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The drivers had alleged that FedEx agreements said they would be independent contractors, but they were treated like employees.
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Read More »Jury sides with fired trucker in disability discrimination case
A Clay County jury awarded more than $1 million to an eastern Kansas truck driver who was fired after he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
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Read More »Jury finds radiologist at fault in lung cancer death
The widow of a man who died after his lung cancer went undiagnosed for more than two years after a CT scan won a $506,000 verdict against the radiologist.
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Read More »Defense alleged ‘aberrant anatomy’ led to injury in gall bladder surgery
A Greene County jury sided with a Springfield medical center and surgeon sued by a 22-year-old patient who developed complications from gall bladder surgery.
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Read More »Daughter settles lawsuit over fatal St. Louis shed fire
The daughter of a man found dead in a flaming St. Louis shed in early 2011 settled a lawsuit with the owner of the property.
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Read More »Jury finds for contractor, but judge has doubts
A Jackson County circuit judge’s denial of requested attorney fees appeared to take issue with a jury’s earlier finding in a breach of contract suit.
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Read More »Accident caused by bus’s bad brakes yields big bucks
A case over an accident allegedly caused by a Baptist church’s bus with bad brakes resulted in a $1.1 million verdict for the plaintiff.
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Read More »Day care settles over abuse allegations
The family of an eastern Missouri toddler settled a claim of sexual abuse against the owner of a home day care center and her 18-year-old son for $300,000.
Tagged with: Child Sexual Abuse personal injury sexual abuse Verdicts & Settlements
Read More »Fatal fall down stairs earns modest settlement
An Illinois wrongful death case launched after a fall down a stairwell has been settled for $100,000, according to the plaintiff’s attorney.
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Read More »Jury sides with bail bondsmen over search
A defense verdict reached in Jackson County may have validated Missouri’s private bail system.
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Read More »Widow settles with owner of oxygen-less ambulance
The family of a man who died when the ambulance transporting him ran out of oxygen settled their wrongful death claim for $400,000.
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