Benjamin Joseph Sansone

Benjamin Joseph Sansone

also known as Ben

5.0
Rating: 9.2

Licensed for 23 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Saint Louis, MO
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice

7777 Bonhomme Ave., Suite 2100, Saint Louis, MO

About Benjamin

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Personal Injury 70%

We handle all types of personal injury cases, car collisions, bike accidents, slip and fall, construction site injury, workers' compensation, wrongful death, and healthcare negligence.

24 years | 1,000 cases

70%
Medical Malpractice 30%

Specializing in med mal cases. Our firm has millions in medial negligence settlements. including a 4.50 million dollar settlement which was a state record in 2007

24 years | 50 cases

30%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Contingency

25%-40%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Kentucky for < 1 year

State: Kentucky

Acquired: 2025

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Illinois for 22 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2004

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Licensed in Missouri for 23 years

State: Missouri

Acquired: 2002

Good Standing, Active

No misconduct found

Location

Sansone & Lauber

7777 Bonhomme Ave., Suite 2100, Saint Louis, MO, 63105-1939

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Benjamin Joseph Sansone's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

16 Client Reviews

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Posted by Sam | June 13, 2013 | Litigation

Talented lawyer and a good human being

Ben represented me after I hurt my back and needed surgery. I had a very tough case but Ben took the case all the way to trial for me. I did not realize how much the defense was fighting until I saw it all unfold at the hearing. The defense hired a neurosurgeon to testify that my injures were... pre-existing and not from the accident. Ben destroyed him! He was stuttering like Woody Allen by the time Ben was done with him, I was truly impressed with the amount of detail and forcefulness that he went after this witness. Ben is not only a great lawyer, but he really listened to me and kept me informed on what was going on. I did not feel like just another client, I felt like he was warrior for my case. I loved that I could get a hold of Ben on weekends and evening and he would take the time to take calls and listen to me as I did call him pretty often. My injuries and my case were the most important thing in my life for a few years, and I would not pick anyone else but Ben if I ever have to go through it again.

Posted by Kenny | February 06, 2013 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Personal Injury - Drunk Driver - Settled

Ben worked diligently on my case. didn't let anything slip through the cracks. My case ultimately settled out of court but Ben was willing to go the distance if needed. Ben informed me of all the options, told me the good and the bad of all possible outcomes, and i felt had the best interests of me... and my family in mind.

Posted by Heather L. | January 29, 2013 | Personal Injury

Ben works hard - get results!

I was hurt in a car crash on my way to a friend's house in Pacific Missouri. I did not know what to do about the damage to my car, seeing a doctor, missing work, it was very stressful. My husband recommended Ben to me and I met with him and he really was helpful. Really explained the whole process... and helped me with the insurance company, getting my car fixed, and making sure I did not have to worry about medical bills. I really liked that I could get a hold of him anytime, or if he couldn't talk he would personally send me an email saying when he could call me or would give his cell phone # for evening calls. I have not worked with many lawyers in the past, but I was very happy with Ben.

Posted by JJ. | January 29, 2013 | Personal Injury

listened to my concerns, emailed alot, very happy with settlement

I am in college and on the way to a party when someone ran an intersection and hit my car like a t-bone. me and my friends all went to the hospital, some of us were hurt worse than others. My friends and I all hired Mr/. Sansone as our lawyer. He told all of us what was going on all the time, I l...iked that he sent e-mail updates a lot. He really helped us understand what doctors to go to and how to handle insurance and bills for the doctors. I missed a lot of school and he even called my professors and sent then emails telling them what was going on with me and why I was falling behind. I was happy with the settlement he got for us, hopefully I never need a lawyer again but if I do I will call Mr. Sansone. I recommend him to all my friends and he has even called to thank me for that and is always available to answer little questions.

Posted by Nancy | January 22, 2013 | Personal Injury

Great result - Hard Working Guy

I fell at the St Louis Zoo and hurt my shoulder really bad, in fact I needed rotator cuff surgery. Ben was recommended to me through a friend and I was really happy with his work on my case. We had to file a lawsuit, but soon after we did the case settled for over $100,000, which was much more than... I expected. Ben was great, he always called me back or emailed me when I had questions. He was quicker to respond to emails than phone calls; but he would at least email me sometimes to say he got my voicemail and would call in a day or two because he was in court or something. When the case settled I also had medical liens on my case, particularly from medicare, it slowed the settlement process down but Ben was able to work a deal out with medicare and save me a lot of money. I was told from the beginning that slip and fall cases are tough, but I really think he cared about my questions and concerns and this guy really has a lot of pride to settle his cases for as much as possible. At one point the insurance guys offered $60,000; I was on the fence and Ben assured me that if we keep fighting he would get more, and a few months later he did. He is not a - settle it fast lawyer - he is more of a take more time and get the best result rather than a quick turn around. I liked that. I will use him again if I ever need a good lawyer.

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Benjamin Joseph Sansone's Lawyer Endorsements

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Rickey Farrow

Personal injury lawyer | Feb 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Dmitriy Shakhnevich

Medical malpractice lawyer | Sep 28

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Sean Cleary

Medical malpractice lawyer | May 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. A highly skilled and respected lawyer in the legal community."

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Gary Brod

Personal injury lawyer | Apr 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. A highly skilled and respected lawyer in the legal community."

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John O'Brien

Medical malpractice lawyer | Apr 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. An outstanding and well respected attorney in the legal community. I would recommend him wholeheartedly to anyone needing legal representation."

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Joseph Woods

Unknown lawyer | Dec 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Robert Pedroli

Medical malpractice lawyer | Oct 23

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. We worked on several matters that resolved very successfully over the past 10 years."

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Thomas DeVoto

Personal injury lawyer | Oct 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known of Ben for years. More recently, Ben and I have worked together to assist other lawyers increase their skill levels for trial. Ben is a true advocate for his clients and he gives unselfishly of his time to help his brother and sister lawyers. He is very knowledgeable of the law and it is obviousl that he puts his clients' best interest as his most important goal. Ben is a great advocate for his clients and I would not hesitate to refer a client to Ben if I was unable to handle the matter myself."

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Brent Sumner

Personal injury lawyer | Sep 07

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Ben Sansone is a great personal injury lawyer. He is a strong advocate for his clients and willing to fight for their rights. I've worked with Ben before and highly recommend him to handle your personal injury and medical negligence cases."

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Daniel Gauthier

Personal injury lawyer | Aug 30

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Bernard Schmitt

Personal injury lawyer | Aug 21

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I've had the good fortune to work with Ben on two different matters over the past 18 months. He has excelled in all respects. He receives my highest recommendation."

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Todd Hendrickson

Personal injury lawyer | Aug 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Ben for many years. He is a tireless advocate and an excellent trial attorney."

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S. Patton

Personal injury lawyer | Aug 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Ben for his hard work and knowledge. Having trained and studied with Ben I know the level of expertise to be at the top."

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Fareesh Sarangi

Car accident lawyer | Feb 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Sansone gives sound, thoughtful, and practical legal advice. After reading scores of his responses to Avvo questions, I have a high level of confidence in his abilities and would refer clients to him without hesitation."

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Howard Roitman

Car accident lawyer | Feb 16

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Andrew Malloy

Car accident lawyer | Feb 07

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Mr. Sansone has represented a number of clients I have referred to him and I have received nothing but positive feedback. In addition to providing personal attention to each matter, Mr. Sansone is result driven and the outcomes of the cases he handles positively reflect that."

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | Feb 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."

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Kenneth LaBore

Unknown lawyer | Jan 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Sansone is a very knowledgeable attorney."

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Gary Lauber

Personal injury lawyer | Dec 20

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Ben Sansone and I worked on mutiple Personal Injury cases together over the last 3 years. Each time Ben Sansone has taken the time to meet with each client and explain the different possible outcomes of their case. He has always acted professionally and displayed the highest ethics when representing injured clients. On all of the cases he maximized the recovery for each client and obtained outstanding results. I would recommend him to any of my clients."

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Edward Bradley

Car accident lawyer

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Joseph Woods

Personal injury lawyer

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David Ransin

Personal injury lawyer

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Thomas DeVoto

Personal injury lawyer

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Andrew Puzder

General practice lawyer

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Brent Sumner

Trucking accident lawyer

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Kenneth Schwartz

Criminal defense lawyer

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Joseph Wantuck

Criminal defense lawyer

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Todd Hendrickson

Medical malpractice lawyer

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Kristen Cooke

Personal injury lawyer

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Bernard Schmitt

Motorcycle accident lawyer

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S. Patton

Personal injury lawyer

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Christian Lassen

Personal injury lawyer

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Kenneth LaBore

Nursing home abuse and neglect lawyer

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Andrew Malloy

Litigation lawyer

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Daniel Gauthier

Workers compensation lawyer

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Robert Pedroli

Medical malpractice lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.2 (Superb)

Honors

2015

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2015

Recognition, Missouri Super Lawyers

2012

Multi-Million Dollar Advocate - "Top Trial Lawyers in America", Million Dollar Advocate Forum

2011

Million Dollar Advocate, Million Dollar Advocates Forum

2007

Best of Blawgs, St Louis Daily Record

2002

Cum Laude, Graduated SLU with Cum Laude GPA

Work Experience

2004 - Present

Partner, Sansone & Lauber

2004 - Present

Managing Partner, Sansone Law, LLC

2002 - 2003

Associate, Brown & James Pc

2001 - 2001

Summer Associate - Law School Internship, Thompson Coburn

Associations

2012 - Present

Missouri Lawyers' Reptile Listserv

Manager

2011 - Present

Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Member

2009 - Present

Missouri Bicycle Federation

Sponsor

2004 - Present

Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys

Member

2004 - Present

Illinois State Bar Association

Member

2004 - Present

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

2004 - Present

American Association for Justice

Member

2003 - Present

American Trial Lawyers Association

2003 - Present

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

2002 - Present

Missouri Bar

Member

2000 - 2002

SLU Law Review

Sample of Legal Cases

Confidential

6 Million

Dinardo v Marriott Hotel Services, Inc.

$290,000.00 Verdict

Confidential - St Louis Wrongful Death Case

Confidential, close to statutory cap allowed

Garcia v Simmons Foods

$135,000.00 Settlement

Patient v Southern Illinois Hospital (Confidential Settlement)

$1,400,000.00 Settlement

Bakken v Mifflen

$260,000.00

Richardson v St Louis Zoo

Settled - $105,000.00

Ball v. Yust

Settled - $300,000.00

Jane Doe v Confidential Apartment Complex

Settled - $850,000.00

R.B. v. Esse Health

Settled - $900,000.00

D.k. v American Family Insurance

Settlement - $140,000.00

Johnson et al. v. Griffin & Little Jess Motors

$575,000.00 Settlement

R.C. v. Phoenix Fabricators

$500,000 Settlement

Brian Lehnen v. Greyhound Bus Lines

Settlement 80,000.00

DK v. Fleetwood

$2.3 MILLION JUDGMENT

Confidential - Family v Hospital and Bariatric Surgeon

Settlement - $4,600,000.00

Daniel v CAS (Nursing Agency)

Confidential Settlement

Easton v Phoenix Fabricators

Illinois Work Comp Settlement of $500,000

John Doe and Family v. St Louis Area Hospital (Confidentiality Agreement)

4.5 Million Settlement

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Education

2002

St Louis Univ School of Law

Juris Doctorate

1999

University of Tulsa

BSBA

1995

Chaminade

High School

Speaking Engagements

2013

St Louis Reptile Group

Jury Persuasion

2012

St Louis Reptile Group Voir Dire and Opening Statements

2011

St Louis Regional Mock Trial Competition Mock Trial Competition Judge

Publications

2012

Benjamin Sansone Missouri Injury Law Blog

2007

Criminal Law Blog Missouri Criminal Law Blog

Languages

Spanish

English

Activity

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