The following is a list of some of the results we have achieved for our clients. While it is impossible to mention every success, this list represents a sampling of some of the more difficult cases our office has handled to successful conclusion despite the legal and factual challenges involved.

Boyer vs. Estate of Douglas, Loch Sand Construction Co., Missouri Highway Transportation Commission, et al.; automobile collision

Result: $2.2 Million global settlement

In 2006, Mr. Cox represented the sole survivor of a tragic collision in a construction zone. The driver of the vehicle in which Mr. Cox's client was a passenger ran a stop sign and possessed limited insurance coverage for the accident. Despite the inability to question the driver as to why she drove through the intersection without stopping due to her death in the collision, Mr. Cox argued that the construction company overseeing the construction project at the intersection had not installed a forty eight (48) inch stop sign as required by the Missouri Highway Transportation Commission. Testimony of various MHTC employees as well as photographs of the intersection taken shortly after the accident revealed a smaller 36 inch stop sign that was much more difficult for approaching traffic to see. Despite the legal and factual challenges involved, Mr. Cox was able to help broker a global settlement of $2.2 Million in the case. This case was recognized as one of the top settlements in the state in 2006 by Missouri Lawyer's Weekly.

Leach vs. Bernat; automobile collision

Result: $1.15 Million recovery

Mr. Cox secured $1.15 Million in an automobile case for a woman who sustained pelvic fractures after her vehicle was hit head on by a teenage driver traveling 25 miles per hour over the posted limit. After initially confronting limited insurance coverage for the teen, discovery in the case revealed the application of a $1 Million umbrella policy held by the teen's father. By arguing that the teen's reckless behavior warranted punitive damages, Mr. Cox was able to maximize his client's recovery.

Bach v. Winfield Foley Fire Protection District, et al; automobile collision near emergency helicopter landing zone

Result: $100,000 damage verdict for 56 year old woman with degenerative disc disease in her neck, one of the highest damage awards ever given by a jury in Lincoln County, Missouri, in a non-death case

In May of 2004, Mr. Cox's client was traveling as a passenger in her car with her nephew driving. As they topped a hill, her nephew struck a Winfield Foley Fire Protection District fire truck, which had been parked in the road in response to an emergency request to set up a landing zone for a life flight helicopter that was to transport injured victims of another accident. One of the many challenges in this case was proving that his client's subsequent neck pain and surgery was related to the car accident, despite pre-existing degenerative disc disease throughout her neck. The jury returned a $100,000 damage verdict, which stands as one of the highest awards ever returned by a Lincoln County, Missouri, jury in a non-death case.

McKeage vs. Kingshighway Produce, et al.; rear end collision resulting in aggravation of pre-existing back problems

Result: $350,000 policy limits

Mr. Cox orchestrated one of the top settlements in the state in 2007 for a former MODOT worker who aggravated a series of back injuries when the maintenance vehicle she was operating was struck by a negligent driver. The case presented numerous challenges, due mainly to Mr. Cox's client sustaining three prior work related back injuries in the years prior to the collision, the latest of which had occurred just six months prior to the latest accident. Mr. Cox's client was still undergoing physical therapy for her last work injury when her vehicle was hit by the negligent driver. In pursuing the case, Mr. Cox emphasized that his client had experienced severe "bone to bone grinding" pain in her low back as soon as she exited her vehicle. Mr. Cox was quoted by Missouri Lawyer's Weekly, stating, "on cases with prior injuries to the same body part, it is critical to emphasize the difference in the client's pain and activity levels following further trauma to the same body part." This case was featured by Missouri Lawyer's Weekly.

Confidential vs. Confidential; wrongful death; drowning

Result: confidential settlement

In 2007, Mr. Cox attained a confidential settlement for the father of a boy who drowned at Castlewood State Park on a church outing. The events surrounding this tragic event garnered much local and national attention.

Frishkorn vs. Brown; dog bite

Result: $500,000 recovery

In 2010, Mr. Cox secured one of the highest dog bite recoveries in the history of St. Charles County, Missouri for a man bit on the arm by a pit bull mix. Research conducted by Mr. Cox, the St. Peters Police Department, and St. Charles County Animal Control revealed that at the time of the attack, the dog's owner was in violation of at least four St. Peters city ordinances, including sections 205.020 (failure to provide adequate food, shelter, and protection), 205.120 (dog loose on owner's property without sufficient restraint), 205.130 (habitual barking/nuisance), and 205.300 (biting). Despite no proof of the dog exhibiting any vicious or dangerous propensities prior to the attack, which is required in Missouri in order to recover under a strict liability claim, Mr. Cox was able to prove his client's case through theories of negligence per se and premises liability. For more on these novel theories of recovery, please click here.

Roberts vs. State Farm Insurance Co.; uninsured motorist stacking

Result: $200,000 for broken nose and jaw; loss of two teeth

In this case, Mr. Cox's client was forced off the road by an uninsured driver. As a result of the collision, his client suffered a broken nose and jaw as well as the loss of two permanent teeth. Since the at-fault driver was uninsured, Mr. cox pursued a claim against the State Farm Insurance Company under his client's uninsured coverage, Mr. Cox was able to prove that since his client resided with his parents at the time of the accident, additional insurance coverage was available and the respective policies for uninsured benefits were stacked to total coverage of $200,000.

Donovan vs. Malawey; fall from truck tailgate

Result: $100,000 policy limits settlement

In 2007, Mr. Cox achieved one of the top settlements in the state for a teenage girl who fell off the open tailgate of a truck as the driver was turning out of a gas station. As a result of the fall, the girl suffered head injuries and was referred to a neuropsychologist. She suffered a diminished capacity for smell and taste as well as behavioral issues including frustration, irritability, and anger. Malawey's carrier, American Family Mutual Insurance Company, initially argued that he did not have permission to operate the truck at the time of the collision, which would have rendered him judgment proof, since he was a minor with no assets. However, the main challenge in the case involved convincing Malawey's carrier that her behavioral changes were related to the impact to the frontal and temporal lobes of her brain. The carrier argued that such behavior was simply typical teenager behavior. This case was also featured in Missouri Lawyer's Weekly.