Surgical procedures are not without risks, which any surgeon will explain to patients before their operations begin. However, what happens when the surgery goes perfectly, but because of medical negligence on the part of the surgical team, there are still problems? One Louisiana woman is suing a local hospital after her husband passed away following […]
While the warm weather persists, you can expect to see plenty of motorcycles on the road. This should continue for a few more weeks as higher temperatures are expected for the St. Louis area into October. That means it’s important to remember to use caution when you’re driving, whether you’re riding your motorcycle or you’re […]
With all of the news surrounding St. Louis these days, it was wonderful to see the St. Louis Cardinals earn themselves a win for their division. This is an exciting time for Cardinals fans as well as for the city of St. Louis as a whole. As playoffs prepare to begin, you might be planning […]
There has been an increase in violent crime in St. Louis in recent weeks, and in addition to the fights that have broken out during rallies and protests, the number of shootings that have taken place have been at an all-time high. While no one was immediately killed, according to an article on the local […]
St. Louis county officials are investigating the waters of Coldwater Creek to find out if radioactive material is present that could be causing an increase in brain cancer in the area. County Health Director, Dr. Delores Gunn was especially concerned because the instances of colon cancer, breast cancer and brain cancer in children have been […]
Imagine a situation where you’re watering your lawn on a warm, autumn day. Your children are playing in the front yard, and your neighborhood is serene. Suddenly, a car speeds down your street, and the driver seems out of control. You watch in horror as his vehicle crashes, and you’re thankful that he somehow managed […]
A Missouri construction worker was recently denied in a negligence claim against his supervisor for an accident that occurred in September 2008. The St. Charles Circuit Court’s decision was upheld in a split ruling by the Missouri Court of Appeals. As reported by BusinessInsurance.com, Curt Peters was working for Tramar Contracting Inc. of St. Louis when […]
Remember when teenagers played relatively harmless prank like decorating trees with toilet paper? Unfortunately, some young people seek greater thrills and put other human beings at serious risk. According to the St. Louis Dispatch, a group of teens recently dropped a “football-sized” rock from a highway overpass in Pennsylvania and struck a car below—with serious, […]
Each year, countless numbers of elderly nursing home patients suffer from abuse at the hands of the professionals who should be taking care of them. Unfortunately, too many of these cases go unreported because of the lack of substantial evidence to back up the claims. However, according to an article on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch […]
Call it being in the wrong place at the wrong time, but most people expect safety when going about daily business like stopping at the gas station. When a driver struck a parked car and gas pump at a local Phillips 66 gas station, passengers were injured and open flames broke out. On Union Boulevard in […]
