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Matthew J. Padberg was recently inducted as a fellow of The American College of Trial Lawyers.  Fellowship is limited to the top one percent of practicing attorneys and is awarded to those who have shown mastery of the art of trial practice and whose professional careers have been marked by...

$600,000 for Couple Injured in Rearend Collision

The personal injury attorneys at Padberg, Corrigan & Appelbaum obtained a $600,000 settlement for a couple who were seriously injured in a car accident when their vehicle was struck in the rear while traveling on Interstate 55 in Jefferson County, Missouri.

Theresa Appelbaum was an instructor at the Lawyers Association of St. Louis’ Speaker Series on the topic of depositions of defendants and fact witnesses.

Matt Padberg and Teri Appelbaum were instructors at the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys’s New Lawyers Trial College continuing legal education seminar presented in October in St. Louis.

$9,800,000 for Passenger in Vehicle Struck by Tractor-Trailer

The Padberg, Corrigan & Appelbaum obtained a $9,800,000 settlement for a 21-year old woman who was permanently paralized when the vehicle in which she was a passenger was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 44 in Pacific, Franklin County, Missouri.  The tractor-trailer struck the pickup truck in which the young...

$950,000 for Boy Struck by Dump Truck While Riding ATV

The Padberg, Corrigan & Appelbaum law firm successfully obtained a $950,000 settlement for an 18-year old boy who suffered a severe traumatic brain injury and a fractured spine when he was struck by a dump truck while crossing a roadway on an ATV in Jefferson County, Missouri .  The lawyers...

Matthew Padberg was recently recognized for his trial work

Matthew Padberg, principal and partner with Padberg & Corrigan, was recently recognized for his trial work. The American Trial Lawyers Association, a national organization of trial attorneys, has named Mr. Padberg as a “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” recipient for the calender year 2008. In addition, Michael Corrigan, also principal and...

Michael Corrigan Obtains $500,000 Judgment for Jefferson County Man Involved in Motor Vehicle Accident

On December 21, 2007, James Boyer was operating a commercial vehicle/cement truck on Route WW in Jefferson County, Missouri when his vehicle was struck by an oncoming motor vehicle causing the dump truck to overturn into a ditch and strike a tree. The vehicle that caused the automobile accident was...

$1,850,000 Settlement for Wrongful Death Tractor-Trailer Accident

The Padberg & Corrigan Law Firm recovered $1,850,000.00 for the wrongful death of Lakesha R. Morris, a woman who was fatally injured when her vehicle was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer owned and operated by M & D Freight, Inc. The tragic motor vehicle collision occurred on July 2, 2007, on...

$200,000 Settlement for Injuries Caused by Drunk Driver

  On February 8, 2007, Mary Ann and Al Morrison were rear-ended by Patrick O’Dea. At the scene, a St. Louis County Police Department officer administered a field sobriety test, which revealed that Mr. O’Dea was intoxicated at the time of the accident. Mr. O’Dea was charged with and pled...

Settlement for Death from Fire

In December, 2009, The Padberg & Corrigan Law Firm reached a confidential settlement for the wrongful death of a college student who died in a fire at a fraternity house  

$440,000 Settlement for Injuries from Tractor-Trailer Collision

In November, 2009, The Padberg & Corrigan Law Firm obtained a $40,000 settlement for a Jefferson County man who was seriously injuried in a vehicle collision with a tractor-trailer truck.

$75,000 Settlement for Injuries From Auto Collision

On December 29, 2005, Roger Hagan was involved in a automobile collision with a minor who, failing to yield the right-of-way, made a left turn directly in front of the Hagan vehicle. At the time of the collision, the other driver was operating her vehicle under the influence of alcohol...

$190,000 Settlement for Driver & Passenger Injured in Car Accident in St. Charles County

  The Padberg & Corrigan Law Firm settled a motor vehicle accident claim in January, 2010 for two women, driver and passenger, who were struck by a vehicle traveling in the wrong direction on Interstate 70 in St. Peters, MO. The driver sustained a fractured shoulder and leg that required...