Missouri$75M
Felonious auto-fatality victim result.
Representative outcomes. Individual facts. No guarantees.
Results & Representative Recoveries
Results matter, but every case is different. These examples provide context for the firm’s experience; they do not predict or guarantee what may happen in another matter.
Selected asbestos recoveries
Mesothelioma and asbestos results built on evidence and preparation.
$1B+Over $1 billion recovered for mesothelioma and asbestos injury clients over 25 years of practice.
$7.4M
Power plant worker with lung cancer
$7.2M
Insulator with mesothelioma
$7.2M
Navy veteran
$6.9M
Auto mechanic
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Every claim depends on its facts, evidence, defendants, venue, law, and damages.
Sexual abuse and crime-victim matters
Civil results that address harm beyond the criminal process.
$500M+Selected results for victims, survivors, and families in just over 10 years.
$300M
Result for a child sexual-abuse victim
$75M
Selected wrongful-death crime-victim result
$18.25M
Sexual abuse victim result
$17.5M
Selected wrongful-death crime-victim result
The amount and type of recovery available in any matter require an individualized evaluation. Confidential resolutions may not be included.
The work behind the outcome
Representative results reflect different claims, evidence, defendants, venues, damages, and procedural histories.
Evidence developedRecords, witnesses, experts, medical proof, exposure history, and institutional documents.
Responsible parties evaluatedCompanies, institutions, insurers, trusts, and other available recovery sources.
Client priorities protectedTiming, privacy, communication, risk, and informed decisions remain central.
What results cannot tell you
A number never explains the whole case.
Case value can be affected by proof of exposure or notice, medical evidence, defendants, available insurance or trust assets, jurisdiction, comparative responsibility, damages, and the client’s objectives.
01Liability and proof
Records, testimony, medical evidence, exposure history, notice, and institutional documents can shape the analysis.
02Injury and client impact
Diagnosis, treatment, trauma, lost income, future care, and family consequences are evaluated individually.
03Responsible parties and recovery sources
Potential defendants, insurers, trusts, available assets, deadlines, venue, and applicable law all matter.
How outcomes are pursued
Results begin long before a settlement discussion or trial.
Exposure histories, medical proof, institutional records, witness testimony, insurance information, bankruptcy-trust eligibility, venue, and damages must be developed before a case can be valued responsibly.
Investigation
Identify the people, products, jobsites, organizations, policies, and records tied to the harm.
Proof
Connect conduct and exposure to injury through records, testimony, experts, and applicable law.
Available recovery sources
Evaluate defendants, insurance, trusts, workers’ compensation, and other claim paths.
Client goals
Balance timing, privacy, risk, process, and the client’s informed decisions.
A record that reaches beyond one courthouse
Representative recoveries across the Midwest and the country.
The firm has represented clients in Missouri, Illinois, other Midwestern states, and communities across the United States. Its results reflect careful preparation, individualized strategy, and a willingness to pursue accountability wherever a serious claim leads.
MissouriIllinoisArkansasIowaKansasKentuckyMichiganMinnesotaNebraskaOhioOklahomaTennesseeWisconsinCaliforniaColoradoFloridaMassachusettsMississippiRhode IslandSouth DakotaTexas
Missouri$11M
Child sexual-abuse victim result.
St. Louis$7.2M
Selected mesothelioma recoveries reported for a Navy worker and an insulator.
St. Charles$4.9M
Selected pipefitter mesothelioma recovery.
Mississippi$2.9M
Selected truck-driver mesothelioma recovery.
Texas$3M
Selected oil-refinery mesothelioma recovery reported for Corpus Christi.
Massachusetts$2.4M
Selected sheet-metal-worker mesothelioma recovery reported for New Bedford.
California$2.1M
Selected merchant-marine mesothelioma recovery reported for Los Angeles.
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Every matter depends on its facts, evidence, defendants, venue, law, available recovery sources, and damages.
Understanding representative results
Numbers provide context, not a prediction.
A prior outcome cannot answer whether another person has a claim or what that claim may be worth. The useful starting point is the evidence: diagnosis, exposure or notice, responsible parties, available assets, applicable law, damages, and the client’s goals.
Why are some settlements not listed?
Some resolutions are confidential, and the firm does not publish information that could identify or compromise a client.
Does a large prior result establish the value of another case?
No. Each matter must be evaluated independently based on its evidence, defendants, damages, venue, and applicable law.
What should someone bring to an initial review?
Start with the history you know: diagnoses, jobsites or institutions, dates, possible witnesses, records, and any upcoming deadlines.
Direct attorney guidance. Focused civil advocacy.
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