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After years of debating causation, settlement paid to woman injured in crash
A Missouri car accident injury case settled for $211,592 after years of causation disputes.
Rear-end crash case ends with pretrial settlement
A $775,000 settlement was reached in a motor vehicle collision that left the plaintiff with alleged hip and spine injuries requiring surgery.
Plaintiff, defendant reach million-dollar settlement in motor vehicle collision suit
A $1.105 million settlement was reached in a motor vehicle collision case that left the plaintiff with alleged spinal injuries.
Defense reduces nearly $100K pre-trial ask to $12K
A defendant was able to reduce a plaintiff’s $96,000 demand to just $12,000 after a jury trial. At the heart of the tort case was the question of causation for the plaintiff’s shoulder injury.
State Farm pays after woman’s accident with phantom truck
Juanita Kearns recovered $300,000 from her insurer, State Farm, for injuries and lost wages after she was in a collision with a tractor-trailer driver who left the scene.
Family of accident victim settles for $450,000
Family members of a passenger killed in an automobile accident have settled with a Bonne Terre restaurant and bar that allegedly sold the car’s driver a significant amount of alcohol. Crossroads Restaurant & Lounge agreed to a $350,000 settlement in exchange for a release of all claims against it.
Springfield-area accident results in settlement
A southwest Missouri couple settled a motor-vehicle injury claim for $461,000 after an 18-year-old driver struck their car in 2009.
State rep’s suit against State Farm reinstated
An appeals court has given a Missouri state representative another shot at his lawsuit against insurance company State Farm. Jeff Grisamore is suing State Farm for fraud and misrepresentation. He […]
Woman settles uninsured motorist claims for $400,000
A motorist claiming that her multiple sclerosis was aggravated by injuries suffered in a collision with an uninsured drunken driver has settled her claims with her uninsured motorist carrier for […]
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