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When You Need the Best, Choose Among the Best
When you’ve been seriously injured and need financial compensation to get your life back on track, you can’t afford to hope that your legal counsel knows what to do. You need to know for certain that your personal injury team has what it takes to pursue the best possible outcome for your case. At Shamberg, Johnson & Bergman, we’re proud to be able to prove that we deserve to be counted among the “best of the best” based on our backgrounds, professional awards, experience, case results, and reputation.
Every single Partner of our firm has been recognized by Super Lawyers® and/or Rising Stars℠ for legal excellence and leadership as confirmed through a patented multistep selection process. Attorney Lynn Johnson has been AV Preeminent® Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® since 1976 and recognized by “Best Lawyers in America” for decades. When we say that we strive to be the best counsel for our clients, we do more than just mean it, we achieve it, case after case, moment after moment, and award after award.
You will have your choices when choosing a legal team to manage your personal injury lawsuit, but why would you pick anyone who doesn’t have our track record of multimillion-dollar case results? Why would you choose any law firm that hasn’t been representing the good people of Kansas City for decades? Why would you risk your recovery by picking an attorney who never provides case updates and who doesn’t care about your family like a local should?
By picking Shamberg, Johnson & Bergman, first and only, you can hire a team that wins big settlements and verdicts, has been in Kansas City longer than virtually any other similarly sized injury law firm, and genuinely cares about your recovery.
Professional organizations, legal peers, and clients all consider us among the “best of the best.” It’s time you did, too. You can hire us right here, right now – just call (816) 542-5999. During your free initial consultation, we can discuss how we can fight to achieve the best possible outcome for you and your loved ones.
Five Reasons Why You Should Hire SJB
1. We’re the lawyers that other lawyers and professionals trust and respect.
You have many choices when seeking legal assistance. Kansas City isn’t lacking in qualified attorneys. But not all law firms receive such a large percentage of client referrals from other law firms and medical professionals as SJB does. This high regard among our peers, who deem us worthy of their recommendation, is humbling; yet it also speaks volumes about their level of trust in our abilities.
2. We’ll treat you as a person instead of another client.
As one of the Midwest’s most prominent personal injury law firms, SJB has witnessed more than its share of suffering and loss. Our attorneys have been involved in people’s lives at times of tremendous anguish and emotional stress. So to truly understand what prospective clients are experiencing, we relate on a human level, first. We listen; then examine the facts, provide counsel and invest ourselves fully and personally.
3. Our attorneys are highly capable and highly committed to justice.
As personal injury attorneys, only one result is acceptable – justice for our clients. It makes us passionate advocates for you and your family. To be fervent protectors of fairness, we rely on more than legal, negotiation and courtroom skills. We draw upon genuine feelings of empathy and concern in seeing that you achieve the compensation you rightly deserve.
4. We’ll work harder to ensure that we’re well prepared for your success.
Many lawyers are willing to put in long hours of work. We believe that ultimate success on your behalf takes more. It requires intense determination and a near-obsessive and vehement conviction in the need to right wrongs by holding negligent parties accountable for their actions.
5. We have the talent, determination and resources to go the distance.
Many law firms are not likely to tell you this, but they may not have the size, experience, patience or financial resources to bring your case to its best conclusion. SJB takes pride in our brand of all-in advocacy. When we agree to handle your case, we do so knowing that we can endure the rigors of potentially prolonged litigation and that we have the capital, good judgment and perseverance to see your case through.
OUR EXPERIENCED TEAM
Bringing Dedication & Determination To Every Case
What Makes Shamberg, Johnson & Bergman Different?
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Highly Respected in Our FieldOur attorneys are well-established in various areas of practice, including Attorney Lynn R. Johnson, who is a member of the prestigious Inner Circle of Advocates.
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A Legacy of ExcellenceWe have a longstanding history of exemplary legal representation dating back to 1949, but are committed to leveraging forward-thinking practices and technology for the benefit of our clients.
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Trial-Ready Legal AdvocacyWhile most of our cases result in successful settlements, our willingness to go to trial enables us to secure more favorable outcomes.
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A Network of Support
We work to ensure that you receive the resources you need after an injury, including medical care, access to experts, emotional and financial support.
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Committed to Our CommunityOur advocacy does not stop in the courtroom - it extends into our support for various local organizations that benefit our community.
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Personal, Hands-On Attention
All members of our team, including partners, associates and paralegals, are committed to providing direct contact and clear communication.
Our Experience Pays
View Some of Our Successful Verdicts & Settlements
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$23 Million Trucking Accident Verdict
Shamberg, Johnson & Bergman won what is thought to be the largest personal injury verdict in Kansas in a trucking case against Swift Transportation. The $23.5 million verdicts followed a lengthy jury trial in U.S. District Court in Wichita.
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$11.5 Million Massive Bad Faith Judgment
The District Court of Riley County, Kansas, issued a ruling enforcing an $11,588,548 judgment against insurance carrier USAIG for its negligence and bad faith in handling a claim against its insured pilot following a fatal airplane crash. In 2021, the ruling was upheld by the Kansas Court of Appeals.
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$10.25 Million Insurance Bad Faith
An insurance company's failure to timely offer its $100,000 liability policy after a motor vehicle accident resulted in the company's payment of a $10.25 million settlement of a Kansas "bad faith" action handled by Vic Bergman.
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$5.2 Million Drilling Truck Accident
A head-on highway collision caused by an oil and gas driller resulted in a $4 million settlement from the drilling company after a week and a half of trial in southwest Kansas.
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$4.72 Million Preventable Birth Injury
The negligence of an obstetrician and of labor and delivery nurses at Salina Regional Health Center resulted in a $4.72 million settlement. The case, which was handled by Vic Bergman and Matt Birch, exhausted the defendants’ available insurance coverage and included $20,000 of the physician’s personal assets.
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$4.3 Million Preventable Birth Injury
A hospital’s failure to have policies in place to prevent devastating brain injuries to infants led to a $4.3 million Kansas settlement. Vic Bergman represented the family.
TESTIMONIALS
We've Helped Thousands of People Just Like You
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"Handled all of my concerns with the highest level of professionalism."I highly recommend this practice. Richard Budden was extremely helpful, knowledgeable, and realistic with my expectations. He and his team were always quick to respond and handled all of my concerns with the highest level of professionalism. Thank you for all of your help!- Sarah B.
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"With the help of SJB, we were able to get some answers and some peace of mind."
After our son’s birth injury, it was our ultimate goal to determine what had really happened during his delivery. With the help of Shamberg, Johnson, & Bergman, we were able to get some answers and some peace of mind as to what had truly happened that day. In working through this process and dealing with birth injuries, there is so much personal information to divulge and so much trauma to relive, but our lawyers always handled everything with so much grace and professionalism; instead of adding to the trauma of that day, it was the beginning to the healing process for our family. Even though it was a hard first step to take to make that initial contact and to share those very raw and emotional details, it is one of the best decisions we have made to reach out to Shamberg, Johnson, and Bergman, and it has really helped us to be able to move forward. In addition to the answers that we were so desperately seeking, our lawyers also successfully helped us to get financial compensation to truly make a difference in our son’s life, and we will forever be so grateful for what they have done for our family.
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"Very helpful and compassionate during an extremely difficult time."David Morantz and his team were so very helpful and compassionate during an extremely difficult time in my life. They were very knowledgeable regarding laws governing our situation and gave perfect advice. If you find yourself in need of a wrongful death law firm, firstly, I'm sorry, and secondly, Shamberg, Johnson and Bergman would be that firm.- Deanna B.
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"Highly recommend this firm."Highly recommend this firm. They were professional and helped us understand the whole process while working with them. David was very down to Earth and excellent to work with.- Amanda H.
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"I couldn’t be more thankful for everything they did."This firm, specifically, David Morantz, was a huge help in the case that I had over the past few years. All the members of the law firm that helped with everything put in tireless hours to give the best outcome they could. This firm will go to bat for you and do what they can to get you the best result. I couldn’t be more thankful for everything they did.- Jeff K.
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"They will put you at ease."This Firm is highly recommended and is far from ambulance chasing. They are highly professional and knowledgeable when representing clients and will put you at ease.- Brant H.
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"Extraordinary diligence and excellent communication."The entire team worked tirelessly to ensure the best possible outcome for my case. Extraordinary diligence and excellent communication throughout the full process!- Chantelle B.
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"Very thankful for this law firm."Our case was unique and quite involved. We (and our child) were treated kindly and the staff followed through with us from beginning to end. Add in follow-up calls, and emails and there was a strong bond in helping us help our child.
Difficult case, difficult people on the opposite side, and yet, not once did we ever feel that we were not valued.
I highly recommend, strongly so. Very thankful for this law firm.- Denise S.