Personal Injury

The Lowe Law Firm is a high-end personal injury firm focused on helping injured victims and their families. We handle truck accident, car accident, medical malpractice, wrongful death and product liability cases, including those involving pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices. We are based in the St. Louis Metro area, with offices in Missouri and Illinois, but handle cases nationwide.

Personal Injury

• Wrongful Death
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Truck Accidents

Car/Auto Accidents

• Felony Auto Accident

Dangerous Products/Product Liability

• Design Defects
• Manufacturing Defects

Mass Accidents

• Airplanes
• Buildings
• Mass Transit - Bus, Train, Subway
• Ships & Boats

Professional Malpractice

• Financial Malpractice
• Legal Malpractice

Medical Malpractice

• Anesthesia Malpractice
• Birth Injuries and Defects
• Cosmetic Surgery
• Dental Malpractice
• Elder and Nursing Home Abuse
• Emergency Room Errors
• HMO Managed Case
• Lasik Eye Surgery
• Medication Malpractice
• Optometry Malpractice
• Prescription/Drug Malpractice
• Psychiatric Malpractice
• Surgical Errors
• Nursing Home Negligence
• Spinal Cord Injury

Toxic Torts & Class Actions

• Asbestos Mesothelioma
• Chemicals & Cosmetics
• Dangerous Drugs & Products
• Hazardous Waste
• Medical Products & Devices
• Pesticides
• Radiation & Electromagnetic Energy
• Tobacco

Serious/Catastrophic Injuries

• Amputation
• Birth Injury
• Burn Injury
• Head/Brain Injury
• Paralysis

IL, Mar 1986
Bar Number: 06192362

MO, Oct 1985
Bar Number: 35114

Missouri Supreme Court, 1985; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, 1985; Illinois Supreme Court, 1986; United States Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit, 1986; United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, 1999; United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2000; United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, 2000; United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 2005; United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 2007, including trial bar.

Missouri Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, American Bar Association, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, American Justice Association, Million Dollars Advocates Forum.

I fulfill my continuing education hours through providing continuing legal education seminars to other lawyers; writing articles; attending continuing education seminars on relevant topics of personal injury, trucking accidents, medical malpractice, and pharmaceutical litigation.

Author: "An Analysis of the Past and Present Issues Concerning Voting Rights in America," 29 St. Louis University Law Journal, 147 (1984)
Author: "Opening Statement in Complex Litigation," Newsletter, Tort and Insurance Practice section of the American Bar Association, Spring 1990
Author: "Missouri Accountant-Client Privilege - Its Application in State and Federal Court," St. Louis Bar Journal, Summer 1991
Author: "Featured Case Article: Halton v. Medical Engineering Corporation," Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys Newsletter 2000
Author: "Recovering Punitive Damages in a Product Liability Case," St. Louis Bar Journal, Winter 2002
Author: "Theories of Liability in Pharmaceutical Litigation Against Non-Manufacturers," The Missouri Trial Attorney, Fall 2005
Co-Author: "The Anatomy of the Class Action Fairness Act," St. Louis Bar Journal, Spring 2006

Truck Car Collision Resulting in Death of 17 Year Old. David and Jean Elliott sued several defendants for wrongful death after their 17-year-old daughter was killed in an accident with a dump truck on May 20, 1999 at the intersection of Clarkson Road and Baxter in St. Louis County. The defendants included driver Harold Kelley III and Harold Kelley Trucking. L.E.G. Brown Hauling, a small trucking company, was added as a defendant because Kelley was working for the company at the time of the accident. The Elliott's settled with the defendants for a total of $2.1 million.

Motorcycle Car Collision--$1.75 Million Judgment and $250,000 Settlement
In October, 2001, Richard Zempel took a motorcycle ride down the river road in Alton, Ill. His 11-year-old son, Graham, was riding on the back. After the Zempels crossed the river into St. Charles on the Golden Eagle Ferry and proceeded down Highway B, a Jaguar driven by R.J. Slater pulled out from a stop sign into their path, causing Richard Zempel to skid 84 feet into the side of Slater's vehicle. Although they were wearing motorcycle helmets, Richard and Graham Zempel both suffered traumatic brain injuries, with Richard Zempel's injuries requiring medication for the rest of his life and causing sleep disturbances. Due to the brain injuries, neither had any recollection of the accident. Slater maintained that he never saw the motorcycle before pulling out and was unable to provide any testimony about the location or speed of the motorcycle. After a four-day trial, the jury awarded $1.75 million to Richard Zempel and $175,000 to his wife, Elizabeth. The case involving the son was settled for $250,000.

Medical Malpractice—-Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal Resulting in Death
Vaughn v. Dr. Yzadi, alleged negligent laparoscopic gallbladder removal. Defendant doctor misidentified the common hepatic duct for the cystic duct and the hepatic artery for the cystic artery and clipped and transected the common hepatic duct and right hepatic artery. The surgeon further cut the ducts a second time where they went into the liver while dissecting the gallbladder away from the liver. This also caused a thrombosis in the portal vein which stopped the flow of blood to the liver and led to the eventual death of the patient. The case settled immediately prior to trial for a confidential amount in 2002.

Medical Malpractice—Failure to diagnosis Pulmonary Embolism Resulting in Death
Lee v. Barnes-Jewish Hospital, et al., failure to diagnose deep vein thrombosis which led to a fatal pulmonary embolism for a 35 year old woman. Her husband and children settled for a confidential amount at mediation.

Product Liability—Defective Breast Implant Resulting in $4.5 Million Jury Verdict
The plaintiff underwent a mastectomy of her right breast in 1982 due to recurrent mastitis. Her surgeon recommended reconstruction with silicone gel implants in both breasts, so that they would look the same. She received Surgitek smooth wall extra thin implants. Ten years later she noticed movement of her right implant. Then in 1993 pain in her left breast was diagnosed as mastitis. Her treating physician, Dr. Roger Khouri, believed the implants were causing an inflammation that was aggravating the mastitis. When Dr. Khouri operated to remove the implants, he found that the left implant had ruptured and caused an intense inflammation in her chest tissue. He performed a mastectomy of her left breast. The doctor then reconstructed her breasts by taking tissue from her abdomen and part of her rectus muscle. The woman subsequently developed abdominal wall and incisional hernias, which were repaired in 1994. Mesh was placed in her abdomen for support. After a second hernia repair, the woman developed permanent abdominal wall weakness, which requires her to wear external support constantly. It was determined that additional surgery would be too risky. In her products liability action, the woman claimed the Surgitek smooth wall implant was defective because it was made with an extra thin shell making it more susceptible to ruptures. She also alleged the implant was negligently designed because of the thin wall and that the implants were not adequately tested when the company moved from a thicker to a thinner wall. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the woman on the products liability claim for $2.25 million with 100 percent fault to the defendant and punitive damages of $2.25 million were also awarded.

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Missouri and Illinois

The Lowe Law Firm was established in 2003. Since that time, the firm's principal, Jeffrey J. Lowe, has tried cases and obtained million dollar verdicts and settlements. The firm only does personal injury cases on a contingent fee basis so we are only paid when we recover monies for our clients. We advance all of the expenses and only recover those expenses from any settlement or judgment. The firm does a variety of personal injury work including truck accident, motor vehicle accident, medical malpractice and product liability cases. Our product liability cases in the medical field include medical products such as knee replacements, defibrillators, and ventricular assist devices. The firm also has experience in pharmaceutical liability work including the pharmaceutical products Bextra, Vioxx, Celebrex, Trasylol, Fen Phen, Fosamax, Zyprexa, and many other recalled drugs.

The Lowe Law Firm is a personal injury law firm that handles cases involving serious injuries nationwide. We pride ourselves on taking serious and complicated cases and taking them to trial or settling them. The firm's principal, Jeffrey J. Lowe, has tried over 60 jury trials in the 23 years he has been practicing law. We handle cases throughout the United States and are currently handling cases pending in California, Louisiana, Missouri, Illinois, Virginia, Michigan, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Florida.

February 1, 2000 through December 31, 2003, managing partner at Simon, Lowe & Passanante. Simon, Lowe & Passanante, P.C., a personal injury firm handling serious personal injury cases on a contingent fee basis.

September 1990 through January 31, 2000, partner, Gray & Ritter, P.C. Gray & Ritter, P.C., a personal injury firm handling serious personal injury cases on a contingent fee basis.

August 1985 through September 1, 1990, associate, then partner at Lashley & Baer, P.C. I did primarily defense work on behalf of insurance companies, General Motors Corporation, and other corporations.

Former member of the board of governors of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys; AV rated by Martindale Hubbell; frequent speaker at legal seminars for other attorneys regarding a variety of topics.

Brenda Leitner / Lori Eyre

(314) 678-3401

Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Yes

Jacob Flint, fluent in Spanish

Belleville, IL
123 W. Washington
Belleville, IL 62220
(877) 678-3400

I work solely on a contingent fee basis and advance expenses on behalf of the client.

Not applicable.

Since we work on a contingent fee basis, all consultations are free.

Not applicable.