Big Wins

• $19.5 Million Verdict – Product Liability

  $19.5 Million Verdict

  Product Liability

  Todd Muchnick fought against General Motors (GM) after a local utility worker was catastrophically injured by a GM truck with a defective parking brake. While GM claimed it was due to poor maintenance, Todd Muchnick and a co-counsel demonstrated that the brake design was faulty and that there had been a number of “other similar incidents” (OSIs) and at least three prior lawsuits. The client received a favorable jury verdict and was awarded $12.5 Million. His wife received a verdict for $3 million. The client also received a rare award for punitive damages in the amount of $4 million.

• $5.2 Million Verdict – Personal Injury

  $5.2 Million Verdict

  Personal Injury

  In April 2012, multiple individuals were severely injured and one person was killed when a temporary tent collapsed next to Busch Stadium in St. Louis. After four years of hard work, Todd Muchnick and Aaron Haber helped the trial team win a $5.2 million verdict in the second week of trial proceedings. The defense attorney fought to award nothing to the victims, claiming his clients could have done nothing to prevent the incident. Through an extensive network of experts, the trial team overcame the defense for a substantial verdict.

• $3.1 Million Verdict – Personal Injury

  $3.1 Million Verdict

  Personal Injury

  Aaron Haber and Todd Muchnick helped obtain a total verdict of $3.1 million for a death and serious injuries sustained by a family that was struck by a fleeing vehicle in a police chase. Lawsuits were filed after it was learned that an uncertified officer began pursuing a vehicle for a minor traffic violation. The surviving occupants of the vehicle sustained serious orthopedic injuries including pelvic fractures, broken legs, broken collar bones and head injuries. After more than two years of litigation, a jury returned the significant verdict for the family members who lost their mother, sister and aunt.

• $2.2 Million Settlement – Wrongful Death

  $2.2 Million Settlement

  Wrongful Death

  A 42 year-old man and his two month old child were tragically killed in a collision in St. Louis. Aaron Haber helped the team that obtained a $2.2 million settlement for the families of the deceased individuals. A lawsuit was filed against a local bar for allegedly overserving an intoxicated customer then allowing him to leave and cause a deadly collision.

• $2.15 Million Settlement – Auto Accidents

  $2.15 Million Settlement

  Auto Accidents

  A 63 year-old man suffered debilitating injuries in an automobile accident. He was hospitalized extensively, placed into a long-term rehabilitation facility and immobilized to a point where he could no longer work as a photographer. With the help of Muchnick Haber Margolis, the plaintiff settled his claim for $2.15 million.