Category: Wrongful Death

Hoffman and Gelfman: Your St. Louis Personal Injury Attorneys

Just last month, a boiler at the Loy-Lange Box Company in the Soulard neighborhood exploded with such force, it traveled several blocks before landing on another business, leaving the St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyers at Hoffman & Gelfman to speculate regarding potential maintenance issues and how they may have contributed to the explosion. Three Killed, […]

Written by on May 25, 2017

Pedestrian Killed in St Louis Pedestrian Accident

On April 13th, a pedestrian was fatally struck in a hit-and-run accident in north St. Louis. Your St. Louis Pedestrian Accident Attorneys, Hoffman & Gelfman, want to keep you aware of such dangers. The Deadly IncidentOccurring at the 3500 block of Goodfellow Boulevard around 11:48pm, the incident left 60-year-old Harlan Cooks, who resided in the […]

Written by on May 16, 2017

Tractor Trailer Strikes Two State Police Cars in St. Louis County

Many drivers become nervous when they encounter tractor trailers on the road, and for good reason. These vehicles can be unpredictable, and they frequently cause accidents. According to the Fox2News website, one recent accident involved two state police patrol vehicles in St. Louis County. The crash took place on a Sunday morning on Interstate 270 […]

Written by on April 6, 2017

Fatal Semi-Truck Accident in St. Louis: Who is at Fault?

Lately, there have been some odd tractor trailer accidents in St. Louis. However, this one might be the oddest of them all. According to an article on the Fox2Now St. Louis website, a twenty-year-old man was displaying some bizarre personal behavior on I-70. Several calls were made to Missouri State Troopers that there was a […]

Written by on January 17, 2017

Passenger Dies in St. Louis Accident

Passengers often don’t realize that they have legal recourse when it comes to car accidents in St. Louis. However, they have just as many rights as the driver of the car does, even if they’re riding in the vehicle that caused the accident. A recent article on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website discusses a twenty-four-year-old […]

Written by on January 10, 2017

Pitbull Shot By Police After Vicious Attack

Dog bite attacks are all over the news, and one recent dog attack resulted in the mauling of one thirty-three-year-old woman. The incident occurred at about 1 o’clock in the morning, when the woman was attacked by a pitbull. The woman sustained serious injuries from multiple dog bites all over her body. Residents of the […]

Written by on December 20, 2016

Missouri Mom Wins Malpractice Case After the Death of Her Unborn Son

There’s no doubt that malpractice cases are very hard to win. Usually, jurors tend to side with the doctors in these cases because of the fact that their job is so difficult and because of the level of knowledge that they have. However, one Missouri mother is victorious after her malpractice case went to court. […]

Written by on December 13, 2016

Semi-Truck Causes Fatal Accident Near St. Louis

There’s no denying that semi-trucks are some of the most dangerous vehicles on the road. When they are speeding, the results can be catastrophic, and injuries or even deaths are bound to happen. That is precisely what occurred recently near St. Louis. According to an article on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website, four people were […]

Written by on November 24, 2016

Fatal Car Accident Results After Possible Police Chase in St. Louis

Unfortunately, car accidents happen quite frequently in St. Louis. Recently, a serious car accident claimed the life of a sixteen-year-old male after witnesses say that he fled from police. According to an article on the Belleville News-Democrat website, police officers could not confirm that there was actually a police chase that took place. The article […]

Written by on November 22, 2016

Woman Dies in St. Louis Car Accident

Car accidents can happen anywhere, and they on occasion happen in St. Louis. It’s important to note that they don’t always involve more than one vehicle, so we recommend that all drivers should be careful when traveling on the highways and roadways. For example, a recent accident has taken the life of a St. Louis […]

Written by on November 15, 2016