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Press Release: Simon Law Podcasts Named Finalists For People’s Choice Podcast Awards
ST. LOUIS, MO – Two of Simon Law’s podcasts have been named finalists for a People’s Choice Podcast Award. The...

Press Release: Simon Law Named A Top Place for Women to Work
The Women’s Foundation of Greater St. Louis Recognizes Simon Law for Demonstrating A Strong Commitment to Workplace Gender Equity ST...

Press Release : Simon Brothers Named 2026 St. Louis Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” In Respective Fields
St. Louis, Missouri, August 21, 2025 – Simon Law Attorneys and brothers John and Anthony Simon have been recognized by...

Press Release : 7 The Simon Law Firm PC Lawyers Named to 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
St. Louis, MO, United States, August 21, 2025 — The Simon Law Firm PC is pleased to announce that 7 lawyers have...

Press Release : 5 The Simon Law Firm PC Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers® Award Recipients
St. Louis, MO, United States, August 21, 2025 — The Simon Law Firm PC is pleased to announce that 5 lawyers have...

Press Release: Simon Law Wins $1 Million Settlement In Wrongful Death Case
ST. LOUIS COUNTY — Amy Daugherty lost her only son, Adam Whittington, when a woman sped through a construction zone...

Press Release: Simon Law Verdicts Added To AAJ 2024 Litigation Packet
The American Association for Justice has included verdicts won by Simon Law Attorneys Tim Cronin, John G. Simon, Nathan Perlmutter...

Press Release: Simon Law Steps Up For St. Louis Tornado Victims
ST. LOUIS – On May 16, 2025, a tornado ripped through more than 20 miles ofnurban areas in St. Louis...

Press Release: $50 Million Wrongful Death Settlement
Simon Law Wins Landmark $50 Million Wrongful Death Settlement in Case Against National Medical Equipment Provider in alleged failure to...
Simon Law in the News

Should rideshare apps be immune from lawsuits?
Johnny Simon, Simon Law, joins Chris and Amy to explain why their lawsuit challenging that the Lyft app is a service, not a product, has progressed through the courts.

Attorney calls for rideshare safety, transparency in STL carjackings
Four teens in north St. Louis County were arrested for carjacking rideshare drivers on back-to-back days, sparking renewed concerns over juvenile crime and rideshare safety. Attorney Johnny Simon pursues a landmark wrongful death lawsuit against Lyft that could hold rideshare companies accountable under product liability laws for failing to protect drivers.

Simon Law discusses latest on rideshare app litigation
A group of St. Louis teens carjacked both an Uber and a Lyft driver in back-to-back incidents, reigniting concerns about rideshare safety and accountability. Attorney Johnny Simon argues that Uber and Lyft fail to use the data they collect to protect drivers.

‘Another Notch in the Plaintiffs’ Side’: Experts Weight Impact of Meta Privacy Verdict Ahead of Damages Phase
Ahead of the damages phase in a landmark Meta data privacy case involving fertility data, experts are eyeing the potential impact the jury verdict may have on the data privacy class action landscape against Big Tech amid surging claims under the California Invasion of Privacy Act.

Teens suspects in Uber carjacking, chase that left officer injured released to guardians, police say
A late-night armed carjacking of a 67-year-old Uber driver in north St. Louis led to a high-speed chase, an officer injury, and the arrest of four teenage suspects. The case renewed calls from attorney Johnny Simon for stronger safety measures from rideshare companies, including stricter rider verification and better fraud protection.