Notable Cases

• $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.

• $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.

• $1.035 Million Settlement – Product Liability

  $1.035 Million Settlement

  Product Liability

  A thirty-seven-year-old woman was represented by Todd Muchnick for injuries to both of her hands from a defective punch-press machine. A lawsuit was filed against the punch press manufacturer alleging the product was unreasonably dangerous and defective in its design. Our retained expert witness determined the machine had a design defect and did not provide reasonable warning to users that it should be operated by one person. A $1.035 million settlement was reached 3 days before trial.

• $1.5 Million Verdict – Trucking Accidents

  $1.5 Million Verdict

  Trucking Accidents

  An injured plaintiff was rear-ended by a tractor trailer, severely injuring his lower back. A trucking expert showcased how the driver was not following CDL guidelines when he hit the plaintiff’s vehicle. A neurosurgeon testified the injury would affect the plaintiff for the rest of his life. As a result, Muchnick Haber Margolis won a unanimous verdict that was thirty times what the trucking company suggested at trial.

• $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.