]
Plaintiff settles with teen driver for $100,000 in rear-end collision
A High Ridge woman rear-ended by a teenage driver agreed to settle her claims for $100,000, according to the plaintiff’s attorney. Brandon Jackson of Brown & Crouppen represented the 54-year-old […]
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