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Press Release: St. Louis Post-Dispatch Names the Simon Law Firm, P.C. a Winner of the Greater St. Louis Top Workplaces 2024 Award
The Simon Law Firm, P.C. has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2024 honor by St. Louis Post-Dispatch Top Workplaces. This...
Press Release: Simon Law Firm Wins $535 Million Verdict for Sexual Assault Victim
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. – A Champaign County jury awarded a $535 million verdict to a girl who was raped when...
Whistleblower Represented by Simon Law Firm Gets Portion of Settlement from U.S. Government
Until this week, Simon Law client Donna Chronister’s identity has been kept secret. This week, the role she played in...
Why I walked away from the spotlight
I never thought I would ever leave journalism – especially the incredible team at KSDK. Yet here I sit, about...
Simon Law Rests Case Over 2020 Rape at the Pavilion: Plaintiff Awarded $535 Million in Restitution
Background: In November 2020, an adolescent girl was admitted to the psychiatric unit at The Pavilion, a residential treatment center...
$10 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict in St. Louis County
On January 17, 2024, Mary Simon and John Simon secured a $10,018,689.85 verdict for our client in a medical malpractice...
The 8 Weirdest Laws in Missouri
State legislators work to create laws to affect their voters and their needs, but this tradition has existed for hundreds...
MO Court of Appeals Reversed Defense Jury Verdict
On July 18, the Missouri Court of Appeals reversed a defense jury verdict and ordered a new trial for our...
$1.25 Million Verdict for Plaintiff in Personal Injury Case
On November 11, 2020, our client was traveling home when a 16-year-old drove their dad’s mustang sports car through an...
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.