Every injury firm in St. Louis advertises big numbers. The useful question is which of them can be confirmed in public records, and what the numbers say about whether a firm is prepared to try a case.
Updated November 2026
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A verdict is a decision by a jury after a trial. A settlement is an agreement reached without a decision, often because the insurer expects to lose or to pay more at trial. Both can reflect a strong case. They do not mean the same thing about a firm.
A firm that has tried cases is more credible when it tells an insurer it will try yours. That is why the way to compare firms is to check how many cases each has taken to verdict, in which courts, and how recently.
Ask which is which. A firm that lists only settlements may not have tried many cases. A firm with verdicts has shown insurers it will go to a jury.
Missouri court records are public. A result that cannot be found by case type, court, and year deserves a question. Ask for the case name or number and look it up.
A large result usually reflects a serious injury, strong insurance, and clear fault. It does not predict what any other case will bring, and no honest firm promises one.
Ask who tried the case and whether that attorney will handle yours. A result earned by one lawyer does not help you if another handles your file.
Past results do not guarantee a future outcome, and every case depends on its own facts. These are public-record results from Finney Injury Law.
A commercial truck driver crossed the centerline and struck our client head-on, causing catastrophic injuries. The trucking company's dash cam footage was never located. We secured a $19 million settlement. Read full story →
A red light runner. Multiple disc replacements, a lower back fusion, and blood clots. A St. Louis County jury returned $10,000,000. Read full story →
Rear-ended on I-270 and left needing a cervical disc replacement. Built on a life care plan documenting his future medical needs. Read full story →
A professional musician suffered a traumatic brain injury after being struck while crossing the street. The insurer opened at $350,000. Read full story →
A firm that tries cases will have a number. A firm that does not will change the subject to settlements.
Missouri court records are public. Look at least one up yourself.
Then ask whether that attorney will work on yours.
A result in a trucking case says little about a daycare claim. Compare like with like.
A firm that promises a number before reviewing the facts is guessing.
Several firms have, and results can be checked in public court records. Finney Injury Law has public-record results shown on this page, including a $10 million St. Louis County jury verdict in a red-light crash and a $19 million trucking settlement. Compare any firm by asking for case names and numbers.
A verdict is a jury's decision after a trial. A settlement is a negotiated agreement that ends the case without one. Both can be strong results, but verdicts show that a firm is willing and able to try a case.
Ask for the case name or number, then look it up in Missouri's public court records, or ask the firm to point you to news coverage. If a firm will not name the case, treat the figure with caution.
No. Every case depends on the injuries, the insurance, and who was at fault. A past result shows what a firm has done, not what it will recover for you.
Insurers decide what to offer partly on whether they believe a case will be tried. A firm with a verdict record is a more credible threat, and that often leads to a better settlement offer.
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