Close to 2,000 towns, cities and counties have filed federal lawsuits against several drug companies for the role they played in the recent opioid crisis. The claim is that the drug companies have failed to properly control the number of prescriptions that doctors have been writing for painkillers for years. That negligence is a significant factor in […]
Riding a motorcycle is dangerous on its own, but it becomes less dangerous when riders wear helmets. Unfortunately, Kansas City is considering repealing its motorcycle helmet law, which would mean a lot more senseless deaths and life-altering injuries will occur when accidents take place. In two years' time, there were 57 people in Kansas City […]
Not all nursing homes are as great as they seem to be at first. In fact, there are many who – because of ongoing neglect – have earned their place on a list of special focus facilities. Hidden Lake Care Center in Kansas City, Missouri is one of them. Neglect at Hidden Lake Care Center During […]
Placing a loved one in a nursing home is one of the hardest challenges families face. They want their elderly family member to be happy, but safety is also a major concern, and for good reason. Nursing home neglect and abuse are far too common, but in St. Louis, people may be able to discover […]
There are many wrongful death lawsuits that are filed in St. Louis, and of course, many more in the State of Missouri. But when those cases are filed, the prosecutors need to be extremely mindful about many different factors. Let's take a look at one case in particular, which ended up being dismissed by the court. […]
Most people think that the majority of medical malpractice claims are the result of doctors or hospital staff acting negligently and making mistakes. That's only partially true. Most of them involve diagnosing their patients incorrectly. Those cases of misdiagnosis can result in both injury and death. Patient Misdiagnosis and Injury Did you know that 34% of […]
Running a red light is one of the most dangerous things drivers can do in St. Louis. With so much traffic, speeding through a red light is very likely to result in a serious accident, and it often does. If you are the victim of a crash, and you know the other driver ran a […]
Pedestrian accidents are far too common in St. Louis. There is a much higher risk involved when a pedestrian is hit by a car or truck, and the accident is more likely to have fatal consequences. That is exactly what happened in St. Louis County following a recent hit-and-run. Four-Year-Old Dies in Hit-and-Run A mother was […]
