When you are facing any catastrophic event, you want the most experienced and proven attorneys on your side. At VNJ, we are trial lawyers – from auto and truck crashes to workplace injuries to medical negligence – it’s what we do and it’s all we do. With over 70 years of trial experience, we have the ability and resources to give you the representation you deserve and maximize your recovery.
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Our award-winning attorneys have decades of experience maximizing recovery for victims of truck and auto accidents and other catastrophic accidents throughout Missouri, Kansas and other states. With verdicts and settlements in the millions and multi-millions, our results matter:
A utility company’s decision to park illegally and ensuing vehicle crash led to a $13,800,000 million jury verdict against the company.
VNJ obtained a $3,750,000 million settlement from a trucking company for the family of a mother who was struck by a tractor-trailer in rural Kansas
VNJ attorneys obtained a $2,500,000 judgment against a drunk driver who struck our client head-on and caused multiple fractures.
A $2,000,000 million settlement for an individual who was rear-ended by a commercial vehicle.
An individual was killed in a dump truck accident in Blue Springs, Missouri. The family recovered under multiple policies of liability insurance with the companies involved.
An individual was killed in an automobile accident in Kansas City, Missouri. The family recovered from various policies of liability and uninsured and underinsured automobile insurance.
An individual suffered injuries to her leg after a motorcycle she was a passenger on crashed after steering to avoid cattle that was blocking the roadway. Recovery was made from the driver’s auto insurance as well as the farm liability policies for the owners of the fencing and cattle.
An individual suffered injuries to her neck and back after being struck in rush hour traffic in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.
A retired farmer from Southeast Missouri suffered a traumatic brain injury after a work truck failed to yield the right of way.
A 20 year-old woman died in a crash with a pick-up driven by a maintenance worker from a property management company.
An individual suffered injuries to her spine after a car she was riding in crashed after steering to avoid fencing that was blocking the roadway. Recovery was made from the driver’s auto insurance as well as the farm liability policy for the owners of the fencing.
A 15-year-old boy was hit by a car while crossing the street on his bicycle.
Our award-winning attorneys have decades of experience maximizing recovery for victims of medical malpractice, nursing home neglect other catastrophic injury throughout Missouri, Kansas and other states. With verdicts and settlements in the millions and multi-millions, our results matter:
The parents of a girl who suffered permanent injuries at birth reached multiple settlements totaling $12,875,000 with the hospital where she was born and the federal government.
A 50-year old mother and nurse died in the hospital from infection following gastric bypass surgery. A bowel perforation went undiagnosed for several days. The jury returned a verdict in the family’s favor.
A baby was infected with herpes during delivery. The doctor failed to check for herpes sores prior to delivery which would have led him to deliver the baby by c-section. Shortly after delivery, a nurse noticed the open herpes sore on the baby. By the time the baby was treated with anti-viral medicine, she already suffered permanent damage to her brain and nervous system.
A 33-year old mother went to the ER three times with abdominal pain and vomiting with a history of kidney stones. She was sent home with pain medication the first two times before being admitted to the hospital. The next day, imaging studies showed a kidney infection that required amputation of her arm, toes and several fingers.
A man underwent sinus surgery. During surgery, the doctor punctured bones in his eye socket and permanent blinded the patient in one eye.
A baby was injured during delivery by c-section. The doctor lacerated the baby’s liver and fractured his skull using forceps resulting in neurologic injury.
A mother went to the ER with numbness and tingling. A chest x-ray was ordered and read by a doctor who found a small spot of cancer in her left lung. No one told her about the lung cancer until three years later and after she was diagnosed with terminal cancer, dying soon thereafter. A jury returned a verdict in the family’s favor.
An oxygen supply company failed to provide requested oxygen supplement tanks to a man suffering from COPD.
A war veteran suffered permanent burns to his back and buttocks after undergoing a series of surgical procedures using interventional radiology.
Our award-winning attorneys have decades of experience maximizing recovery for victims of personal and catastrophic injury throughout Missouri, Kansas and other states. With verdicts and settlements in the millions and multi-millions, our results matter:
A bar patron suffered a serious head injury.
An individual was injured by defective equipment.
A young girl sustained serious burn injuries after the apparel she was wearing caught fire.
VNJ’s attorneys recovered $600,000 for a Kansas City area sales executive who suffered injuries to his spine after a revolving door failed and struck him at a hotel.
Our award-winning attorneys have decades of experience maximizing recovery for victims of workplace accidents and other catastrophic accidents throughout Missouri, Kansas and other states. With verdicts and settlements in the millions and multi-millions, our results matter:
Recovery was made after a fall incident involving violations of OSHA regulations at a Kansas City worksite.
VNJ recovered $2,500,000 for the family of an iron worker who died after falling more than 25 feet from a water tower in Saline County, Missouri.
A prank involving a concrete mixer resulted in significant injuries to a 51-year-old construction worker.
A Kansas City area plumber suffered injuries to his head after being struck by a falling tool on a construction site.
An unarmed, mentally ill individual was killed after a police officer unnecessarily deployed his TASER device on him.
An apartment complex was deceived by a faulty engineering inspection.
Arson fire at an apartment complex in Lawrence, Kansas.