Scott Harper Obtains Verdict $115,000.00 Less Than the Pre-Suit Demand
Underinsured motorist case tried in Wayne County Missouri. Plaintiff had injuries to her neck and brachial plexus region which had resulted in severe loss of use of plaintiff’s left arm. Plaintiff claimed that she was unable to continue working as a mail carrier. The pre-trial demand was $150,000.00. At trial, Harper admitted liability and that […]
Scott Harper Obtains Verdict of $250,000.00 Less Than Plaintiffs’ Pre-Suit Demand
This was an automobile accident case with admitted liability and plaintiff husband was in ICU for six days following the accident. Wife had more minor injuries. Combined medical expenses exceeded $160,000.00. Harper argued plaintiff husband had a good recovery and that the continuing problems were due to preexisting conditions. The jury agreed and returned with […]
Jon Sanner Obtains Defense Verdict in Rearend Motor Vehicle Accident
Jon Sanner obtained a defense verdict in a case where his client rearended plaintiff’s stopped vehicle. The defendant’s fault was admitted in Sanner’s opening statement and the jury was asked to decide whether plaintiff sustained any damages as a result of the accident. A treating chiropractor offered opinions on plaintiff’s injuries but his ties to […]
Larry Smith Obtains Defendant’s Verdict for City of Columbia
Larry Smith represented the City of Columbia in a case where the Plaintiff alleged that the mirror on a bus operated by the City struck her in the back of the head as she walked down the sidewalk. Plaintiff suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of the incident and now suffers from migraine […]
Fortune names Brinker & Doyen, L.L.P. as a top ranked law firm in the U.S.
Brinker & Doyen, L.L.P., has once again been selected as one of the top ranked law firms in the country to be published in the December 24, 2012 issue of Fortune. Of the more than 250,000 law firms in the U.S. rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the legal peer-rating service, less than 2,500 firms were selected. Attorneys are […]
Jeff Brinker obtains Defendant’s verdict
Jeff Brinker obtained a Defendant’s verdict in a first party case against a carrier client brought by an insured who claimed that a significant loss to property sustained during a move was either covered by the insured’s trip transit policy, or the agent had misrepresented the coverage available under the policy.
Jeff Brinker tries premises liability case resulting in verdict of about half of settlement demand
Jeff Brinker tried a week long premises liability case against a retailer involving a fall causing alleged permanent disability. The jury returned a verdict for Plaintiff that was approximately half of what the case could have been settled for.
Larry Smith obtains defendant’s verdict in automobile accident case
Larry Smith obtained a defendant’s verdict in an automobile accident case wherein plaintiff alleged that his client ran a red light causing significant personal injury to the plaintiff. Medical specials totaled over $75,000.00. Plaintiff’s attorney had demanded the $100,000.00 policy limits and had setup Larry’s client for bad faith.
Jeff Brinker named regional chair of CLM
The St. Louis Chapter of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (formerly Council on Litigation Management) has been formed. CLM is a national organization of approximately 20,000 professionals in the claims and litigation management industries. Jeff Brinker is one of the Missouri state chairs, and a regional chair of CLM.
Jeff Brinker completes term as MODL President
Jeff Brinker completed his term as President of the Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers, handing the gavel to Bob Buckley of Columbia, Missouri at MODL’s annual meeting in Branson. “It was both eye opening and very rewarding,” Jeff told the gathering. “To have represented MODL and its members before the judiciary, legislature, and other legal […]
