MOGAB AND HUGHES ATTORNEYS, P.C. NOTABLE CASES

$15 Million
Exposure to dangerous chemical caused permanent and progressive lung damage to fifty five year old factory worker.

$13 Million
A woman injured in a rear end truck accident suffered a traumatic brain injury and is permanently and totally disabled. Plaintiff’s recovery was paid by the trucking company and the intermodal trip broker.

$10.5 Million
Settlement against chemical companies – 29 year old flavoring plant worker who sustained lung damage because of toxic chemical exposure.  This same worker also was found to be permanently and totally disabled at his worker’s compensation hearing and was awarded worker’s compensation benefits which would ultimately total an additional $2 million.

$5.5 Million
Man suffered traumatic brain injury in construction site explosion.

$4 Million
Client was inured in a fall on a deck suffering severe permanent life altering injuries.

$3 Million
Ongoing Workers’ Compensation Award for Paralyzed Worker including nursing care and home and vehicle modifications.

$2.8 Million
Retired engineer developed mesothelioma after exposure to asbestos at work locations brought suit against his employer and numerous manufacturers of asbestos products.

$2.75 Million
Electrical worker suffered traumatic burn injuries from an electrical explosion which resulted from defendant’s failure to shut off power.

$2.5 Million
Wrongful death arising out of a tractor-trailer wreck.

$1.9 Million
Medical Negligence case involving a Minor.

$1.85 Million
Medical Malpractice recovery.

$1.5 Million
Plaintiffs were injured when a truck crossed the median on an interstate highway and struck their vehicle.

$1.5 Million
Medical Malpractice recovery as the Hospital emergency room physicians failed to diagnose meningitis in young child, resulted in brain damage.

$1.45 Million
Automobile collided with Plaintiff while operating his tractor, resulting in hip and pelvic fractures. Court permitted “Stacking” of multiple uninsured motorists’ insurance policies. The verdict was the largest known civil verdict in an automobile case in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri at the time.

$1.4 Million
Defective contact lens cleaning solution permitted the growth of acanthamoeba keratitis which resulted in damage to plaintiff’s cornea requiring a cornea transplant.

$1.25 Million
Wrongful death case arising out of an automobile accident. Recovered insurance policy limits.

$1.25 Million
Medical Malpractice recovery as the Hospital emergency room physician’s failed to diagnose meningitis. Twelve hours later family took the six year old child to another emergency room where the correct diagnosis was made. Delay in diagnosis resulted in loss of hearing in child which was partially corrected by use of cochlear implants.

$1.25 Million
Products Liability Recovery – failure to warn that power scraper/buffer was not equipped with an explosion proof motor and should not be used with flammable solvents, resulted in fire and death of an off-duty firemen.

$1.2 Million
Airline pilot struck by truck while walking to plane, suffered head injury resulting in benign positional vertigo and loss of commercial pilot’s license.

$1 Million
Plaintiff was passenger in front seat of a vehicle which collided with the rear of a slow moving truck resulting in brain damage.

$1 Million
Plaintiff suffered injuries in an intersection collision caused by the negligence of a truck driver.

$1 Million
Construction site accident – scaffold fall resulted in traumatic brain injury to worker.

$1 Million
Plaintiff, a construction site worker, was injured in a fall due to a sub-contractor’s failure to cover the sub floor opening.

$925,000.00
Neglient Hiring/Retention/Supervision case.

$910,000.00
Client suffered a fractured hip in a motor vehicle accident requiring surgery.

$900,000.00
Mesothelioma Worker’s Compensation Claim recovery.

$860,000.00
Automobile Accident.

$800,000.00
Motor Vehicle accident on Highway 270. Client was stopped in traffic and hit from behind resulting in broken pelvis and post-traumatic stress disorder.

$775,000.00
Worker’s Compensation Mesothelioma recovery.

$750,000.00
Worker’s Compensation lump sum recovery.

$750,000.00
Worker’s Compensation Mesothelioma recovery.

$750,000.00
Product Liability Case/Defective Product – chymopapain injection resulted in stroke. Product was subsequently taken off the market.

$700,000.00
Worker’s Compensation Mesothelioma recovery.

$650,000.00
Worker’s Compensation Mesothelioma recovery.

$650,000.00
Plaintiff suffered multiple fractures in a crane accident.

$650,000.00
Plaintiff injured in a premises liability case.

$625,000.00
Worker’s Compensation Mesothelioma recovery.

$600,000.00
Plaintiff suffered multiple fractures in Amusement Ride accident due to negligence and improper maintenance of a swinger ride seat belt.

$600,000.00
Worker’s Compensation Mesothelioma recovery.

$595,000.00
Worker’s compensation lump sum recovery for plumber injured on the job and was found to be permanently and totally disabled after Hearing with an Administrative Law Judge which was affirmed by the Industrial Commission of Missouri.

$575,000.00
Death of a minor whose car stalled on the highway and was struck by a tractor-trailer.

$560,000.00
Our client suffered a spine injury from a falling piece of rock.  He subsequently returned to work.

$550,000.00
Medical Malpractice/Wrongful Death Claim – negligent administration of anesthesia.

$550,000.00
Death of Minor in a School Bus Accident.

$550,000.00
Plaintiff suffered pulmonary injuries in a negligence claim against Gas Company.

$550,000.00
Products Liability Claim – Roofer suffered injuries due to a defective felt layer.

$530,000.00
Personal Injury Case – Client working on a construction site was injured when his co-workers caused a 25 pound piece of concrete to fall on him, fracturing his back. Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment was defeated and the case was successfully settled before trial.

$500,000.00
Worker’s Compensation Mesothelioma recovery.

$500,000.00
Plaintiff suffered an injured hand due to medical negligence.

$500,000.00
HIPAA Violation – Wrongful Disclosure of our client’s private medical record.

$500,000.00
Defective product case – Lawn tractor (riding mower) was not equipped with blade-brake device resulting in loss of leg below the knee by six year old child.

$500,000.00
Plaintiff struck by a car while riding a motor scooter.

$500,000.00
Death of Minor in a Trucking Accident.

$500,000.00
Workers’ compensation lump sum recovery.

$500,000.00
Motor Vehicle accident resulting in spine injury and spine surgery.

$480,000.00
Motor vehicle accident injuries caused by a car that got out of an inadequate property fence.

$450,000.00
Plaintiff suffered injuries in a motorcycle accident.

$450,000.00
Plaintiff suffered injuries in a Slip and Fall accident at a retail store.

$450,000.00
Plaintiff suffered orthopedic injuries in a single Vehicle/Truck accident.

$450,000.00
Product Liability case – Defective chair resulted in injuries that required spinal fusion.

$400,000.00
Plaintiff suffered fractured shoulder while exiting a restaurant that had broken steps.

$400,000.00
Plaintiff injured in car accident. Insurance Company offered $0. Lawsuit in Federal Court. Recovered $400,000.00 for client.

$375,000.00
Plaintiff recovered for a back injury suffered in a low impact accident caused by the negligence of a truck driver.

$375,000.00
Plaintiff suffered back injury on a wet floor in a commercial building. No offer prior to Mediation in this Slip and Fall case.

$350,000.00
Arbitration award from Connecticut for St. Louis resident who was injured in an automobile accident while calling on customers in Connecticut for her St. Louis-based job.  We also recovered $75,000.00 for her in her Missouri worker’s compensation claim.

$350,000.00
Defective Product Case – Saw guarding.

$350,000.00
Tug boat captain injured in a Jones Act (Seamen) case.

$350,000.00
Workers’ compensation lump sum recovery.

$330,000.00
Minor child drowned in backyard pool.  Failure to supervise

$300,000.00
Policy limits recovery under uninsured motorist coverage for burn injuries.

$250,000.00
Plaintiff injured by an uninsured motorist.

We treat the cases handled by Mogab and Hughes Attorneys as confidential.
For this reason we have omitted client and case names in our description of the notable cases successfully handled by our law firm. This is only a partial list of our cases. If you or your loved one has been injured due to the acts of another, contact Mogab and Hughes Attorneys to discuss your case at 314-241-4477. Every case is unique. Past results do not guarantee results in future cases. We have the knowledge and experience to work toward the best positive results in your case.