Category: News

Missouri Malpractice Case Results in Nearly $3 Million Award

The largest sum in more than twenty-five years for a medical malpractice case in Johnson County was awarded to a family this past week, according to an article on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website. The case centered around the death of a forty-year-old man whom his parents claimed committed suicide after being administered a steroid […]

Written by on April 22, 2014

Woman Kidnapped And Forced To Be Getaway Driver For Shoplifter

Imagine getting into your vehicle in the mall parking lot and preparing to drive home after a long day of shopping. Suddenly, your passenger side door opens, and a woman you don’t know gets into your car, threatening you and ordering you to drive away as quickly as possible. That’s exactly what happened to one shopper, according […]

Written by on April 17, 2014

Police Academy Graduate Killed By Wrong-Way Driver

Car accidents are far too common in St. Louis, and as your St. Louis personal injury attorney, we’ve seen many cases of wrong-way drivers. The most recent case occurred this week in the Imperial area, on Highway 21, when an eighty-two-year-old woman crashed into a pickup truck which was being driven by a recent graduate […]

Written by on April 15, 2014

Eleven-Year-Old Boy Shot At St. Louis Home

As your St. Louis personal injury attorney, we’ve seen too many tragic events happen to good people in good families. The story of the eleven-year-old boy who was shot and killed in his family’s home is no different. The boy’s teacher refers to him as a “model student” who demonstrated excellence in almost every area […]

Written by on April 10, 2014

Pedestrian Struck By Train In Logan County

This past weekend, an Amtrak train that was traveling from Chicago, Illinois to San Antonio, Texas had a scheduled stop in St. Louis. However, once in Logan County, the train hit a pedestrian around 6:45 in the evening, according to an article on the KSDK.com website. Fortunately, no passengers on the train were hurt during […]

Written by on April 8, 2014

3 Reasons To Contact A St. Louis Attorney After An Accident

If you’ve been injured in a car accident, but you don’t think your injuries are severe enough to contact a St. Louis attorney, you might consider just managing on your own. Too many people make that mistake, and they end up regretting it later. As your St. Louis personal injury attorney, we would like to […]

Written by on April 3, 2014

Should Speed Cameras Be Used In St. Louis?

In 2012, legislation was introduced in the State of Illinois that allows speed cameras to be used in cities where the population is more than 1 million people. This limits the use of these cameras to Chicago, only. However, according to an article on the KSDK.com website, Rep. Jay Hoffman has introduced legislation that would […]

Written by on April 1, 2014

Two Missouri Men Arrested For Fighting At Children’s Play

Can you imagine attending a play for one of your children, only to find yourself in a fist fight while the play is occurring? That’s exactly what happened at a local elementary school in Cape Girardeau, Missouri this week, according to an article on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website. The article doesn’t go into details […]

Written by on March 27, 2014

Injured In An Accident With A Drunk Driver? Take These Steps First

Perhaps you were out with your spouse enjoying a nice dinner without the children for a change. You didn’t have anything to drink during dinner, so you knew you would be fine to drive home. However, you weren’t expecting to be hit by a drunk driver. As your St. Louis personal injury lawyer, we hear […]

Written by on March 25, 2014

School Bus Collision Halts Traffic On I-44 In St. Louis

The wintry weather continues, causing all kinds of traffic problems for everyone during the morning commute. It’s not surprising that a school bus and a car collided this week on I-44 in St. Louis, according to an article on the KSDK.com website. Although the article doesn’t specify whether or not the weather was definitely a […]

Written by on March 20, 2014