Legal & Disputes
Sumner Law Group Reaches $15 Million Settlement for Family of Retired Man Killed in Negligent Security Case
By News Desk ·
Key takeaways
- Sumner Law Group reached a $15 million settlement for the family of a 66-year-old retired man killed due to negligent security.
- The settlement resolves wrongful death claims against a security company and a security guard.
- Brent Sumner said the family stayed with a long, difficult case because accountability mattered to them.
Sumner Law Group, a St. Louis personal injury firm, reached a $15 million settlement for the family of a 66-year-old retired man killed due to negligent security, resolving wrongful death claims against a security company and a security guard. The FinancialContent Business Page published the firm's announcement on October 27, 2026.
How the Negligent Security Case Was Built
Sumner Law Group is a boutique, trial-first personal injury firm in St. Louis, Missouri that represents individuals and families in serious injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and negligent security cases on a contingency fee basis. The firm said the settlement followed a long and hard-fought case.
The firm said negligent security claims arise when inadequate protection contributes to harm on someone else's property. In cases involving private security, the evidence often centers on the security contract, the written instructions given to guards at their posts, staffing and patrol records, and the training each guard received, according to the firm. Much of that information is held by the companies involved and comes out through formal discovery.
"When a company is hired to keep people safe, and that protection breaks down, the family left behind should not have to fight for answers alone," said Brent Sumner of Sumner Law Group. "This family stayed with a long, difficult case because accountability mattered to them."
Sumner Law Group's Record and Reach
According to akta.pro company records, Sumner Law Group has extended licensed operations into Illinois, enabling cross-border plaintiff work beyond its Missouri home base. The same records list multiple verdicts, including a $25 million negligent security verdict, a $14.2 million motorcycle verdict, a $6 million 18-wheeler crash case, a $4.8 million tractor trailer case, and cases of $2.2 million, $2.05 million, $2 million, $1.75 million, $1.5 million, and $1.47 million. The records put combined legal experience across all attorneys at more than 50 years.
The firm said Missouri and Illinois wrongful death laws allow certain family members or an estate representative to seek compensation after the loss of a loved one. Filing deadlines are generally three years in Missouri and two years in Illinois, according to the firm.
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