We treat the cases handled by GRG for our clients as confidential, both as to the identity of our clients and the settlements or verdicts achieved on their behalf. For this reason we have omitted client and case names in our description of representative cases successfully handled by GRG except when the case has received widespread publicity in the media. Please click on the case description for more news about those cases which are marked with a **.
We caution viewers that past results reported on this Web site afford no guarantee of future results. Every case is different and must be judged on its own merits.
AUTOMOBILE / TRUCKING ACCIDENTS
Gray, Ritter & Graham Obtains $2 million Settlement for Driver Hit by Tractor Trailer Truck
**$5.9 million settlement for family of 42-year old man killed in a tractor trailer collision.
**$5 million settlement to parents in Drunken Driver Wrongful Death lawsuit.
Confidential settlement for the family as a result of a tragic head-on collision which resulted in the death of a 36-year-old wife and mother and serious injuries to two young daughters.
**Verdict of $2.45 Million to family of man run over by an 18-wheeler at a truck stop.
Verdict in suit by driver of automobile against trucking company for head injuries sustained in accident.
Confidential settlement for the family of a 48-year-old father of six who died when his asphalt truck was rear-ended by a school bus.
Confidential settlement for a client who was struck by a car at an auto auction.
Verdict for man who suffered a closed head injury and disabilities when an armored truck turned in front of his vehicle.
Confidential settlement for plaintiff who fractured his hip when he was involved in a motor vehicle accident.
Confidential settlement for the husband and daughter of Olympic Gold Medalist, Florence Griffith Joyner, "Flo Jo" in a wrongful death action against a hospital, neurologist, and radiologist for their failure to diagnose and treat a brain lesion.
Confidential settlement of case where young woman became severely brain-damaged after a routine abdominal surgery. Case involved failure to detect and treat internal bleeding after the procedure which lead to cardiac arrest and brain injury.
Jury verdict of $5.2 million in case which involved allegations of medical negligence during delivery which resulted in brain damage to the child. Affirmed on appeal; this case represented the highest malpractice jury award rendered at the time in Southeast Missouri.
Confidential settlement for young working man who was paralyzed after an operation on his back. There were allegations against the surgeon and anesthesiologist over the lack of monitoring.
Confidential settlement against hospital and physicians for delay in treating a neck injury which resulted in hypoxia and severe brain damage.
Confidential settlement for wife of physician who was severely brain damaged during a routine abdominal procedure when CO2 was placed into the liver rather than the abdominal cavity.
Confidential settlement for family of woman whose died as a result of the failure of a commercial laboratory to diagnose cervical cancer.
**$1.2 Million settlement for husband whose 49-yr-old wife died following a D&C procedure
Confidential settlement in negligence case involving failure to properly respond to rapid respirations of newborn. The hypoxic insult led to significant brain injury.
Confidential settlement for injuries sustained when a central line catheter was placed into an artery instead of a vein. There was interruption of blood flow to leg along with repeated inadvertent administration of a concentrated medication into the catheter that caused the smaller vessels in the lower leg to become damaged and ultimately to require amputation above the knee.
Confidential settlement. A young mother was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the alleged poisoning death of her infant son with antifreeze. After the conviction, GRG agreed to represent the mother and her husband. The conviction was overturned and the mother released from prison. A wrongful death claim was then successfully pursued against a hospital, physicians, and commercial laboratory by proving the baby was never poisoned. Instead, evidence established cumulative failures to make a proper diagnosis of an inborn metabolic disease known as methylamonic acidema that, if treated properly, could have saved the baby's life. This case was ultimately the subject of many medical articles, documentaries, and a made-for-television movie, "Without a Kiss Goodbye."
Robert Ritter talked with MSNBC about the Patty Stallings case for their program "When Forensics Fail: Krone & Stallings." Click here to review the television program.
Confidential settlement with physicians and a hospital for profound neurological injuries to a 12-year-old boy due to an anesthesia error during surgery for a routine outpatient hernia repair. This case has received national attention.
Confidential settlement with physicians and hospital for the medical and nursing mismanagement of congenital heart disease in a 2-year-old child which resulted in devastating neurological damage.
Confidential settlement for severe injuries to a man following negligent gall bladder surgery and mismanagement of his care after surgery.
Confidential settlement in a case involving use of an incorrectly sized balloon catheter during angioplasty which caused a valve to tear in the heart of a 5-month-old child.
Confidential settlement with pediatrician for the wrongful death of a 4-year-old due to failure to diagnose bacterial endocarditis.
Confidential settlement with physicians and a hospital for devastating brain injuries suffered by a child during labor and delivery.
Confidential settlement with hospital for death of 68-year-old man with a surviving wife and eight children following trauma to his neck and spinal cord during a surgical procedure.
Confidential settlement for the wrongful death of a 6-year-old child following a physician's failure to timely diagnose Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
Confidential settlement with physicians and the hospital for devastating birth-related injuries.
Confidential settlement for severe damage to child resulting from failure to properly deliver and treat the fetus following cardiac arrest of the mother.
Confidential settlement on medical negligence claim by husband and 4-year-old daughter for the death of their 32-year-old wife/mother following complications resulting from gastric bypass surgery.
Confidential settlement for wrongful death of 74 year old woman following removal of a sheath used to guide an angioplasty catheter, all of which resulted in a bleed which was not timely treated and resulted in death.
Confidential settlement in case where the delay in diagnosis of spinal epidural abscess lead to paralysis and eventual death.
Confidential settlement for family in case in which stomach cancer was not timely diagnosed and treated.
$450,000 verdict for mother in wrongful death suit over infant's apnea
Confidential settlement of case in which a 3-year old child was admitted to hospital for treatment of chicken pox and suffered third-degree, full-thickness burns to the back of his left hand from IV infiltration due to improper placement of the IV.
Confidential settlement of case in which a newborn died due to a neck injury sustained during breech delivery.
Confidential settlement of case in which ER personnel failed to evaluate and medicate a heart attack resulting in death of the patient.
Confidential settlement of case in which the client received excessive morphine through an analgesia pump and went into respiratory failure and coma and had to be resuscitated. He has a residual loss of memory and lack of concentration.
Confidential settlement for post operative complications, including sepsis and ileus after laparoscopic bowel surgery.
Confidential settlement for family in case where the decedent fell at a nursing home and suffered fractured hip. The orthopedist at the hospital operated on the wrong hip. The healthy leg which was operated upon developed gangrene. The woman died shortly thereafter.
Confidential settlement in case in which a premature infant died during birth. Prior to an autopsy, the facility lost the baby.
Jury award for failure to treat open abscess in nursing home which resulted in the loss of a leg.
**$6.5 million settlement for man sprayed by sulfuric acid when defective discharge hose ruptured in the workplace.
**Suit over contact lens solution filed.
Confidential settlement for death of young man who was electrocuted after coming into contact with a municipal high voltage transmission line which should have been deactivated.
Confidential settlement of claim for severe burns to a 36-year-old man following gas explosion in a home resulting from deteriorating underground gas supply lines.
Confidential settlement for severe injury to a child and the deaths of her sister and uncle following failure of a "sky ride" at an amusement park due to defective design and maintenance.
Jury verdict in products liability action for equipment design defect which resulted in partial loss of four toes on one foot.
Confidential settlement for a 9-year-old boy who was severely burned and disfigured, including loss of facial features and amputation of fingers when a gas can exploded. Case involved dangerous and defective design of the spout of the can.
Confidential settlement of claim for injuries to a father and two minor children and the death of the mother and one minor child due to seat belt failure in their Toyota sedan.
Confidential settlement in a case involving devastating injuries to a 3-year-old following the failure of suture material during open-heart surgery.
Confidential settlement for families in a case involving multiple deaths resulting from a highway rollover crash involving a Toyota SUV.
CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE LITIGATION
Confidential settlement against those collectively responsible for the design and construction of the roof at the high school which leaked and caused other damage.
RAILROAD WORKER INJURY (FELA) AND RAILROAD CROSSING ACCIDENTS
Total settlement of $7,060,000 for a woman who was a passenger in a vehicle that was struck by a train at a railroad crossing. The woman was severely and permanently injured and underwent multiple surgeries and extensive medical care. Settlements were made with both the railroad and the estate of the vehicle driver.
Verdict of $1 million in St. Louis for railroad laborer for neck and back injuries sustained when he was ordered to use a defective car mover.
Verdict in St. Louis of $700,000 to worker who injured his back when he threw a faulty switch.
Confidential settlement during trial for Arkansas railroad engineer and conductor injured when a tractor trailer stopped on the tracks in front of the train after failing to stop at the warning lights. Both workers suffered back and leg injuries.
Confidential settlement for client who injured his shoulder while performing wash/inspection of incoming diesel wheel; he also suffered carpal tunnel injuries.
Confidential settlement for railroad engineer whose locomotive seat malfunctioned, causing disabling back and neck injuries.
$500,000 settlement for railroad engineer who fell in an inadequately lighted engine compartment, sustaining serious back injuries.
$500,000 verdict in Detroit, Michigan, for client who sustained a bulging disk injury in a workplace accident; upheld on appeal.
Confidential settlement during trial for railroad electrician who suffered a back injury while throwing a defective switch.
Settlements totaling millions of dollars for numerous cases in Detroit, Michigan, against railroad guilty of repeated safety violations.
Settlement for Arkansas railroad manager who sustained back, neck, shoulder, and knee injuries when he fell fifteen feet through an unguarded opening in the warehouse.
Confidential settlement for railroad worker who fractured both heels and injured his back when he fell 12 feet due to a cracked railing.
Confidential settlement for Southeast Missouri family for the injuries to passengers and the death of the mother at a crossing with malfunctioning signals.
Confidential settlement for carpal tunnel injuries sustained during railroad employment.
Confidential settlement for carpal tunnel and elbow injuries to railroad worker.
Confidential settlement in Beaumont, Texas, for worker who sustained two ruptured disks while repairing and connecting defective air hoses.
$240,000 verdict for railroader with asbestosis who continued working.
Confidential settlement for Arizona trainman injured as a result of company's violation of Federal Hours of Service Act.
$200,000 verdict for office worker who suffered carpal tunnel injuries from repetitive motion. One of the first carpal tunnel cases tried against a railroad in the country and the very first one for a railroad office worker.
Confidential settlement for client who suffered repetitive trauma injuries which required knee replacement surgery.
Confidential settlement in Arkansas federal court case for widow of man killed at a crossing with site obstructions. Sanctions were awarded as a result of the railroad's destruction of evidence.
Confidential settlement for river worker injured as a result of slippery conditions on deck of vessel in Southeast Missouri.
Confidential settlement for river worker whose back was injured while performing duties on the desk of the vessel.
Confidential settlement to client whose fall on the icy deck of a barge resulted in back injuries and surgery.
Confidential settlement for casino worker with severe hand injuries caused by improper safety procedures.
Verdict for deckhand with broken leg sustained on vessel during towing operations.
$3 million verdict in Jefferson County for damages sustained by a family operating a pay-to-fish business when highway construction resulted in mud and debris contaminating their ponds.
Federal Court judgment for widow on $3,000,000 life insurance policy where husband's death was alleged to have been the result of occupational disease. Case settled through mediation during appeal.
Confidential settlement against those collectively responsible for the design and construction of the roof at the high school which leaked and caused other damage.
Confidential arbitration award for former president of securities company in unlawful termination case.
$7.8 Million Settlement of Bank Overdraft Fee Lawsuit
**Genetically Modified Rice Litigation Gray, Ritter & Graham attorney Don Downing led the negotiations for a $750 million settlement with Bayer Cropscience on behalf of U.S. rice farmers in a dispute over Bayer's genetically modified rice. This website provides information and updates regarding In re Genetically Modified Rice Litigation, MDL 1811, the class action settled on July 1, 2011.
In 2010, Gray Ritter & Graham and the law firms of Stueve Siegel Hanson and Tycko & Zavareei filed a class action lawsuit against UMB Bank and its affiliated entities, alleging that UMB customers who are citizens of Missouri were unfairly and deceptively charged overdraft fees. The lawsuit alleged that these practices violated Missouri's consumer protection law and UMB's contracts with its customers. On May 13, 2011, GRG and the other firms obtained a settlement in this matter of $7.8 million.
**Terms of BJC settlement in case against hospitals for overcharging uninsured patients.
$30 million recovery against a public utility for unconstitutional rate increase levied against sewer district customers.
****Suit over contact lens solution filed.
Settlement in favor of consumers in class action against a termite extermination company for misrepresentation in failing to treat foundations of homes with the amount of termiticide it had agreed to supply.
$6.7 billion settlement on behalf of the State of Missouri against major tobacco companies for years of medical cost for tobacco-related injuries and deaths that resulted from decades of deception by the tobacco industry regarding the deadly nature of tobacco by-products and the profoundly addictive compounds in smoking and chewing tobacco. The case ended in a historic settlement with the tobacco defendants agreeing to pay the State $6.7 billion dollars.
AVIATION ACCIDENTS
Plane crash case settled for $3.165 Million
** Air Force pilot injured in F-15C fighter breakup sues Boeing.
**Missouri Supreme Court declares voter identification statute unconstitutional.
Confidential settlement for man who fell leaving defendant's house and sustained a broken nose and injury to knee that required multiple surgeries.
Confidential settlement for severe closed head injuries, which resulted in a seizure disorder, and fractured leg suffered when client fell in water which accumulated during the night from an air conditioning unit.
$150,000 verdict after a $10,000 settlement offer for man who suffered a seriously broken leg when a golf cart transporting attendees at a class reunion drove off as he was attempting to board.
PENDING LITIGATION
Gray, Ritter & Graham Investigating Avandia Claims
Six separate class actions against a lead mining company for property contamination over a wide geographical area.
