Matthew Sauter of Sauter Sullivan LLC obtained a $250,000 settlement for an automobile accident victim just prior to trial. The accident occurred when our client collided with a vehicle that failed to yield the right-of-way. The insurance company for the other driver claimed that our client was at fault for speeding and violating the signal. They refused to pay any …
In the first case, our client was riding a bicycle home late at night. He was coming from a bar, and his blood alcohol was over the legal limit. A vehicle made a turn in front of him and hit him, causing very serious injuries. The police report was unfavorable to our client, indicating our client had failed to yield …
Our client was injured by a tractor trailer in an unusual accident at a truck stop. Our client ultimately needed shoulder surgery. The insurance company for the trucking company initially questioned the claim because of the unusual facts. Fortunately, our client took pictures at the scene of the accident which helped prove the facts. After filing a lawsuit, we were …
Christopher Geldmacher represented a 42 year old professional truck driver who was on the job driving an 18-wheeler when he was struck head on by a drunk driver heading the wrong way on the interstate. The truck driver was in Collinsville, Illinois heading northbound on Interstate 255, when the collision occurred. The drunk driver hit the truck head-on, causing the …
A Missouri truck driver was involved in an accident while he was on-the-job driving on I-57 in Illinois. Two people ultimately died from the accident, and the man sustained injuries to his knees, suffered from post-traumatic stress and was unable to return to his job as a Missouri truck driver. Michael Knepper of Sauter Sullivan took his case and filed …
A 59-year-old woman took a taxi cab after leaving Lumiere Casino in Downtown St. Louis. On her ride home the driver of the taxi ran a red light at the corner of Page and Grand and t-boned into another vehicle. The woman was taken to St. Louis University Hospital by ambulance where she was examined and released. She followed up …
Sauter Sullivan was able to obtain a $225,000 settlement for a client, whose foot was run over in an incident at a retail establishment. The client suffered a fracture and had ongoing problems.
Christopher Geldmacher of Sauter Sullivan, LLC represented a 43-year-old car accident victim from Florissant Missouri. The woman was driving on Patterson Road when a 70-year-old man failed to yield and pulled out in front her causing their cars to collide. She was taken by ambulance to the hospital. After the emergency room, she followed up with chiropractor. The chiropractor treated …
In August of 2018 a woman was involved in two car accidents in one month in North St. Louis County, Missouri. The woman suffered pain in her neck and lower back. So, she went to the emergency room, and then followed up with a chiropractor. Despite multiple treatments her pain persisted. The chiropractor order MRIs of her neck and lower …
A 20 year old woman was in a Granite City, Illinois fast food restaurant, waiting for her food, when she went to fill her cup at the self-service soda station. While she was getting ice, vibrations from the machine shook loose a piece of plastic, just above the client’s head. The plastic piece struck her on the forehead, bending her …