Category: St. Louis Personal Injury Attorney

Man Hit by SUV in Home Dies

A Godfrey man was hit by an SUV that crashed into his home Sunday January 13, 2013.  The accident left him pinned under the vehicle and debris.  According to a St. Louis Post-Dispatch report published on January 14, 2013 the man was found dead on the scene later after police kept sifting through the wreckage. The […]

Written by on January 24, 2013

GM Announces Another Recall

In a tough two week period for auto manufacturer GM another recall was announced. Over 54,000 trucks and SUVs were recalled due to problems with the steering column. All vehicles are 2013 models including the Chevrolet Avalanche, Express, Silverado, Tahoe and Suburban. Cadillac Escalade, Escalade EXT and Escalade ESV and GMC Sierra, Yukon, Yukon XL […]

Written by on January 17, 2013

Two Adults Charged with a Felony in Underage Driver Accident

A fifteen year old driver with a learner’s permit caused an accident May 8.  The two adults who allowed her to drive were charged in Mid-December with felonies on four counts of endangering the welfare of a child.  According to a story posted in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on December 13, 2012 the adults were […]

Written by on January 8, 2013

Missouri Healing Arts Board Suspends Doctor

In a possibly unprecedented move the Missouri Healing Arts Board has suspended a physician, Dr. Randall E. Meyer, from practice until a hearing scheduled for February 4, 2013.  According to the story reporting the suspension in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on December 26 the board could not find any mention of a previous action like […]

Written by on January 3, 2013

FDA Issues Warning About Blood Thinner

According to the results of some recent testing in Europe he drug Pradaxa has been shown to possibly be harmful to patients with mechanical heart valves. The FDA has issued a warning that the popular blood thinner should not be used by patients that have been given these types of valves. A recent clinical trial […]

Written by on January 1, 2013

OSHA Explains Hazards Involving Mold in the Wake of Hurricane Sandy

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration has issued a new fact sheet outlining the effects of mold and the safeguards that must be taken when mold is in the workplace. This has been a response to the mold that cleanup workers in the Hurricane Sandy aftermath are facing. The sheet gives background information on mold, […]

Written by on December 27, 2012

Bed Rails Continue to be Dangerous

The New York Times published an article recently that described a serious problem that has not been handled very well by the authorities – injuries and deaths that have been caused by bedrails.  These incidents are an all too common occurrence in homes, hospitals and nursing homes.  According to the article the bedrails are a […]

Written by on December 25, 2012

Wrong Way Driver Travels over 11 Miles on a Missouri Interstate

According to a recent story reported in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch a 78 year old man was traveling for over 11 miles the wrong way on Interstate Highway 44 in Southwest Missouri. The man was initially spotted by Missouri State police Tuesday evening.  The officers attempted to accurately track his progress by traveling the right […]

Written by on December 20, 2012

St Charles County Man Charged in High Speed Chase

A man who sped away from a Missouri Highway patrolman who was trying to pull him over for speeding has been charged with felony assault on a police officer and driving while intoxicated. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on December 10 that the car reached up to 110 MPH while the chase was going on.  […]

Written by on December 18, 2012

State Trooper Hit and Killed by a Truck Driver with a Medical Condition

The driver of a truck that struck and killed an Illinois State Trooper who was conducting a routine traffic stop may have been unconscious due to a medical condition. The U.S. Department of Transportation has declared the driver an “imminent hazard” which means he is not allowed to drive commercially at least for now. The U.S […]

Written by on December 13, 2012