Month: January 2014

Armed Robbery Results In Death Of St. Louis Man

Your home should be your sanctuary; a safe place for you to retreat to and find rest and relaxation. However, one St. Louis couple were the victims of an armed robbery this week, which resulted in death. The victim was a fifty-four-year-old man, who was shot twice during the robbery; once in the head, and once […]

Written by on January 30, 2014

Research Shows Drunk Driving Accidents Are On The Decline

Drunk driving accidents have been declining in numbers, according to a recent article on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website. However, now that New Year’s Eve has passed, we’re still waiting on the numbers to come out that will let us know how many accidents occurred on one of the biggest drinking and partying days of the […]

Written by on January 23, 2014

Officials Hope New Illinois Laws Will Decrease Amount Of Accidents

Starting January 1, 2014, some new laws went into effect in the State of Illinois, and officials are hoping that these new laws will cut down on the amount of accidents that are caused by people using their cell phones while they’re driving. According to an article on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website, some Illinois […]

Written by on January 21, 2014

Speed And Alcohol Both Determined To Be A Factor In Fatal Crash Investigation

This past summer, a fatal car crash on Homestead Manor Drive in Wildwood, Missouri took the lives of three teenagers. The fourth passenger of the car survived the accident, which took place when the eighteen-year-old driver missed a curve in the road, sideswiped a tree, hit the deck of a home, and ended up traveling down […]

Written by on January 16, 2014

Missouri Woman Convicted Of Fifth DWI

As your St. Louis personal injury attorney, we see an alarming amount of DWI’s every single month. However, a St. Ann’s woman recently made headlines when she pleaded guilty to her fifth DWI charge. The incident occurred in 2010, however, the forty-nine-year-old woman was only just convicted of the charge in the month of December. […]

Written by on January 14, 2014

Country Star Chris Cagle Arrested For DWI

Anyone can be arrested for drunk driving, and country music sensation, Chris Cagle, is proof. The forty-five-year-old star was arrested earlier in December near Dallas, Texas. According to an article on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website, he was pulled over after he ran a red light. The police officer on the scene noticed that he appeared […]

Written by on January 9, 2014

Thirteen-Year-Old Child Dies Following Tonsillectomy Procedure Intended To Cure Sleep Apnea

More and more doctors have started performing tonsillectomies as a way to treat sleep apnea in their patients. However, some medical professionals are saying that these procedures are too risky to perform on certain populations because there has not been enough research done to prove their effectiveness. A thirteen-year-old California girl underwent a tonsillectomy earlier […]

Written by on January 7, 2014

Fatal Car Accident Leaves Many With Questions On Christmas Eve

The Christmas and New Year’s holiday season is notorious for being the time of year when police officers see an increase of motor vehicle accidents. Many factors come into play during this time of year, whether it’s drugs and alcohol, driving too quickly to finish shopping, or just being distracted, all of these contribute to […]

Written by on January 2, 2014