For a patient who acquired bed sores while under the care of a nursing home.
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.
$8,000,000 Judgment
Habilitation center resident abuse
Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
For a resident of a habilitation center in Missouri who was physically abused by a staff member. A judgment was awarded in favor of the victim for both compensatory and punitive damages.
$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.
$5,000,000 Settlement
18yr Old Died in a Fire
Wrongful Death - Product Liability
For an 18-year old boy who died in a fire after a motor vehicle accident as a result of a product defect in the motor vehicle in which he was a passenger.
$4,850,000 Settlement
8yr Old Girl Suffers Brain Injury Due to Medical Negligence
Medical Malpractice
In a medical malpractice lawsuit for an eight-year old girl who sustained a brain injury due to negligent medical treatment. Her hospital and treating doctors, including her pediatrician and a geneticist, were liable for a misdiagnosis of congenital hypothyroidism as a result of the hospital losing her Newborn Screen Test, which tests for congenital hypothyroidism.
$4,500,000 Settlement
Construction Worker Paralyzed by Falling Beam
Construction Site Injuries
For a construction worker who was partially paralyzed when a falling beam struck him in the head.
$4,000,000 Judgment
Two Men Died From Moving Grain Auger
Construction Site Injuries - Wrongful Death
For the wrongful death of two males who were electrocuted while moving a grain auger that struck a telephone line. The verdict was awarded to the families in St. Louis city courts.
$3,530,000 Settlement
Couple Injured in Motorcycle Accident
Motorcycle Accidents
For a couple severely injured when a vehicle pulling a 25-foot-long trailer made a dangerous U-turn in front of their motorcycle on Interstate 90 in McCook County, South Dakota. The couple was traveling to celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary when the collision caused them to be ejected from their motorcycle and suffer extensive injuries. Both husband and wife have undergone multiple surgeries and physical therapy, including treatment for a traumatic brain injury as a result of the motorcycle accident.
$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.
$3,000,000 Settlement
Orthopedic Injuries From Tractor Trailer Collision
Trucking Accidents
For serious orthopedic injuries that were sustained in a trucking accident.
$2,650,000 Settlement
Tractor Trailor in St. Charles
Wrongful Death
For the deaths of an 86-year old woman and a 64-year old woman who died when their vehicle was struck by a piece of heavy equipment (bulldozer) that fell off of a tractor trailer on Highway D in St. Charles County, MO.
$2,300,000 Judgment
Bricklayer Injured in a Fall
Construction Site Injuries
For a bricklayer who fell and was seriously injured on a job site due to the negligence of his co-employees.
$2,200,000 Judgment
Construction Spinal Injury
Construction Site Injuries
For a 56-year-old construction worker who was significantly injured after a large piece of equipment fell over the side of a flatbed truck owned and operated by the defendant. After being struck, pinned down and rendered unconscious by the construction equipment, the client sustained significant and permanent spinal injuries, numbness and long-term pain. He will most likely need additional surgeries in the future. The case went to arbitration where the Arbitrator found the defendant’s negligence caused the permanent injuries.
$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.
$2,000,000 Settlement
Keller Lambert Airport
Fire & Explosions
For Gene Keller, a construction worker injured during the 2005 expansion of the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport runway system. He and a co-worker were seriously injured when a dormant piece of dynamite exploded after they were instructed to drill into it. The stick of dynamite had misfired two days prior and the crew on site failed to neutralize the stick by washing it from the hole. When Keller arrived for a later shift his drill encountered the undetonated dynamite and it exploded. The case settled with the engineering company overseeing the blasting.
$2,000,000 Settlement
Ironworker Injured When Crane Fell
Ironworkers Scholarship
For an ironworker who was injured on a job site when the crane he was riding fell to the ground.
$1,800,000 Settlement
Truck Driver and Passenger
Trucking Accidents
For a truck driver and his passenger who suffered injuries after being hit by another semi-tractor trailer.
$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.
$1,500,000 Settlement
45yr Old Man Dies Due to Failed Diagnoses of Bacterial Meningitis
Medical Malpractice
For the family of 45-year-old man who died as a result of failure to diagnose bacterial meningitis.
$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
75-year-old Man Killed By Defective Truck
Product Liability
For the wrongful death of a 75-year-old St. Louis County man who died as the result of a defective device on his pickup truck.
$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.
$1,100,000 Settlement
Air Emboli During A Cardiac Catheterization
Medical Malpractice
For the death of a man who suffered an air embolism after undergoing a cardiac catheterization.
$1,060,000 Settlement
Brain Injury from Truck Accident
Trucking Accidents - Traumatic Brain Injury
For a man who suffered a brain injury when his vehicle was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer.
$1,000,000 Settlement
Tractor-trailer driver and passenger
Trucking Accidents
For a tractor-trailer driver and his passenger who were driving on the highway when another tractor-trailer crossed the median and hit them head-on. Our clients suffered injuries to their necks and backs.
$1,000,000 Settlement
Fatal ATV Accident
Motorcycle Accidents
For the parents of a 19-year-old woman who sustained fatal injuries after being thrown from an ATV.
$1,000,000 Settlement
Fuel Truck Accident Causes Brain Injury
Trucking Accidents
For the victim of a brain injury sustained in an accident with a fuel truck.
$1,000,000 Settlement
Below-knee Amputation From Trucking Accident
Trucking Accidents
For a man who had trans-tibial (below-knee) amputation as a result of a trucking accident.
$1,000,000 Settlement
Iron Worker Injured From A Train
Ironworkers Scholarship
For an ironworker whose leg was injured when a train struck a bridge on which he was working.
$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.
$1,000,000 Judgment
Man Falls From Forklift
Construction Site Injuries - Wrongful Death
For the wrongful death of a Jefferson County man who fell from a forklift due to the negligence of his co-worker.
$950,000 Settlement
18-year-old Boy in ATV Accident With Dump Truck
Trucking Accidents
For an 18-year-old boy who suffered a traumatic brain injury and a fractured spine when he was struck by a dump truck while crossing a roadway on an ATV in Jefferson County, Missouri. The discovery process uncovered that the dump truck did not have proper working brakes and that the driver was speeding, all of which contributed to the cause of the accident.
$900,000 Settlement
Dump Truck With Defective Hoist
Product Liability
For a man who sustained permanent back injuries when the dump truck he was operating collapsed due to a defective hoist.
$900,000 Settlement
25-year-old died after pregnancy complications
Medical Malpractice
For the family of a 25-year-old woman who died after complications involving her pregnancy.
$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.
$850,000 Judgment
Slip and Fall at Work Causes Nerve Damage
Premises Liability
For a woman who slipped and fell on a wet floor at work, suffering permanent nerve damage to her right arm. At the time of the case in 2011, it was the largest recorded slip and fall verdict in St. Louis County and one of the largest in Missouri history.
$750,000 Judgment
Neurological Injuries From Dangerous Chemical
Premises Liability
For a woman who sustained neurological injuries from the inhalation of a dangerous chemical.
$700,000 Settlement
Birth Injury Causes Death
Medical Malpractice - Wrongful Death
For the family of an infant who experienced an injury at birth, resulting in death.
$660,000 Judgment
Iron Worker Injured From Nursing Malpractice
Ironworkers Scholarship
For an ironworker injured during rehab as a result of nursing malpractice. The verdict occurred in the City of St. Louis.
$660,000 Judgment
Bacterial Infection Causes Permanent Hand Injury
Medical Malpractice
For the victim of a permanent hand injury caused by a failure to manage bacterial infection.
$600,000 Settlement
Children File Suit After Dad Dies in Motorcycle Crash
Motorcycle Accidents
For children whose dad was in a fatal motorcycle crash.
$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.
$600,000 Settlement
84-year-old Man Given Wrong Medication
Medical Malpractice
For an 84-year old man who was given the wrong medication by hospital staff following a routine heart procedure, which resulted in respiratory arrest, intubation, resuscitation and a coma.
$550,000 Settlement
Man Permanently Disabled From Work Head Injury
Workers' Compensation
For a 52-year-old machinist who was found to be permanently and totally disabled after he was struck in the head by a board. The man sustained a traumatic brain injury which caused two neck surgeries, one of which was a fusion. Resulting nerve damage included carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel syndrome, which required surgery on both wrists and an elbow. As a result of the accident, the client also suffers from headaches, depression, persistent ringing in the ears, and the loss of taste and smell.
$550,000 Settlement
Back Injury from Motorcycle Accident
Motorcycle Accidents
For a woman who sustained serious injuries while riding a motorcycle that flipped. The injuries required a permanent rod to be placed in her back.
$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.
$437,000 Settlement
Pemiscot County Man Fractured Knee From Truck
Trucking Accidents
For a Pemiscot County man who sustained a fractured knee caused by an 18-wheeler 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.
$400,000 Settlement
45-Year-Old Man Wrongful Death Motorcycle Accident
Motorcycle Accidents - Wrongful Death
In the City of St. Louis for the wrongful death of a 45-year-old man whose motorcycle was struck by an automobile.
$375,000 Settlement
Loss of Sight in One Eye
Medical Malpractice
For a patient who lost sight in one eye due to the failure of the doctor to properly treat and follow up on a condition.
$375,000 Settlement
Failure To Diagnose Knee Infection
Medical Malpractice
For a patient whose doctor failed to diagnose an infection in the knee.
$355,000 Settlement
24-year-old man with developmental disabilities died from neglect
Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
Against the State of Missouri due to care givers at the state-run Northwest Habilitation Center who failed to provide the required supervision of a 24-year-old man with significant developmental disabilities and the eating disorder pica. The neglect led to the young man’s death. The settlement was the maximum allowed by law at the time.
$354,000 Settlement
Mental-health Center Death
Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
For the family of a patient who died while under the care of a mental-health center.
$350,000 Settlement
St. Louis County Man Receives Permanenant Disability for Orthopedic Injuries
Workers' Compensation
For a St. Louis County man who sustained several orthopedic injuries in a work accident, rendering him permanently and totally disabled.
$350,000 Settlement
Woman Fell on Ice
Premises Liability
For a female who fell on ice and fractured her knee.
$350,000 Settlement
Woman Forms Bed Sores From Nursing Home Neglect
Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
For a Missouri woman who formed bed sores due to the neglect of a nursing home facility and its staff.
$310,000 Settlement
Phelps Counts Man Slips at Restaurant
Premises Liability
For a man who sustained back and shoulder injuries as a result of slipping on a dangerous surface in a Phelps County restaurant.
$300,000 Policy Limit Settlement
Death of 3 Month Old Infant
Daycare Abuse & Neglect
For the parents of a three month old infant who died due to the negligence of a daycare provider. A daycare provider placed a three-month old infant on a sofa and then left her unattended for at least 30 minutes. While unattended on the soft, unsecured surface, the infant rolled onto her stomach and suffocated. On the day of the infant’s death, the daycare provider had also violated Missouri law by having too many children in her care.
$300,000 Verdict
Woman Falls at Gas Station
Premises Liability
For a woman who became injured after falling at a gas station.
$300,000 Settlement
Bed Sores Acquired at Nursing Home
Daycare Abuse & Neglect - Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
$300,000 Settlement
3 Month Old Infant Neglect and Wrongful Death Case
Daycare Abuse & Neglect - Wrongful Death
For the parents of a three month old infant who died due to the negligence of a day care provider. A daycare provider placed a three-month old infant on a sofa and then left her unattended for at least 30 minutes. While unattended on the soft, unsecured surface the infant rolled onto her stomach and suffocated. On the day of the infant’s death, the daycare provider also violated Missouri law by having too many children in her care.
$275,000 Settlement
Leg Injury from Deck Collapse
Premises Liability
For a woman who fractured her femur when a deck collapsed on a property she was renting. The settlement against her landlord will help with medical expenses and other damages.
$237,000 Settlement
Workers’ Comp Settlement
Workers' Compensation
For a workers’ compensation claim.
$180,000 Settlement
Workers’ Comp Claim for Hand Back Injuries
Workers' Compensation
In a workers’ compensation claim for hand and back injuries.
$150,000 Settlement
Man With Permanent and Total Disability From Work
Workers' Compensation
For a man who was permanently and totally disabled from work-related back injuries.
$120,000 Verdict
Girl Injured at ABC Ball Park
Premises Liability
For a young girl who was injured by a ground pulverizer negligently parked on the defendant’s property. The St. Louis County jury found ABC Ball Park to be 100 percent at fault and awarded the young girl $120,000 for her suffering.
$65,000 Settlement
St. Genevieve Man Receives Back Surgery
Workers' Compensation
For a St. Genevieve, Missouri man who injured his back at work, resulting in back surgery.
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.
Confidential Settlement
Woman Burned From Laclede Gas Co Explosion
Fire & Explosions
For a young woman who suffered from catastrophic burns to 90 percent of her body after corroded gas pipes caused a gas leak and explosion. The woman received a favorable, confidential settlement from Laclede Gas Company.
Confidential Settlement
Confidential Settlement for Failure to Diagnose Bone Infection
Medical Malpractice
For a confidential settlement for a 59-year-old woman who was misdiagnosed with degenerative arthritis instead of a serious bone infection. The failure to diagnose the bone infection (osteomyelitis) caused the woman to develop necrotizing fasciitis, a life-threatening infection of the tissues of the leg. After filing a lawsuit and engaging in extensive discovery, the case settled.
Confidential Settlement
60-year-old Woman Died in Commuter Plane Crash
Aviation Accidents
A confidential settlement for the family of a 60-year-old woman who died in commuter plane crash.
Confidential Settlement
Man Died in Rock Quarry from Explosion
Fire & Explosions
A confidential settlement for a man who died while on the job site in a rock quarry after a dynamite explosion; caused rocks to fall on him.
Confidential Settlement
Man Injured From Dynamite Explosion
Fire & Explosions
A confidential settlement for a man who was severely injured on a construction site after dynamite caused a major explosion.
Confidential Settlement
College Student Dies in Fraternity House Fire
Fire & Explosions
A confidential settlement for the family of a college student who burned to death from a fire while in a fraternity house at the University of Missouri St. Louis. The local chapter of the fraternity was found to have broken multiple housing policies, including those pertaining to indoor smoking and fire detectors.
25-year-old Head Injury From Trucking Accident
Trucking Accidents
For a 25-year-old man when a tractor trailer accident resulted in a closed head injury.