Past results afford no guarantee of future results. Every case is different and must be judged on its own merits.
SETTLEMENTS AND VERDICTS
$22 Million Settlement – Auto product defect
9 Million Settlement – Construction zone defect in Jackson county
850,000 settlement – Construction zone defect
$650,000 verdict – Defective wagon
$23.4 Million Verdict- Explorer Rollover
$1.5 million settlement – Defective seatback
$1.1 million settlement – Defective carabiner
$1 million settlement – Suv rollover
$2.4 Million Settlement – Semi-Trucking Wrongful Death
$8.3 Million Verdict- Defective Seatback
$3 Million Settlement – Dram Shop
$2.8 Million Verdict – Workers’ Compensation Retaliation
$1 million settlement – Truck accident
$295,000 Settlement – FELA Case
$2 million settlement – defective tree stand
$43.1 Million Verdict- Defective Seatback
CLASS ACTION RESULTS
J.M. v. Rockhurst High School, Case No. 2016-CV24147 (Circuit Court of Jackson County, MO).
Class Action filed against Rockhurst High School for a data breach of confidential and personal information. This case was settled in 2024 for $120,000.
Katherine Williams, et al v. The Children’s Mercy Hospital, Case No. 1816-CV17350 (Circuit Court of Jackson County, MO).
Class action against Children’s Mercy Hospital for a data breach of confidential and personal information. Filed in July 2018. This settlement was approved in February of 2020 for $640,000.00.
T.L., et al. v. Truman Medical Center, Inc., Case No. 1916-CV34029 (Circuit Court of Jackson County, MO).
Class Action filed against Truman Medical Center for a data breach of confidential and personal information. Filed in December of 2019. Case has settled. The settlement was approved in May of 2021 for $650,000.
Alexandria Stobbe v. Rockhurst University, Case No. 1616-CV-14004 (Jackson County, MO)
Class action against Rockhurst University for redress on various claims including breach of implied contract and negligence. Plaintiff alleges Rockhurst University violated their privacy rights by failing to properly safeguard their protected private information from disclosure. In 2020, Phyllis was appointed class counsel and this case settled for $250,000.
Paige Waits v. TJX Companies, Case No. 1516-CV14731 (Jackson County, MO)
Class action against TJX Companies for violations of the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act. Plaintiff alleged TJX Companies violated the law with its collection of sales tax on rewards discount coupons. In 2016, Phyllis was appointed class counsel and the case was settled for $250,000.
Wade Burris v. The Sherwin-Williams Company, Case No. 4:15-CV-00343-DW (W.D.Mo.)
Class action against Sherwin-Williams Company for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Class Action. Plaintiff’s alleged Sherwin-Williams sent text messages to a class of persons without their authorization in violation of the TCPA. In 2016, Phyllis was appointed class counsel and the case was settled for $325,000.
Mark A. Wynn v. Kansas City Police Department, Case No. 01CV201764 (16th Circuit Court Jackson County Missouri).
Case filed against KCPD for violations of CAFA statute and claims for money had and received. Settled in 2010, with $1.3 million in attorneys’ fees awarded.
David Patterson v. BP America Production Company, Case No. 03CV9926 (District Court City and County of Denver).
Dispute over deductions of postproduction costs from royalty payments against BP.
Celia Hale v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Case No. 01CV218710 (16th Circuit Court Jackson County Missouri).
Class action against Wal-Mart for policies resulting in chronic understaffing and caused employees to miss promised breaks and to work off the clock without compensation. Settled in 2009 for approximately $90 million dollars.