Notable Cases

Padberg Appelbaum Knepper has helped thousands of people who have been hurt or lost a loved one due to the carelessness or negligence of others get the justice and compensation they deserve.

$9,800,000 Settlement

Woman Permanently Paralyzed From Tractor Trailer Collision
Automobile Collisions - Trucking Accidents - Traumatic Brain Injury
For a 21-year old woman who was permanently paralyzed when a tractor trailer rear ended the pick-up truck in which she was a passenger while on Interstate 44 in the City of Pacific, Franklin County, Missouri. The collision caused the pick-up truck to flip over and partially eject her. Unfortunately, she fractured her neck and was placed on life support and in a coma for several months. Then, she was transferred to a rehab hospital where she remained for approximately six months.

$5,000,000 Settlement

Fatal Auto Collision
Automobile Collisions - Wrongful Death

For the surviving family of a man who lost his life in an auto collision.

$3,000,000 Settlement

Jefferson County Man Loses Taste and Smell
Automobile Collisions - Traumatic Brain Injury
For a Jefferson County man who sustained a brain injury in a motor vehicle accident causing him to lose his sense of taste and smell.

$2,000,000 Judgment

Wrongful Death of Professor in Drunk Driving Accident
Automobile Collisions - Wrongful Death
For the wrongful death of a Saint Louis University assistant professor, who was struck from behind and killed in a car accident caused by a drunk driver. The judgment was awarded to the victim’s family in St. Louis Circuit Court.

$1,500,000 Settlement

Fractures and Stroke Accident
Automobile Collisions
For a woman who sustained rib and facial fractures during a car accident. She suffered from a stroke nine days after the accident.

$1,325,000 Settlement

Jefferson County family Rear Ended by Tractor Trailer
Automobile Collisions - Trucking Accidents
For a Jefferson County family rear-ended by a tractor trailer in Madison County, Illinois, causing a brain injury and severe orthopedic injuries.

$1,250,000 Settlement

21-year-old Passenger Rendered Quadriplegic
Automobile Collisions
For a 21-year-old passenger who was rendered a quadriplegic in a motor vehicle accident with a drunk driver.

$1,000,000 Settlement

18-year-old Boy Dies In Car Crash
Automobile Collisions - Wrongful Death
For the the family of an 18-year-old boy who died in a car accident in St. Charles County.

$875,000 Settlement

Woman with Spine and Foot Injuries
Automobile Collisions
For a St. Louis woman who received thoracic spinal cord injuries, a fractured rib and a fracture of her right calcaneus (heel) bone after experiencing a car accident in which she was the passenger. The accident occurred when the driver of the vehicle lost control and traveled over a large embankment. This settlement will help the woman with ongoing medical costs, as well as cover remodeling expenses needed in her home to accommodate the injuries.

$600,000 Settlement

Couple Sustained Permanent Injuries in Car Collision
Automobile Collisions
For a couple who sustained serious, permanent injuries when their car was struck in the rear while traveling on Interstate 55 in Jefferson County, Missouri.

$600,000 Judgment

Fractured Hip and Leg in Collision
Automobile Collisions
For a Jefferson County man who fractured his leg and hip in a car accident.

$500,000 Settlement

Man Suffers Fractures and Collapsed Lung
Automobile Collisions - Trucking Accidents
For a man who suffered fractures of the thoracic spine and ribs, as well as a collapsed lung, when a sign company truck rear-ended his vehicle.

$440,000 Settlement

Accident with 18 Wheeler Causes Neck Injury
Automobile Collisions - Trucking Accidents
For a Jefferson County man who sustained a neck injury in a motor vehicle collision with an 18-wheel truck.

$400,000 Settlement

Couple In Motor Vehicle Accident
Automobile Collisions
For the family of a Jefferson County couple who died in an auto accident.

For the parents of a 23-year-old man who died in a motor vehicle collision on Highway 61 in Jefferson County, Missouri. The deceased was a passenger in a vehicle that made a left turn directl

Death of 23 Year Old Jefferson County Man
Automobile Collisions
For the parents of a 23-year-old man who died in a motor vehicle collision on Highway 61 in Jefferson County, Missouri. The deceased was a passenger in a vehicle that made a left turn directly in front of another vehicle. The lawyers at Padberg Appelbaum Knepper were able to negotiate a settlement for $1.1 million, which was the maximum amount of the insurance policy for the driver of the vehicle that caused the accident.