Case Results

$4,900,000 Wrongful Death Settlement

A dedicated family man from Calico Rock, Arkansas, tragically lost his life in a collision caused by a distracted police officer. Our firm represented his beneficiaries under the Missouri Wrongful Death Statute, securing a total recovery of $4,900,000.00.

$2,000,000 Employee Gets Drunk At Company Party and Causes Horrendous Crash

A drunk driver slams into the back of an SUV at almost 100 miles per hour. The drunk was under age but had been given free alcohol at a company party that evening. Geoff took over after the original lawyer settled the “dramshop” part of the case. A dramshop case is made against a bar that wrongfully serves alcohol to a customer. Geoff then aimed the case against the company which threw the party and settled the case right before trial for $2,000,000.00.

$2,000,000 Car Crash 7 Injured

2 deaths and multiple fractures caused in car accident. Earning a $2 million settlement.

$1,800,000 Lake of the Ozarks Boat Crash Settlement

Our firm stood up for two boat passengers after an intoxicated driver wrecked a boat and tried to blame the passengers. Both of the passengers were thrown from their seats when the boat hit a floating concrete wave barrier called a “wave break” at night. The insurance company for the boat driver offered zero dollars until Geoff and his team prepared the case for trial. Just a few weeks before the trial the insurance company changed its mind and paid a total settlement of $1,800,000.00.

$1,300,000 Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) After Fall Recovery

Geoff Meyerkord recovered compensation for a woman who fell down steps while visiting her daughter. Our client fell after stepping through a doorway exiting a church gym which was missing a handrail. When our client stepped out of the gymnasium door, her foot hit the door stopper and she lost her balance. This case required a lawsuit when the church tried to cover-up it’s knowledge of the missing handrail and was settled for $1,300,000.00.

$1,000,000 Joy-Ride Turns Fatal

Geoff was hired to represent a 15-year-old girl who was riding in the back seat of a car driven by a 16-year-old friend. The boy who was driving borrowed his grandparent’s car and took his friends for a joy-ride on a country road near his grandparent’s farm. The driver went too fast over a hill, causing a terrible crash. Geoff was able to recover every penny of the $1,000,000.00 insurance policy at a mediation session for his client.

$810,000 Major Car Accident Recovery Involving Family

Geoff was honored to represent a father and two sons who suffered terrible leg injuries when a pick-up truck swerved into their lane and hit their Jeep. We discovered three separate insurance policies covering the claim and convinced each insurance company to pay every penny of each policy. Geoff’s team produced a compelling video to tell the story of the case, with interviews and animation and clips from the 911 calls.

$500,000 Motorcycle Passenger Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) When Driver Loses Control

After spending the afternoon in the wine country, a motorcycle driver offers to take a female friend for a ride on his bike. The driver says he is sober and our client got on the back of the motorcycle and put on his extra helmet. Soon after, our client was thrown from the bike when the driver misses a curve. The rider develops post-concussion syndrome, a terrible condition that effects 15-20% of brain injury victims. We were able to recover every penny of all insurance policies.

$312,000 Jury Verdict for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

As the customer was exiting the movie theater. another customer exited using the door to the right which caught the door post and flung it forward into his head. Our client suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and developed a terrible condition called post-concussive syndrome (PCS). The movie theatre denied they knew of the loose door post and said their customer was lying about his brain injury. The jury who heard five days of testimony returned a verdict $312,000.