Jennifer L. Howell announced as new a partner of Brinker & Doyen
Please join us in congratulating Jennifer L. Howell for becoming a partner of Brinker & Doyen. Jennifer will continue to represent clients in a defense of first party extra-contractual, auto and premises liability, and insurance coverage claims.
Bridgette N. Fu announced as new a partner of Brinker & Doyen
Please join us in congratulating Bridgette N. Fu for becoming a partner of Brinker & Doyen. Bridgette will continue to represent clients in tort, medical and professional negligence claims, and insurance defense.
Larry Smith selected for Lawyer of the Year 2019
Larry Smith was named the Best Lawyers© 2019 Insurance Law “Lawyer of the Year” in St. Louis.
Larry Smith obtains defendant’s verdict for his client
Larry Smith obtained a defendant’s verdict in a case where the plaintiff was a pedestrian in a parking lot and alleged that the defendant ran her over with her car while entering a parking space.
Brinker Wins Defense Verdict in Medical Malpractice Trial
Following a lengthy jury trial, Jeff Brinker won a defense verdict in a medical malpractice trial on behalf of an emergency medicine physician and an urgent care clinic. Plaintiff had alleged Defendants treated her daughter negligently by failing to suspect, work up, and treat a pulmonary embolism, which ultimately led to her death several weeks […]
Bowgren Wins Summary Judgment for Ambulance Operator
In a case filed in the City of St. Louis, Plaintiff argued she had been injured in an automobile accident caused by Defendant, an ambulance operator, when its vehicle activated its emergency lights and sirens near an intersection, thereby “forcing” another driver into the intersection and into the path of Plaintiff’s oncoming vehicle. After extensive […]
Brinker Wins Defense Verdict in Medical Malpractice Trial
Jeffrey Brinker won a defense verdict in a medical malpractice trial in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County, successfully defending a dermatologist and her corporation which were alleged to have mistreated a minor patient with isotretinoin, an acne medication. Plaintiff alleged he had been improperly started on the drug, and that his dosage had […]
Gary Paul selected for Lawyer of the Year 2017
Gary Paul was named the Best Lawyers© 2017 Insurance Law “Lawyer of the Year” in St. Louis.
Larry Obtains Defense Verdict in Dental Malpractice Case
Plaintiff, who was 70 years old, alleged that she went to my client for a loose tooth and a cavity. Plaintiff alleged that my client recommended that her remaining 18 teeth needed to be removed and that she needed full upper and lower dentures. Plaintiff thereafter had my client remove her teeth, however, Plaintiff alleged […]
Brinker Wins Dismissal of Medical Malpractice Suit
After extensive briefing and several days of oral argument, Jeffrey Brinker won the dismissal of a medical malpractice suit which had been filed as a breach of contract action. Plaintiff, a woman unsatisfied with the results of a cosmetic surgery, argued that she had contracted for a particular surgical outcome with Defendant, a plastic surgeon, […]
