Insurance Law Litigation - Insurance Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tom Hershewe
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Tom Hershewe is one of the Midwest’s leading bad faith insurance litigators. Tom represents insureds who have had their insurance companies abandoned them after another person sued them. Even in cases where the insurance company defends its insured, Tom often serves as the insured’s personal counsel to ensure that the insurance company takes the correct steps to resolve the case. During his time at Dollar, Burns, Becker & Hershewe, Tom has recovered more than $130 million against insurance companies for their failure to abide by good faith claims handling. If that weren’t enough, Tom has also handled almost every kind of personal injury case imaginable. He’s been involved with cases pertaining to truck crashes, electrocution, faulty products, and industrial accidents.
Overview
- English
- University of Missouri – Kansas City, Juris Doctor, graduated 2005
- William Jewell College, Bachelor of Science , graduated 2002
- Missouri, 2005
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association - Member
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys - Member and Amicus Committee
- Missouri Bar - Member
- Missouri Humanities Council -
- The American Association for Justice -
- English
- Missouri, 2005
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association - Member
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys - Member and Amicus Committee
- Missouri Bar - Member
- Missouri Humanities Council -
- The American Association for Justice -
- University of Missouri – Kansas City, Juris Doctor, graduated 2005
- William Jewell College, Bachelor of Science , graduated 2002
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Insurance
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Awards:
- Best Lawyers In America – 2020-2021 | Super Lawyers – 2016-2020 | Missouri Lawyers Weekly – Up and Coming – 2019 | The National Trial Lawyers – Top 100 Civil Plaintiffs Attorneys In Missouri 2012 – 2019 | Missouri Bar Foundation – David Dixon Appellate Advocacy Award – 2013
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Britt v. Otto
$6 Million Settlement
- Holdeman v. Stratman
LARGEST SETTLEMENT PAID ON A SINGLE CLAIM BY A COMPANY
The Court of Appeals for the Western District of Missouri issued its opinion in the case of Holdeman, et. al. v. Stratman, et. al., affirming the 2016 jury verdict of $37.5 million against Stratman, obtained by the law firm of Dollar, Burns & Becker, L.C.Holdeman was rendered a paraplegic when Stratman blocked I-435 by placing his car in neutral on the interstate, while planning to exit. Holdeman, traveling behind Stratman, was forced to slow and was subsequently rear-ended by a semi-tractor and trailer.Stratman was insured for his liability through an Allstate Insurance Company policy that had limits of $100,000. Plaintiffs and Stratman alleged Allstate acted in bad faith by failing to protect its insured when it failed to settle within policy limits, potentially exposing Allstate to liability for the entire judgment.Dollar Burns is pleased to announce that Allstate has now reached a settlement with Holdeman requiring Allstate to pay $30.5 million. This ends the litigation between Holdeman and Allstate. Stratman’s independent claims of bad faith will proceed.
The Court of Appeals for the Western District of Missouri issued its opinion in the case of Holdeman, et. al. v. Stratman, et. al., affirming the 2016 jury verdict of $37.5 million against Stratman, obtained by the law firm of Dollar, Burns & Becker, L.C.Holdeman was rendered a paraplegic when Stratman blocked I-435 by placing his car in neutral on the interstate, while planning to exit. Holdeman, traveling behind Stratman, was forced to slow and was subsequently rear-ended by a semi-tractor and trailer.Stratman was insured for his liability through an Allstate Insurance Company policy that had limits of $100,000. Plaintiffs and Stratman alleged Allstate acted in bad faith by failing to protect its insured when it failed to settle within policy limits, potentially exposing Allstate to liability for the entire judgment.Dollar Burns is pleased to announce that Allstate has now reached a settlement with Holdeman requiring Allstate to pay $30.5 million. This ends the litigation between Holdeman and Allstate. Stratman’s independent claims of bad faith will proceed.
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