SJB Earns Massive $11.5M Bad Faith Judgment for Client
The District Court of Riley County, Kansas, issued a ruling today 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 …
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Family Settles Suit with Walmart for Gun Used in Jewish Community Center Murders
SJB has helped the family of William Corporon and his grandson Reat Underwood, who were shot and killed outside the Jewish Community Center in Overland Park, reach a confidential settlement with Walmart, which sold a …
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Sisters Represented by SJB Reach Verruckt Settlement
Two sisters, Hannah Barnes and Matraca Baetz, reached settlement with the owners of Schlitterbahn water park. The sisters were injured on the Verrückt water slide the day an Olathe boy, Caleb Schwab, was killed. SJB attorney …
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SJB Wrongful Death Verdict Affirmed
Today, the Kansas Court of Appeals affirmed in its entirety the $2.88 million verdict obtained in April 2014 in Johnson County, Kan., by SJB attorneys Scott Nutter, John Parisi and Daniel Singer on behalf of …
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25 $1,000,000 + Verdicts
Dear Fellow Kansas Attorney: Some say it's difficult if not impossible to win a substantial jury verdict in a personal injury or wrongful death case in Kansas. Our trial lawyers have proven otherwise. We believe our …
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Tragic Multiple Death Case Due to Underinflated Tires Settled Favorably Against Ford, Wal-Mart, U-Haul & Bridgestone/Firestone
Vehicle rollovers result in the accidents are often buried in mountains of damaged physical evidence and piles of documents. Through thorough discovery, attorneys can determine the negligence that triggered the series of events leading to …
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$5,200,000 Jury Verdict in Drilling Company Truck Accident (03-30-09)
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. Shamberg, Johnson & Bergman, …
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$23,000,000 Verdict in Trucking Accident
Shamberg, Johnson & Bergman won what is thought to be the largest personal injury verdict in Kansas in November in a trucking case against Swift Transportation. The $23.5 million verdict followed a lengthy jury trial …
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$4.72 Million settlement on Birth Injury Case: Cerebral Palsy Was Preventable
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 …
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Tragic cycling accident of Bob Fredrick, former University of Kansas Athletic Director settled
The tragic death of Bob Frederick, the beloved longtime athletic director at the University of Kansas and a respected national figure in college athletics, resulted from negligent construction work. Lynn Johnson and David Morantz filed …
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