Category: News

Median Rest Area is Prime Spot for Accidents in St. Louis

There are a lot of accidents on Interstate 44, but there is a rest area situated in a median along that stretch of road that’s actually the prime spot for serious accidents. In order to get back on the highway, drivers have to pull out onto a 70 mph road, and getting off the highway […]

Written by on March 15, 2016

Hit and Run Crash Destroys St. Louis Traffic Light

Everyone knows there are constantly reports of hit and run accidents in St. Louis. As your St. Louis personal injury attorneys, we hear of them all the time. One hit and run crash recently resulted in the destruction of a traffic signal in St. Louis at the corner of St. Louis Avenue and North Florissant. […]

Written by on March 10, 2016

Dangerous Driving Results in Fatal Tractor Trailer Crash in St. Louis

Reckless driving on a major expressway is never a good idea, and it’s never surprising when it results in a serious car accident. A recent crash on I-70 in North St. Louis could have been avoided by following the rules of the road. Unfortunately, according to an article on the KMOV website, it ended with […]

Written by on March 8, 2016

Snowmobile Accident Claims the Life of One in St. Louis

With the snow falling all around us, it’s inevitable that there will be some snow-related accidents occurring. One man is currently dead because of a snowmobile accident in St. Louis, according to the CBS St. Louis website. The man was riding a snowmobile along with several of his friends one night recently when he missed […]

Written by on March 3, 2016

Good Samaritan and Retired Army Captain Dies While Helping Motorist Change a Tire

There aren’t many good Samaritans left out there, but those who are, certainly deserve to be credited for their generosity. According to the Fox2News St. Louis website, one retired Army Captain was killed recently while helping a stranded motorist change a flat tire on I-44. The incident appears to have been caused by a tractor […]

Written by on March 1, 2016

New Law to Provide Better Nursing Home Accountability

Lawmakers in the State of Illinois have heard the cries for more protection for nursing home residents loud and clear. According to a recent article on the St. Louis Business Journal website, effective January 1, 2016, families can now install surveillance cameras into their loved ones’ rooms in nursing homes. These cameras will allow families […]

Written by on February 25, 2016

Hoffman & Gelfman Receive $11.5 Million Dollar Jury Verdict for Client

Jurors side with girl paralyzed after back surgery By: Scott Lauck [email protected] February 15, 2016 In July 2012, an 11-year-old girl entered Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis for scoliosis surgery. She emerged paralyzed from the waist down. The cause of Ronnie Hamm’s heartbreaking injuries were murky, and hotly contested. Attorneys for Hamm argued […]

Written by on February 23, 2016

Two St. Louis Residents Killed in Missouri Highway Crash

Accidents can happen quickly and without much notice. Officials are still investigating an accident that claimed the lives of two St. Louis residents. According to an article on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website, the deceased individuals were sixty-four years old and eighty-one years old. The crash occurred on Interstate 70 in Missouri. The driver was […]

Written by on February 23, 2016

Fiery Inferno Triggered by Semi Crash Kills Driver

A semi truck driver was killed following a crash that occurred near Brownstown, according to an article on The Effingham Daily News website. The accident occurred around two o’clock in the morning on I-70. One driver, a forty-three-year-old man, was experiencing problems with his equipment at that time. He had pulled onto the shoulder of […]

Written by on February 18, 2016

Deadly Tractor Trailer Crash Claims the Life of One Person in St. Louis

When tractor trailers are on the road, drivers should be careful to use extreme caution. A recent St. Louis truck accident involving a vehicle and a semi-tractor trailer has taken the life of one person, according to an article on the Fox2News website. The accident occurred at around 7:30 in the evening on I-44 East. […]

Written by on February 16, 2016