Results Archives - St. Louis Trial Lawyers

Wei Wu v. Ryder Truck – $15 Million Judgement

gonzstl — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:19:00 +0000

Wei Wu was asleep in the cab of an 18 wheeler hauling cargo cross country. As they crossed the Poplar Street Bridge in downtown St. Louis the driver of the tractor trailer lost control of the vehicle causing it to strike the median and flip over on the highway. Wei Wu suffered devastating and life changing injuries. He had hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills and he would never work again. He hired our law firm to represent his interests and we sued the driver as well as the trucking company on his behalf. The trucking company turned over the matter to their insurance company who turned down the claim stating that they did not need to provide coverage for this particular accident. This was an extremely complicated case as the trucking company and the drivers were based out of Canada. Further complicating matters was the fact that their tractor broke down and their company rented a replacement tractor cab for them to be able to complete their haul. We sued the driver of the truck as well as two separate trucking companies. We fought hard on behalf of our client and obtained a judgement in his favor in the amount of $13,803,203. We got another $1.5 million for his wife for all the damages she suffered as a result of having her husband so horribly injured. Unfortunately, winning on paper was only the beginning of this battle. Everything we had done so far would be meaningless if we could not collect. All of the insurance companies involved denied the claim saying that for one reason or another the accident was not covered under their policy. We kept pushing and eventually filed a separate garnishment law suit against four insurance companies asking the court to force them to pay our judgment. Everyone agreed that our client was hurt but no one wanted to pay him as they said the accident was not covered. We won in the trial court, we won in the Court of Appeals and finally got paid after the Supreme Court of Missouri ruled against the insurance companies. It was a long hard fought battle but we eventually collected over 15 million dollars for our client.

The post Wei Wu v. Ryder Truck – $15 Million Judgement appeared first on St. Louis Trial Lawyers.

Paul Boyce v. Johnny Thornburgh – 11 Million Dollar Award

gonzstl — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:16:04 +0000

Our client was seriously injured by a falling piece of sheet metal while working at a factory. The case was tried and we received a judgment in favor of our client in the amount of 11 million dollars.

The post Paul Boyce v. Johnny Thornburgh – 11 Million Dollar Award appeared first on St. Louis Trial Lawyers.

Matthew Scott v. SSM Healthcare – 5 Million Dollar Settlement

gonzstl — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:14:14 +0000

This was a medical negligence case in which we represented a young man who presented to the Emergency Room with signs and symptoms of a serious brain infection, which we alleged the treating doctors failed to timely diagnose and treat. After a nearly two week trial the jury ruled in favor of our clients and awarded nearly 5 million dollars in damages. The trial court was forced to reduce the amount of damages by several million dollars because of a Missouri law that limits the amount of damages a plaintiff may receive from any one defendant in a medical malpractice case. This case was appealed all the way to the Missouri Supreme Court and resulted in a historic decision in our favor which changed the law in Missouri with respect to how much money a plaintiff could receive in damages from a defendant in these types of cases. The case continues to be widely cited by courts and scholarly publications throughout the country.

The post Matthew Scott v. SSM Healthcare – 5 Million Dollar Settlement appeared first on St. Louis Trial Lawyers.

Callahan v. Cardinal Glennon Hospital – 16 Million Dollar Settlement

gonzstl — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:10:29 +0000

This is a medical negligence case that involved a young man who contracted polio after receiving a vaccine. Shortly after receiving the vaccine he received medical treatment for an infection that compromised his immune system allowing the attenuated vaccine virus to infect him. The child contracted polio and was paralyzed for life. The jury returned ...

The post Callahan v. Cardinal Glennon Hospital – 16 Million Dollar Settlement appeared first on St. Louis Trial Lawyers.

Family of Jane Doe vs. Treating Physicians and Hospital -1 Million Dollar Settlement

gonzstl — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 18:30:22 +0000

This was a wrongful death case involving a 74 year old woman who died after her treating doctors failed to recognize and treat known complications following a routine hospital procedure. The case settled prior to trial for 1 Million Dollars.

The post Family of Jane Doe vs. Treating Physicians and Hospital -1 Million Dollar Settlement appeared first on St. Louis Trial Lawyers.

Boxdorfer vs. Lason Corp. and Jones – 4 Million Dollar Settlement

gonzstl — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 18:30:05 +0000

The post Boxdorfer vs. Lason Corp. and Jones – 4 Million Dollar Settlement appeared first on St. Louis Trial Lawyers.

Jim Doe vs. Health Care Providers – 3 Million Dollar Settlement

gonzstl — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 18:29:46 +0000

Our client suffered a spinal cord injury and complete paralysis after his doctors failed to timely diagnose and treat a growing spinal infection and abscess. The case was settled for 3 million dollars.

The post Jim Doe vs. Health Care Providers – 3 Million Dollar Settlement appeared first on St. Louis Trial Lawyers.

John Doe vs. Health Care Facility – 1.2 Million Dollar Settlement

gonzstl — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 18:29:23 +0000

Our client was a retired gentleman who suffered a brain injury following a failure to recognize and treat a developing stroke in an Emergency Room setting. The case settled for 1.2 Million Dollars.Boxdorfer vs. Lason Corp. and Jones – 4 Million Dollar Settlement

Our client was involved in an intersectional collision with a truck owned and operated by the defendant company. Mr. Boxdorfer suffered a complete spinal cord injury resulting in quadriplegia. This was an interesting case as we were forced to overcome what appeared to be strongly adverse facts and poor police work. The police report placed 100% or the fault for the collision on Mr. Boxdorfer. We were able to locate independent witnesses, not named in the police report, and prove that the truck sped up at the intersection to beat a yellow light. The case settled for 4 Million Dollars.

The post John Doe vs. Health Care Facility – 1.2 Million Dollar Settlement appeared first on St. Louis Trial Lawyers.

Joe Doe vs. Hospital – 7 Million Dollar Settlement

gonzstl — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 18:28:54 +0000

This was a medical negligence law suit filed on behalf of a teenage boy who suffered extensive brain damage following a failure to diagnose and treat a pulmonary embolism. The case went to trial and settled just prior to closing arguments for over 7 Million Dollars.

The post Joe Doe vs. Hospital – 7 Million Dollar Settlement appeared first on St. Louis Trial Lawyers.

Teasley vs. Deputy Nic Forler, Sheriff Dan Torres and Lincoln County -1.125 Million Dollar Settlement.

gonzstl — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 18:28:29 +0000

This was a Civil Rights and Wrongful Death case we filed in Federal Court on behalf of the family of a young man who was shot and killed by a Lincoln County Deputy Sheriff during a traffic stop. A settlement was prior to the trial for 1.125 million dollars as well as other conditions which ...

The post Teasley vs. Deputy Nic Forler, Sheriff Dan Torres and Lincoln County -1.125 Million Dollar Settlement. appeared first on St. Louis Trial Lawyers.