Jurisdiction Intelligence Report

Personal Injury Case Values in Missouri (2026)

Data-driven verdict and settlement analysis for Personal Injury cases in Missouri. Median outcome: $10.3M across 4 tracked cases.

Verdicts Tracked
4
Median Outcome
$10.3M
Mean Outcome
$10.9M
Range
$591K–$22.5M

Verdict Distribution

RangeCasesPercent
$250K–$1M250%
$5M+250%

Key Valuation Factors

Severity and permanence of plaintiff's injuriesDegree of defendant's negligence and corporate liability exposureEconomic damages including future medical costs and lost earning capacityPlaintiff's comparative fault allocation under Missouri's pure comparative negligence ruleDefendant's identity (institutional, corporate, or commercial trucking entity)

Key Trends & Insights

Personal injury verdicts and settlements in Missouri show significant variability, ranging from $591K to $22.5M, with a median of $10.3M driven largely by two high-value recent cases involving trucking negligence and institutional liability. The data suggests a notable upward trajectory in outcomes between 2015 and 2024-2025, with the two most recent cases both exceeding $20M, potentially reflecting increased jury sympathy for catastrophic injury plaintiffs and greater scrutiny of corporate and institutional defendants. Despite Missouri's $400,000 non-economic damages cap, large verdicts persist, indicating that economic damages—including medical expenses, lost wages, and future care costs—are primary drivers of overall award values in serious injury cases.

Notable Cases

Carrie S. Schultz and Robert C. Schultz, Sr. v. Great Plains Trucking, Inc. and Lennis H. Beck $20.0M
2025 · Missouri Supreme Court

A wrongful death case arising from a tractor-trailer collision that killed 19-year-old Robert Schultz Jr. The jury found the truck driver was speeding and failed to maintain a careful lookout in rainy conditions.

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Heishman v. James River Church $22.5M
2024 · TopVerdict.com

$22.5M verdict for dangerous condition on church premises causing brain injury and bone fractures. Failure to maintain and warn of hazardous conditions.

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Rider ex rel. Rider v. Young Men's Christian Ass'n of Greater Kansas City $591K
2015 · FindLaw

<cite index="1-1,1-2">Isaiah Rider, a minor, was awarded damages against The Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Kansas City in the amount of $590,652.50 following a jury trial.</cite> <cite index="1-14">The dangerous condition was caused by YMCA staff directing children to play outside in

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Isaiah Rider, a Minor, by and through his Natural Mother and Next Friend, Michelle Rider v. The Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Kansas City $591K
2015 · FindLaw

<cite index="1-1,1-2">This is the same case as the first one - Isaiah Rider was awarded damages against The Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Kansas City in the amount of $590,652.50 following a jury trial.</cite> <cite index="1-14">The dangerous condition was caused by YMCA staff directi

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