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Biography
Ben is passionate about finding ways to win for his clients. He relishes the challenge of fighting large corporations and insurance companies. Ben is motivated by helping injured clients achieve justice. Ben’s creativity and compassion have helped his clients during some of the most difficult times in their lives.
Personal injury and workers’ compensation. Ben handles personal injury and wrongful death claims, including cases involving dangerous products (product liability); workplace accidents; tractor-trailer and other large truck crashes; auto crashes; motorcycle crashes; slips, trips, and falls (premises liability); dangerous roadway accidents; construction accidents, farming accidents, boating accidents, medical malpractice; and workers’ compensation cases.
Ben has helped his clients obtain over $100 million in settlements and verdicts. Since 2020 alone, Ben has helped his clients recover eight-figure settlements in four different cases. One of those settlements is believed to be the largest personal injury settlement in the history of Northwest Missouri.
Insurance coverage and bad faith. Ben also handles cases where insurance companies refuse to live up to their promise to protect the people they insure. He fights to prove that the insurance policies provide coverage and that the insurance companies have breached their obligation to protect the people from whom they collected premiums. Ben holds insurance companies responsible for their bad faith when they wrongfully refuse to defend or settle cases against the persons they insure.
Appeals. Ben handles all of the firm’s appeals. He has done appellate work in cases involving personal injury, property damage, workers’ compensation, insurance coverage, real estate disputes, fraud, and family law. Ben’s appeals have included appeals to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, the Missouri Supreme Court, and the Missouri Court of Appeals. Ben enjoys the process of developing clear and compelling legal arguments to persuade appellate courts. Ben welcomes the opportunity to associate with attorneys outside the firm to help them with their appeals.