A routine morning route turned into a nightmare for a Missouri truck driver when she was attacked by a bull on Highway 34 — an injury so rare that no firm believed the case could be won. But within three weeks, Meyerkord Law Group proved otherwise — recovering the full policy limits and rewriting the odds for animal-related injury victims in Missouri.
It’s 3:30 in the morning, and H.M. is driving her usual route to work as an over-the-road truck driver. She’s headed down Highway 34 in rural Missouri on September 12 when something unbelievable happens — she drives up on a huge bull standing in the middle of the road.
She slams on her brakes in an effort to avoid hitting the bull and backs her truck into the nearest driveway. As she quickly gets out to check for damage, the unimaginable occurs — out of nowhere, she’s flung high into the air as the bull attacks her.
The bull begins to stomp on her with no sign of stopping. Desperate to survive, she rolls underneath her truck to avoid being killed. From the ground, she watches in horror as the bull’s massive hooves circle the perimeter of the vehicle.
Taking a cue from a Stephen King movie, she slides underneath to the opposite side of the truck, praying the door is unlocked. She jumps up, grabs the handle, and climbs inside — thankful beyond words that it opens.
As if straight out of Cujo, the bull charges up to her window, pressing its giant head against the thin glass as she calls her fiancé — a local police deputy — for help. She is rushed to the hospital and later diagnosed with serious wounds and fractures.
Her fiancé begins calling personal injury attorneys, hoping that someone will take the case. But no one wants it — it’s too unusual, too far from the standard car crash case most firms handle.
When No One Else Would Take the Case
That’s when Meyerkord Law Group stepped in. Our attorneys, experienced in animal-related injury cases — including our record-setting dog bite verdict in Frost v. Gould (17SL-CC03576) — decided to take the case because we believed in the client and wanted to help.
Just three weeks after we were hired, our team successfully recovered the full policy limits from the bull’s owner.
Contact Our St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyers Today
If you’ve been injured by an animal — whether it’s a dog, bull, or hog — Meyerkord Law Group is here to help. With deep experience in animal-related injury law, we’ve recovered millions for victims of rare and complex cases across Missouri and Illinois.
Call 314-500-6000 for a free consultation. No fees unless we win.