Results
Wrongful death – Products liability – Confidential Settlement
Failure of a PASS Device (personal alert safety device or pal device) to activate during a fire making it impossible to locate a firefighter who sustained injuries which ultimately resulted in death.
Medical Malpractice – $6.1 million settlement
Largest settlement at the time ever obtained against a University in Missouri, (Confidential) – Patient received radiation after removal of tumor. The amount of radiation and failure to carefully block surrounding organs caused serious permanent damage to intestines.
Youth shot by security guard – $5.5 million awarded
Youth was handcuffed on ground when security guard’s firearm accidentally discharged into his neck leaving him a quadriplegic.
Inverse condemnation action – $6.5 million settlement
$6.5 million dollar settlement paid by the City of St. Louis to the owner of a building who was denied the right to demolish and develop his property.
Fraud – $4 million settlement
Settlement arising from claim alleging fraudulent contract negotiations.
Products Liability – Confidential Settlement
Abrupt failure of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus during fire caused permanent injury to a firefighter.
Wrongful Death – Trucking Accident $2 million
Compensation paid to surviving children of Pastor and wife who were killed by a truck on interstate.
Wrongful Death – Medical Malpractice $1.7 million
Doctors diagnosed woman with gall bladder inflammation problems when she was actually suffering from an operable heart aneurysm. Following gall bladder surgery she went into cardiac arrest and remained on life support for one month until her death.
Wrongful Death – Explosion $1.6
Widow and children brought action for the death of a man killed in a propane tank explosion and fire.
Wrongful Death – Trucking Accident $1.5 million
Pedestrian struck and killed by truck while crossing street.
False Arrest – $875 k verdict
At the time, this was the largest verdict reached for a false arrest case in the State of Missouri.
Wrongful Death – Medical Malpractice – $600 k
Failure to diagnose bacterial endocarditis after two visits to emergency room, resulting in cardiac arrest, life support, and eventual death a few days prior to the victim’s wedding day.
Legal Malpractice $570 k
Against an attorney who settled a case without the clients’ knowledge.
Legal Malpractice $472 k
Against an attorney regarding the mishandling of a mother’s claim for the wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of her son.
Personal Injury – Auto Accident $300 k
For injuries sustained in motor vehicle accident after attending church services on Christmas Day.
Medical Malpractice $275 k
For damages resulting from a botched surgery.
Trucking Accident $176 k
Personal injuries resulting from tractor trailer accident.
Personal Injury – Auto Accident $125 k
For injuries resulting from a motor vehicle accident.
Drunk Driving Accident – $100 k
Student and roommate traveling home from college when a drunk driver struck the vehicle, injuring the student.
Personal Injury Auto / Pedestrian – $75 k
Pedestrian injured when struck by vehicle in crosswalk.
Personal Injuries – Auto Accident – $57 k
Personal injuries resulting from motor vehicle accident.
Personal Injuries – Auto Accident – $55 k
Personal injuries resulting from motor vehicle accident.
Personal Injuries – Auto Accident – $50 k
Personal injuries resulting from motor vehicle accident.
