Casey Housley, Jenifer Svancara and Ashley Garrett recently obtained a defense jury verdict in the Western District of Missouri. The defense team represented an international boat manufacturer sued for defective design of a recreational boat. The allegations were that the boat exploded immediately following re-fueling at a marina at Lake of the Ozarks, causing the […]
A big congratulations to all recipients of the 2023 Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Congratulations as well on selections to the Top 100, Top 10 and Top 50 Kansas City lists. Another year of outstanding achievements! See the full list here. Tracy Hayes Elizabeth Evers Guerra Jeffrey Baker Bill Sanders Casey Housley Roger Warren
We had some super cute Trick-or-Treaters come to our office today! Happy Halloween from everyone here at SWR.
John Bordeau recently spoke on The Use of AI in Litigation & Claims at the American National Annual Claims Conference in Springfield Missouri. To learn more about John, visit his bio: https://swrllp.com/attorneys/john-e-bordeau/
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John Bordeau recently hosted a panel discussion about defending professionals under eroding limits policies. The presentation took place at the Eagle International Conference in Boston, attended by lawyers and insurance professionals.
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Brian Burge and Kaitlin Marsh-Blake recently obtained a unanimous jury verdict in Butler County, Kansas in favor of a local ED physician alleged to have caused the death of a developmentally disabled patient. The case centered on the physician’s alleged negligence in failing to properly evaluate and diagnose an adult patient with a ventriculoperitoneal (VP)
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Brian Burge and Ryan Niehaus recently obtained a jury verdict fully in favor of a local surgeon accused of medical malpractice. The matter was tried in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri – Independence over the course of one week. During laparoscopic surgery to remove a diseased gallbladder, the plaintiff-patient alleged that the surgeon
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Jeff Baker and Grace Miller recently obtained summary judgment in a construction defect/personal injury case pending in Douglas County, Kansas. Plaintiffs alleged that they sustained personal injuries because of exposure to carbon monoxide while working at Kennedy Elementary School in Lawrence, Kansas through the alleged faulty work of multiple Defendants. Plaintiffs were claiming in excess
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Brian Burge and Grace Miller successfully defended a recent wrongful death jury trial against two local ER physicians in Johnson County, Kansas. The defendants were alleged to have negligently evaluated a 72-year-old patient with complaints of episodic chest pain severe enough to awaken him at night. The patient, however, reported no complaints of pain with
Tracy Hayes recently obtained a ruling from the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit affirming the dismissal of the City of North Newton, Kansas. Plaintiff filed suit against the City of North Newton, Kansas for false arrest and violation of Section 1983. Tracy successfully argued to the District Court that Plaintiff failed to
