Attorney James G. Onder's Legal Cases

Personal injury

Construction jobsite fall

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OUTCOME: $9,000,000.00

A union construction worker fell 40 feet through a hole which had been cut into the roof decking. The hole was cut a subcontractor on the job that failed to properly cover the hole pursuant to OSHA re ... quirements, Industry standards and in violation of the subcontractor's own policies. As a result of this fall, the worker injured his back and sustained a traumatic closed head injury, rendering him permanently and totally disabled. The jury returned a unanimous verdict or $9,000,000. $6.5 million for worker and $2.5 million for his wife. This is the largest injury verdict in the history of Jefferson County, Missouri.

Personal injury

Roadway Design

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OUTCOME: $8,300,000.00

A 9 year old while riding her bicycle sustained catastrophic brain injury when she fell from her bicycle while riding down a step hill in her neighborhood. Road that was improperly designed and constr ... ucted with both vertical slopes and cross slopes that exceeded Industry and County standards. The roadway caused the girl's bicycle to swerve off the roadway, striking her head on a wood post, rendering her permanently and totally disabled. This is largest reported injury settlement in the history of St. Charles County, Missouri

Trucking accident

Trucking Accident

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OUTCOME: $6,000,000.00

A 48 year old woman was partially paralyzed when her vehicle was struck by a tractor trailer. A tractor trailer ran a red light, struck another vehicle, and then jackknifed into the woman's vehicle, c ... ausing partial paralysis of her right arm and right leg, blurred version, cognitive deficits, and a broken arm, leaving her unable to work in her chosen profession as a nurse. This was the largest reported injury settlement in the history of Perry County, Missouri.

Trucking accident

Tractor Trailer Collision

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OUTCOME: $1,080,000.00

A Family was parked in their car on the side of the highway when their car was struck by a tractor trailer that was attempting to pass another vehicle. The family members sustained various soft tissue ... back and neck injuries and several broken bones in the collision.

Defective and dangerous products

Tractor Trailer Collision

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OUTCOME: $3,900,000.00

The intoxicated driver of a vehicle drove into the rear of a tractor trailer. The truck's under ride bar failed owing to a design defect, allowing the car to travel under the truck, tearing off the ro ... of of the car. The driver was killed instantly and the passenger sustained serious injuries which ultimately resulted in her death.

Wrongful death

Forklift Death

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OUTCOME: $3,000,000.00

The firm resolved the wrongful death claims of a forklift operator for his wife and four small children when the forklift flipped over in the rear of a retail store at a poorly lit, unmarked drop off. ... Utilizing 3-D computer generated reconstruction of this incident, the firm was able to prove the improper design of the site.

Defective and dangerous products

Automobile Tire Failure

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OUTCOME: $2,250,000.00

A defectively designed and manufactured tire failed, causing a father's vehicle to be involved in a collision resulting in his death.

Wrongful death

Forklift Accident

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OUTCOME: $2,650,000.00

A forklift operator backed into a warehouse rack, resulting in his death. The law firm used 3-D computer generated animation to explain the forklift's design defect and how a third post would have pre ... vented protrusion into the operator compartment.

Medical malpractice

Medical Malpractice

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OUTCOME: $2,250,000

A newborn was born with a congenital birth defect. During the course of operating to correct the defect, the pediatric surgeon and pediatric anesthesiologist committed medical malpractice, resulting i ... n serious injury to the child.

Personal injury

Electrical Injury/ amputation

N/A

OUTCOME: $2,500,000.00

A union construction worker lost his hand when a metal rod he was holding came into contact with a power line.

James G. Onder's Legal Cases (25)

Construction jobsite fall

Roadway Design

Trucking Accident

Tractor Trailer Collision

Tractor Trailer Collision

Forklift Death

Automobile Tire Failure

Forklift Accident

Medical Malpractice

Electrical Injury/ amputation