Scott C. Harper

Education• University of Missouri at Columbia (B. S. B. A., 1980; J. D., 1983)Memberships• Missouri Bar (inactive)Practice Areas • Insurance Defense • Insurance Fraud • Premises Liability • Products Liability News & Accomplishments Tue, Aug 5, 2014Harper obtains favorable verdict in case of admitted liability Harper tried a case of admitted liability to a verdict in the Circuit Court of Saint Charles County. The pretrial offer was in the amount of $45,000.00 and plaintiffs lowest pretrial demand was $350,000.00. The plaintiffs attorney requested $800,000.00 from the jury. The jury returned a verdict for $42,000. Read more »Fri, Jul 18, 2014Harper Obtains Summary Judgment in Underinsured Stacking Case Harper successfully argued a Motion for Summary Judgment in an Underinsured Motorist Coverage stacking case. In the case, the Plaintiff was involved in an accident with a motorist with liability limits of $25,000. The Plaintiff possessed a policy of insurance which provided underinsured motorist coverage for three vehicles. The Plaintiff argued they were entitled to [...]Read more »Fri, Jul 18, 2014Harper Obtains Favorable Jury Verdict Scott Harper tried a case of admitted liability in a rear end accident. The case was tried in the Circuit Court of Saint Louis County. Harper presented evidence of limited damage to the plaintiffs vehicle and of plaintiffs prior injury history. The pretrial demand was $100,000. The pretrial offer was $10,000. The jury returned a [...]Read more »Fri, Feb 15, 2013Scott Harper Obtains Verdict $115,000.00 Less Than the Pre-Suit Demand Underinsured motorist case tried in Wayne County Missouri. Plaintiff had injuries to her neck and brachial plexus region which had resulted in severe loss of use of plaintiffs left arm. Plaintiff claimed that she was unable to continue working as a mail carrier. The pre-trial demand was $150,000.00. At trial, Harper admitted liability and that [...]Read more »Fri, Feb 15, 2013Scott Harper Obtains Verdict of $250,000.00 Less Than Plaintiffs Pre-Suit Demand This was an automobile accident case with admitted liability and plaintiff husband was in ICU for six days following the accident. Wife had more minor injuries. Combined medical expenses exceeded $160,000.00. Harper argued plaintiff husband had a good recovery and that the continuing problems were due to preexisting conditions. The jury agreed and returned with [...]Read more »Tue, Feb 14, 2012Harper obtains defendants verdict in automobile liability case Scott Harper obtained a defendants verdict in a case wherein he represented the driver of a car that was making a right turn and collided with a motorcycle that was passing on the right as he was fleeing from the police. The driver of the motorcycle was killed on impact. Read more »