While most dogs aren’t dangerous and avoid biting humans, recent data points to dog bite rates doubling in the past 15 years. Currently, the rate of dog bite incidents in the United States is approximately 4.5 million annually. According to the most recent research from Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, they resulted in 316,200 […]
Dust storms are exceedingly rare in Illinois. However, Illinois State Police are pointing to them as the cause of two fatal wrecks this past May. Though uncommon, the St. Louis car accident attorneys at Hoffman & Gelfman want to make you aware of this threat… Accidents Result From High Winds, Dust and Reduced Visibility Gusting […]
The University of Iowa’s Hospitals and Clinics was recently sued for medical malpractice. 74-year-old Ardeth Wray is seeking $6 million from the hospital, pointing to the inadequate care of her surgeon, Dr. Jeremy Greenlee, as the cause of her subsequent brain damage. In May 2015, Dr. Greenlee diagnosed Wray with a non-cancerous tumor in the […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 34 year old good Samaritan was struck and killed while attempting to assist another motorist in the median of I-55 south of Highway M in Barnhart. Have you put yourself in a similar situation?On Sunday morning, May 28, Miranda Foster of Ironton stopped on the Interstate to assist another […]
It’s rare when buses are involved in accidents in the St. Louis area. However, it does happen. A recent accident occurred in Ferguson, outside of St. Louis that involved a pickup truck and a metro bus. According to an article on the KMOV website, the crash happened at 12:30 in the morning. The driver of […]
Several YES Prep students were bitten by an area stray dog during recess in a recent attack at the southeast campus. A longstanding problem in the area according to occupants in neighboring homes. Your St. Louis dog bite attorneys at Hoffman & Gelfman want to keep you informed, in the event your children might also […]
A 56-year-old St. Louis man was killed in April when a tractor-trailer hit the motorcycle he was riding. Struck by a 2016 Freightliner moving north on Carpers Pike, the driver, 58-year-old Odilon Reyes, was unable to stop his vehicle despite crossing both lanes of the highway. The deadly crash highlights the need for increased awareness […]
Under a bill drafted by House Republicans as part of their plan to replace former President Obama’s Affordable Care Act (ACA), low income and older Americans may find it more difficult to win lawsuits for injuries resulting from medical malpractice, defective drugs and devices. Your St. Louis medical malpractice lawyers at Hoffman & Gelfman want […]
A South Carolina woman is anxiously awaiting a state Supreme Court decision that will determine whether or not she can take action against genetic testing laboratory Quest Diagnostics and its subsidiary Athena for the wrongful death of her son. The St. Louis medical malpractice lawyers at Hoffman & Gelfman want to prevent you from becoming […]
A hit and run accident has shaken the people of Springfield, according to an article on the Ozarks First website. Hit and run accidents are certainly not uncommon in St. Louis, or in the State of Missouri. In fact, they are a serious problem. In this particular case, the pickup truck that caused the accident […]
