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Missouri's 10 largest plaintiffs' verdicts in 2002
1. $2.2 billion: negligence diluted cancer medications; Jackson County
2. $80 million: products liability GM sudden acceleration; Jackson County
3. $19 million: auto accident closed head injury; Jackson County
4. $10.5 million: products liability Cosco car seat; St. Louis City
5. $8.5 million: products liability Evenflo car seat; St. Louis City
6. $8 million: medical malpractice death after gallbladder surgery; Jackson County (The Hershewe Law Firm, Springfield)
7. $7.5 million: medical malpractice failure to diagnose spinal cord compression; St. Louis City (Bruer, Wooddell, Oliver & Bates, Springfield)
8. $7.1 million: negligence drowning in apartment pool; Jackson County
9. $6 million: auto accident death; Taney County (Larson Law Firm, Springfield; Corbett Law Firm, Springfield)
10. $6 million auto/pedestrian accident amputated leg, crush injuries; Cass County
These do not include business-against-business, class action or consolidated cases.
Source: Missouri Lawyer's Weekly
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