Our client was on his motorcycle when he came upon a vehicle traveling 20 mph under the speed limit. He rode behind them for approximately 2 minutes before deciding to pass. As he was passing, the vehicle made a sudden and erratic departure from the lane, side-swiping our client as he drove past. The driver left the scene and was never identified. The insurance company made it very clear to our client that they didn’t believe him and weren’t going to pay a dime. We forcefully explained to the insurance company that our client’s statement of the events of the crash must be considered, as per Missouri law. After fighting them for a few months, they relinquished and offered the maximum amount on all the insurance policies he owned.

Our client was in the back of a pickup truck being driven to a river with friends for a boat trip. A bus driver went around them on a two-lane road, merged back into their lane, and cut them off. The pickup ran off the road and crashed. Our client sustained injuries to her back and underwent epidural steroid injections among other treatments. We determined the bus driver did not have a license to drive a bus, but his employer allowed him to drive anyway. The bus driver ditched the bus and tried to hide from the police. One of the insurance companies involved tried to say they didn’t have to pay a dime and they later changed their mind and added $99,000 to the settlement.

Our client was an elderly gentleman with multiple pre-existing medical conditions. His vehicle was struck by an inattentive driver towing a lawn care trailer. He sustained some injuries, but his pre-existing conditions worsened after the crash. The insurance company didn’t believe what we were telling them about his pre-existing conditions worsening. We found a multiple sclerosis research doctor that examined him, studied his medical records, and spoke to family members about his condition before the crash. The doctor provided his medical opinion stating the physical and mental trauma from the collision caused his conditions to worsen at a faster rate than they would have had the collision not occurred.