Profile
The law practice of Daniel P. Finney, Jr., is limited to serious litigation matters specializing in complex personal injury claims. He has over thirty years experience as a litigator, having completed over 100 jury trials. Mr. Finney has obtained multimillion dollar verdicts or settlements in claims arising from truck accidents, medical negligence, product defects, auto accidents, accidental shooting and inverse condemnation. The results of some of his trials have attracted national attention, including a recently concluded claim occasioned by defective fire fighting equipment. Mr. Finney frequently collaborates with out of state attorneys to pursue claims in other jurisdictions.
About Daniel Finney, Jr.
Admitted: 1978, Missouri
Professional Webpage: www.finneylawoffice.com
Honors and Awards:
- MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR ADVOCATES FORUM The Top Trial Lawyers In America Established in 1993, the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum is one the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. There are over 3000 members throughout the country. Fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members., Member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2008
- Membership into The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers (Formerly known as The American Trial Lawyers Association) is limited to the Top 100 Trial Lawyers from each state. Selection for The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers is extended to civil plaintiff and criminal defense attorneys by special invitation. Candidates are considered for membership in The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers based on superior qualifications, leadership, reputation, influence, stature, and profile in the Trial Lawyer community., The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers., 2009
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Expert Radio Commentator on the subjects of Legal and Medical Malpractice , 2011
- Featured Speaker - Products Liability , St. Louis University School Of Law Speaker Series, 2011
- Judge - Regional Finals, AAJ Law Student Trial Advocacy Competition, 2012
Verdicts and Settlements:
- Multimillion dollar confidential settlement of a product defect case involving the death of a firefighter
- Multi-District Litigation against Dow Corning, Bristol Myers, 3M and Baxter Healthcare representing 300 claimants
- $6.5 million dollar settlement of an Inverse Condemnation suit
- $500,000 legal malpractice settlement
- $850,000 settlement in false arrest case
- $1.5 million settlement of death caused by explosion
- $1.5 million settlement of truck accident
- $2.0 million settlement of truck accident
- Multimillion dollar confidential settlement of a product defect case involvingthe permanent disability of a firefighter
- $5.5 million verdict in negligent shooting of robbery suspect
- $6.2 million settlement of medical malpractice claim
- Policy limit settlement for bicyclist seroiusly injured by motorist., 2011
- Confidential settlement for schizophrenic assaulted and seriously injured by off duty police officer working as private security guard. , 2011
- Homeowners policy limits for two people seriously injured from failure of deck. , 2011
- $500,000.00 settlement in products liablity case - non-surgical back injury. Three top tier defense firms from across the country represented defendant manufacturer. , 2011