Atty. Timothy M. "Tim" Cronin
Tim Cronin has distinguished himself as a dedicated and award-winning trial lawyer whose work continues to shape the legal profession and improve patient and consumer safety nationwide. He focuses his practice on medical malpractice, product liability, premises liability, trucking litigation, and any type of personal injury involving catastrophic injuries or death.
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Timothy M. "Tim" Cronin is a medical malpractice, personal injury, and product liability attorney based in St. Louis, Missouri, practicing at The Simon Law Firm PC. Admitted to practice in Missouri, The Missouri Bar and Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association. Educated at Saint Louis University (J.D., 2010) and University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (B.S.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026). Serves clients in St. Louis, MO and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Tim Cronin has distinguished himself as a dedicated and award-winning trial lawyer whose work continues to shape the legal profession and improve patient and consumer safety nationwide
- He focuses his practice on medical malpractice, product liability, premises liability, trucking litigation, and any type of personal injury involving catastrophic injuries or death
- Over the past 15 years, he has led litigation teams in cases with far-reaching consequences for public health and accountability in medicine and multiple other industries
- In 2016, he was lead counsel in a landmark $17.6 million verdict that spurred reform to opioid prescribing practices across the country
- In 2018, he was the chief trial lawyer for Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush in achieving a $12.5 million verdict again Stan Kroenke and the Rams
- In 2018, he obtained a $18.26 million verdict for a young girl who was discharged form a hospital three times while she had E coli
- In 2024, he was lead trial counsel in a case that resulted in a $535 million verdict for a young sexual assault victim in Illinois, which has had broad industrywide impact
- This is the largest verdict in Illinois state history for a single Plaintiff
- The incident occurred at a behavioral health center due to gross inadequacies that are systemic across the industry
- The lackluster safety protocols and understaffing issues that often exist at these facilities are now changing as a result
- The verdict sparked a movement toward stronger accountability across healthcare systems to protect these vulnerable patient populations
- In 2025, Tim served as co-counsel for a case that resulted in a $27.5 million verdict on behalf of a young man injured in a motorcycle collision in Illinois
- These are just a few examples of his past courtroom battles
- Tim devotes himself to uncovering wrongdoing and seeking justice for his clients
- His goal in every case is to help repair the lives of his clients that have been devastated by the reckless conduct of others, to do everything possible to ensure it never happens again to anyone else, and to make the litigation process as easy and stress-free for his clients as possible
- In addition to the above landmark efforts, Tim has obtained settlements or verdicts in complex cases exceeding $1 million for his clients on 50 separate occasions, recovering in excess of $4 million or more on over half of those cases
- His verdicts and settlements for his clients exceed $800 million for his injured clients
- These outcomes have driven institutional changes and compelled companies and healthcare providers to adopt safer practices, preventing future harm to others
- In addition to getting compensation for his clients, he believes the goal in every case should be to send a message to the relevant industry, to have safer practices so that what happened to his clients does not happen again
- Alongside his trial work, Tim is deeply committed to teaching and mentoring the next generation of lawyers
- He serves as an adjunct professor in Trial Advocacy at Saint Louis University School of Law, where he shares his expertise and instills the values of integrity and advocacy in aspiring litigators
- His number one practice rule is to always be the most prepared person in the room
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Medical malpractice lawyers represent patients harmed by negligent doctors, hospitals, and other providers. Free case review, no fee unless you win.
Timothy M. "Tim" Cronin is one of 44,425 medical malpractice attorneys indexed nationally. Browse medical malpractice attorneys in Missouri →
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Timothy M. "Tim" Cronin is one of 238,048 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Missouri →
Timothy M. "Tim" Cronin is one of 60,257 product liability attorneys indexed nationally. Browse product liability attorneys in Missouri →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Missouri
Practicing law in Missouri. Legal matters in Missouri are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in St. Louis are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Missouri state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Missouri brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Missouri courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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