About David Poe

David Poe is a Trial Attorney at Cantor Injury Law, where he focuses on cases involving injury caused by the negligence of individuals, businesses, and corporate entities. He studied business and German before pursuing a legal education at Saint Louis University School of Law. He began his career in the mass tort department of a St. Louis personal injury firm, then sought litigation-focused work and joined Cantor Injury Law. Over more than eight years at the firm, David has co-chaired high-stakes trials alongside Mark Cantor, including a case that resulted in a $700,000 verdict for an injured motorcyclist in Crawford County, Missouri, and a $560,000 workers' compensation settlement. He prepares every case for trial to maximize client recovery.

Proven verdicts and settlements at Cantor Injury Law

These results are credited to Cantor Injury Law. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

$119.5 millionVerdictTop 20 in Missouri · #10

A St. Louis jury awarded $462 million against trailer maker Wabash National after its defective rear-impact guard failed and allowed a car to slide beneath a trailer on I-55, killing Taron Tailor, 30, and Nicholas Perkins, 23, in 2019.

City of St. Louis Circuit Court · 2024Wrongful DeathRead the full story →
$18.25 millionVerdict

A St. Louis jury awarded $18,254,033 to a young girl whose E. coli O157:H7 infection was repeatedly missed across three emergency visits to Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, leaving her with permanent kidney failure and insulin-dependent diabetes.

St. Louis Circuit Court (Judge Scott Millikan) · 2019Medical MalpracticeRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

Saint Louis University School of Law
J.D.

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Missouri

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$24 Million Federal Class-Action Settlement for St. Louis Rams PSL Holders
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$247.3 million · St. Charles County Jury Awards $247.3 Million to Six Women Sexually Assaulted at Oasis Foot Spa

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.