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$1.6 Million Settlement in Runaway Trailer Death

SSH Wins Settlement in Runaway Trailer Death

In November 2007, Stueve Siegel Hanson obtained a $1.6 million policy limit settlement in a runaway trailer case that resulted in the tragic death of the father of our clients.  The lawsuit claimed that the defendants failed to conduct even a cursory inspection of the trailer and truck prior to operating the vehicle that would have revealed the improper ball and hitch assembly, the improper installation and use of the safety chain, and the unconnected safety cable and electronic braking device on the homemade two-ton trailer that resulted in the wrongful death.

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Stueve Siegel Hanson is a national litigation firm specializing in complex business litigation, securities litigation, and consumer class actions. We have obtained substantial results for our clients in all types of litigation around the country, and have collectively been honored with dozens of awards and designations, for both our trial successes, and case results.

Our law firm has offices in Kansas City, Missouri, and San Diego, California, and represents clients nationwide in cities that include Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Houston, Phoenix, Seattle, New York, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Boston, Atlanta, Miami, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and Denver. We serve communities in the KC metro area, including Missouri and Kansas locations like Independence, Lee's Summit, Overland Park, Olathe, Lenexa and Shawnee.

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