Zachary Pancoast settles a southern Missouri medical malpractice case for $400,000.00.
Zachary Pancoast settles a southern Missouri medical malpractice case for $400,000.00.
Matthew Rossiter defeats $2.3 Million estate claim
On Thursday, August 8, 2013, Matthew Rossiter successfully defeated claims in an amount exceeding $2,300,000.00 made against his client and her husband’s estate. As a result of his defense, plaintiff ultimately dismissed all claims against the client and the estate with prejudice without receiving any payment from the client or her husbands estate. Plaintiff further agreed to pay the fees of the court appointed personal representative of the estate.
Jamie Boock settles e-coli poisoning case for policy limits of $500,000.00.
June, 2014 – Jamie Boock settles e-coli poisoning case for policy limits of $500,000.00. In this case Mr. Boock was able to negotiate a policy limits settlement of $500,000.00 on behalf of a young girl who contracted e-coli poisoning at a horse farm in Lincoln County.
Zachary Pancoast settles a central Illinois nursing home negligence case for $200,000.00.
Zachary Pancoast settles a central Illinois nursing home negligence case for $200,000.00.
Jamie Boock settles motor vehicle claim for policy limits of $200,000.00.
May, 2014 – In this case, Mr. Boock’s client suffered no physical injuries in the accident but was diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as a result of the collision. Mr. Boock was able to obtain the defendant’s policy limits of $100,000.00 and then also the plaintiff’s underinsured motorist limits of $100,000.00.
Jamie Boock settles motor vehicle claim for policy limits of $200,000.00.
May, 2014 – Jamie Boock settles motor vehicle claim for policy limits of $200,000.00. In this case, the plaintiff, an Illinois resident, was ejected from a vehicle involved in a single vehicle collision in Missouri. Mr. Boock was able to successfully eliminate a lien from a Missouri health care provider that would have significantly diminished the plaintiff’s eventual recovery.
Matthew Rossiter moderated the Ninth Annual Fiduciary Litigation Seminar
On February 19, 2014, Matthew Rossiter moderated the Ninth Annual Fiduciary Litigation Seminar, and also presented “The Lawyer’s Estate Plan File in Litigation.”
Jamie Boock argued the first case before the Missouri Court of Appeals as to whether Mo. Rev. Stat.
February, 2014 – Jamie Boock argued the first case before the Missouri Court of Appeals as to whether Mo. Rev. Stat. § 490.715 applies to underinsured and uninsured motorist claims. Unfortunately the Court of Appeals did not reach the merits of the case and declined to rule on the issue. However, in doing so, the Court affirmed the verdict Mr. Boock obtain on behalf of his client against Progressive Insurance Company in a case where Progressive refused to make any offer to settle the case prior to trial.
Attorney Timothy J. Lemen joins Rossiter & Boock, LLC
Tim is a trial attorney in the firm with over a decade of diverse litigation experience. Tim’s passion for trial work began during the early years of his career as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for St. Louis County. As a prosecutor, Tim gained a great deal of experience trying cases to both judges and juries. In the many years following his service for St. Louis County, Tim has tried numerous cases on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of civil matters totaling millions of dollars which include, but are not limited to, disputes concerning: breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, employment discrimination, fraud, negligence, nuisance, tax sale, tortious interference with a contract/business expectancy, violation of the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act, and will/trust contest.
Tim has also briefed and argued appeals before the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, and the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, and has litigated adversary proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Missouri.
In addition to his trial work, Tim regularly advises businesses and individual clients to prevent legal difficulties, and, whenever possible, negotiates on their behalves to resolve disputes short of litigation.
Tim is admitted to practice in the state courts of Missouri and Illinois. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Missouri and the Southern District of Illinois.
After graduating from Truman State University with a B.S. in both Justice Systems and Psychology, Tim earned his J.D. from the University of Missouri–Columbia in 2001.
Tim lives in University City with his wife and four children and is an active member of the community. He currently serves as a Director and as President of the University City Swim Club, a local non-profit corporation, and has been appointed to the Industrial Development Authority for University City. Tim also serves as an adjunct professor at Lindenwood University in its graduate criminal justice program.
Attorney Zachary R. Pancoast joins Rossiter & Boock, LLC
On January 1, 2014, Zachary R. Pancoast joined Rossiter & Boock, LLC.