$4M Verdict: Sexual Assault Case Other Firms Declined | Meredith Moore, Rainwater, Holt & Sexton

Описание: Most personal injury firms miss seven-figure outcomes hiding inside cases they already have, or worse, cases they decline at intake.

Meredith Moore, litigation leader at Arkansas's largest PI firm, Rainwater Holt & Sexton, reveals how she finds massive value in DWI cases, sexual assault claims, and abuse cases that other firms either reject or settle for pennies on the dollar.

From a $4 million verdict against a behavioral health facility to systematically extracting policy limits on reckless driving cases, Meredith breaks down the intake questions, litigation strategies, and attorney assignments that turn overlooked cases into generational justice.
In this episode, she walks through how her firm identified underperforming case categories (DWI accidents, sexual assault, abuse and neglect) and systematically increased their value by treating them as negligence-plus cases with punitive exposure, not routine claims.

You'll learn:
-How to train intake teams to recognize civil liability in cases that sound criminal
-Which questions unlock hidden value
-How to assign the right attorneys to cases that demand a bulldog mentality.
-Meredith also shares the exact approach her firm used to secure policy limits on disputed liability cases and how her background as a prosecutor helps her spot cases other firms miss entirely.

This is required listening for any firm owner who wants to maximize case value, improve intake conversion on complex claims, and build a litigation team that knows when to push and when to file.

Timestamps
00:00:00 – Introduction: Finding seven-figure outcomes in overlooked cases
00:01:00 – The $4 million Bridgeway Hospital verdict: Sexual assault case against behavioral health facility
00:03:30 – Marketing complex cases: Building trust with advocacy groups and community partners
00:04:00 – Why expensive cases matter even when they're not profitable: Sending a message to the community
00:05:00 – Referral sources for sexual assault and abuse cases: Prosecutors, law enforcement, and advocacy groups
00:08:30 – Intake process: Training teams to identify civil liability in cases that sound criminal
00:11:15 – What makes a good trial lawyer: Grit over intelligence alone
00:11:45 – Meredith's background: From criminal prosecutor to personal injury litigation leader
00:12:30 – How specialized departments evolved: DWI, punitive damages, sex abuse, and trafficking
00:16:00 – Why firm leadership must invest in expensive cases that send a message, even if not immediately profitable
00:18:00 – Red flags at intake: Nursing homes, facilities, and minor children involved in non-auto cases
00:19:30 – The importance of awareness and asking follow-up questions at intake
00:20:30 – How to reach Meredith Moore for case referrals or questions

If you're leaving money and impact on the table, this episode will change how you evaluate every call that comes through your door.

About the Speakers
Meredith Moore leads the litigation division at Rainwater, Holt & Sexton, Arkansas’s largest personal injury firm with eight offices and more than 40 attorneys. She oversees complex injury and institutional negligence cases, including serving as co-counsel on the BridgeWay Hospital case, where a Pulaski County jury awarded $4 million after finding a behavioral-health facility negligent for failing to protect a 12-year-old patient.

A former Pulaski County prosecuting attorney, Meredith brings a criminal-law background to civil litigation—particularly in cases involving recklessness, abuse, and punitive exposure that firms often undervalue.

Super Lawyers and Arkansas Business 40 Under 40 have recognized her, and she serves as President of the Pulaski County Bar Foundation and a Trustee of the Arkansas Bar Association.

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