Car Accident Settlements & Verdicts

Case results

Results we’ve achieved for our clients

Below are some of the verdicts and settlements we’ve achieved for our clients. Our firm focuses on personal injury, and these results span a wide range of accidents — from car and truck accidents to bus accidents. The injuries are just as varied: wrist fractures, concussions, head and foot injuries, cervical disc bulges, rotator cuff injuries, facial lacerations, ruptured spleens, and many more. We have secured policy limit settlements from uninsured and underinsured motorists, even in cases where liability was initially disputed or denied, along with claims involving wrongful death, fractures, hernias, whiplash, and contusions.

Please note: Past results are not indicative of future outcomes. Every case is different, and the result depends on many factors. We cannot guarantee a specific outcome, but we are committed to advocating diligently for our clients’ rights and interests.

Settlements & verdicts

• $1,500,000 wrongful death lawsuit against a trucking company, where the claim involved whether the at-fault driver was an independent contractor.
• $480,000 settlement for a car accident causing bilateral hip fractures.
• $250,000 policy limit settlement for a rear-end collision in which the client lost consciousness and suffered back pain, with an additional underinsured coverage claim pending.
• $65,000 settlement after depositions and expert consultations for a car accident causing lower back and neck injuries initially disputed by the insurance carrier.
• Several policy limit settlements in wrongful death cases and cases involving severe injuries — multiple fractures, a left femur fracture, a left-hand fracture, fractured ribs, and a broken jaw.

Additional case results

• An off-duty railroad worker injured in a truck accident underwent neck surgery performed on a lien basis, as they lacked health insurance.
• In southern Missouri, a young woman was rear-ended by an 18-wheeler and suffered severe whiplash. The trucker’s insurer made no initial offer, but a significant settlement was reached after a lawsuit and discovery.
• Multiple settlements for motor vehicle accidents causing lumbar fractures, humerus fractures, concussions, and foot fractures. Some cases applied Missouri Lien Law statutes to reduce and satisfy medical bills for clients who lacked health insurance.
• Settlements for a car-pedestrian accident resulting in a knee fracture, and a separate case in which an intoxicated pedestrian was struck by a vehicle.
• In a hit-and-run incident, an uninsured motorist claim was filed after a driver swerved to avoid a car, struck a pole, and sustained a neck injury.
• Multiple settlements for motor vehicle accidents that aggravated degenerative disc disease in the lumbar region. In one, the victim was a minor who also suffered a fractured tooth.
• Policy limit settlements for a motor vehicle accident causing a cartilage tear in the wrist, and for a car-pedestrian accident in which a pedestrian sustained a knee fracture in a parking lot.
• A series of car accident settlements involving a shoulder and knee injury, a right elbow scar, cervical fractures, neck strains, and concussions. In several, policy limits were reached from underinsured motorist coverage in addition to liability carriers.
• A policy limit settlement for an L5-S1 fusion surgery caused by a rear-end collision. The client had no health insurance, and treatment was performed on a lien basis, with the medical bills satisfied in full under Missouri Lien Laws using only a small portion of the client’s proceeds.
• Settlements for conditions including knee and neck pain, cervical fusion, and aggravation of cervical and lumbar degenerative disc disease — including cases where a prior back injury was exacerbated by the accident.
• Settlements for injuries such as whiplash, head laceration, elbow injuries, multiple contusions and concussions, and a left shoulder puncture wound.
• Policy limit settlements for an L5-S1 disc herniation and an L5-S1 fusion surgery resulting from rear-end collisions, with treatment performed on a lien basis and medical bills paid in full under Missouri Lien Laws.

Results by injury type

• Wrist fracture: Policy limits of uninsured motorist coverage obtained to compensate the client for medical costs and pain and suffering.
• Concussion: Policy limits pursued and awarded for medical treatment, lost wages, and the long-term effects of the injury.
• Head and foot injury: The at-fault motorist was uninsured; policy limits of uninsured motorist coverage secured to help cover medical and rehabilitation costs.
• Cervical disc bulge: Policy limits of uninsured motorist coverage secured for medical treatment and physical therapy.
• Rotator cuff injury: Policy limits awarded to cover surgical costs, rehabilitation, and lost wages during recovery.
• Facial lacerations: Policy limits obtained to cover medical costs, including necessary plastic surgery, and the trauma of the injuries.
• Aggravated degenerative disc disease: For a client with a pre-existing condition, policy limits secured for medical treatment and increased pain and suffering.
• Ruptured spleen: Policy limits obtained to cover emergency treatment, surgery, and follow-up care.
• Neck injury: Policy limits secured for medical treatment, physical therapy, and pain and suffering.
• Nasal fracture: Policy limits secured for medical and surgical costs and for the pain and discomfort experienced.

In most of these cases, the insurance companies’ initial offers were contested, leading to greater settlement amounts after litigation. Every case is unique, with its own challenges — but a consistent, thorough approach to personal injury law is what helps us pursue favorable results for our clients.