RECENT VERDICTS & SETTLEMENTS


$2,000,000 Jury Verdict

Harner v. Mercy Hospital Joplin, Newton County, Mo. Jury awarded $2,000,000 to client who was shot in the hospital’s parking lot. The shooter was inside the client’s car unlocked car and used the client’s gun stored in the client’s unlocked glove box. The jury assessed 75% fault to Mercy, 25% of the fault to the client.


$34 Million Settlement

False Claims Act, Qui Tam action, where relator received $5,440,000. United States ex rel. Viran Roger Holden v. Mercy Hospital Springfield, United States District Court, Western District of Missouri, Southern Division, Case no. 15-03283-DGK.


$3,280,00 Settlement

$3,280,000 settlement for client who was injured when aluminum extrusions being unloaded from a semi-truck trailer by a forklift operator fell from the opposite side of the trailer and onto our client, striking him and knocking him to the concrete floor.  Our client sustained orthopedic injuries to his left hand, right leg and left ankle as well as injuries to his brain, skull, and eyes.


$985,000 Judgment

$985,000 judgment in National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program for client who developed Guillain-Barre Syndrome following flu vaccination.


$5 Million Settlement

False Claims Act, Qui Tam action, where relator received $825,000. United States ex rel. Jean Moore v. Mercy Health Springfield Communities, United States District Court, Western District of Missouri, Southern Division, Case No. 13-3019-CV-S-RED.

$2.25 Million Settlement

Products liability claim where client suffered injuries as a result of a defective tree stand.

$1 Million Settlement

Automobile accident where client suffered personal injuries and claimed
past and future medical expense.

$1 Million Jury Verdict

Pinkley v. Walmart, Dallas County, Mo. Jury awarded $1 million where client was hit by falling bike and sought to recover past and future lost wages and medical expenses.

$500,000 Jury Verdict

Kolbe v. Walmart, Greene County, Mo. Jury awarded $500,000 where client's paid medical expenses were less than $5,000.

$143,984.12 Judgment

$143,984.12 judgment (representing $135,000 in compensation for pain and suffering, $6,656.82 in compensation for past unreimbursed medical expenses and $2,327.30 for past lost wages) in National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program for client who suffered a shoulder injury (adhesive capsulitis or “frozen shoulder”) related to flu vaccine administration.
The above settlements and jury verdicts are only a few of the cases we have successfully resolved. Unfortunately, the limited space on our website does not allow us to list all cases. In addition, many of the cases we have settled for a substantial amount were "confidential" settlements and we are prohibited from disclosing the terms and details of those cases. If you have questions or need additional information about any of our prior cases or experience, please contact our office.

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