Notable Cases
Notable Cases
Our more notable recent cases include:
Weaver v. African Methodist Episcopal Church
In which a jury returned a verdict of $6 million in a case of clergy malpractice.
Smith v. Hodes, M.D.
Failure to diagnose fetal defect, resulting in settlement of $1 million.
Wilk v. Collins, M.D.
Incorrectly set tibia fracture and damage, resulting in a settlement of $876,000.
Blake v. Irwin, D.D.S,
A case involving the extraction of a wisdom tooth with partial facial paralysis, and which was tried to a judgment of $775,000.
Collins v. Hertenstein, et al.
A jury unanimously returned a verdict of $700,000 in a police misconduct case for the shooting death of a 13-year old boy.
Satterwhite v. Kansas City Cardiology Associates
Failure to diagnose congenital heart defect, causing death, and resulting in settlement of $450,000.
Doran v. Kansas City Missouri Board of Police
Police wrongfully entered Doran's home and shot him twice, resulting in a federal court jury award of $2 million.
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