Tag: St. Louis personal injury lawyer

YouTube Video Leads to an Arrest

A Houston man has been arrested and charged with improper photography and visual recording. The charges stem from a video recording of the man and his former girlfriend having sex which he posted on YouTube to embarrass her after their 2011 breakup. The girlfriend reported the incident to police after he emailed her about what […]

Written by on May 17, 2012

Fireman Dies in the Line of Duty

Kinloch Missouri firefighter Captain Richard Parks was at a fire last month that saw a 16 year old person rescued. He had driven a fire truck to the scene of the fire, but returned to the station when he became ill and was eventually taken to a hospital.  He returned to the station but then […]

Written by on May 15, 2012

New Worries for the FDA

A recent article in the New York Times looks at the effects of Endocrine Disruptors. These chemicals can be found everywhere including thermal receipts from ATMs and gasoline self-service pumps. They are found in canned food, cosmetics and food packaging. There are not many direct links to serious side effects as of yet but there […]

Written by on May 8, 2012

Hit and Run Victim is Identified

The victim of a fatal hit and run accident in St. Louis on April 27, 2012 has been identified. Amber Wood and two friends were crossing South Broadway when she and another person were struck by what was described as a silver or gray Pontiac. There has been a vehicle matching that description found and […]

Written by on May 3, 2012

Denial of Workmen’s Compensation Claim May have Violated The RICO Statute

A Michigan employer is being sued by five employees that were denied worker’s compensation. The sixth court of appeals in the state has reversed an earlier dismissal of claims. The court believes that the RICO statute was meant to be broadly interpreted and that the denial of claim for compensation in this case was enough […]

Written by on May 1, 2012

STOK Gas Grills Recalled

The summer months will soon be with us and the family barbeque season in St. Louis will be in full swing. People who have purchased a new grill or are thinking of doing so need to know that the STOK Island and STOK Quattro gas grills have been recalled. There are over 87,000 of these […]

Written by on April 26, 2012

Former Prosecutor Continues to Fight Elder Abuse

Marie-Therese Connolly worked for years with the federal government investigating and prosecuting nursing homes for mistreatment of the elderly. Connolly left her post as head of the Elder Justice and Nursing Home Initiative but she never stopped working to help the elderly. In 2007 she founded the nonprofit group Lifelong Justice to help detect and […]

Written by on April 19, 2012

Death Caused By Man Driving While Drunk

Drinking and driving is a dangerous combination which can have life changing consequences in a blink of an eye!  Statistics show that in 2009, there were 878 accidents in the state of Missouri.  Of those accidents, 358 were alcohol related.  Of those that were alcohol related, 300 or 41% resulted in a senseless fatality. Stltoday.com […]

Written by on March 29, 2012

Texting While Driving = Fatal Car Crash

Texting while driving has proven to be dangerous, and in many cases, deadly, regardless of what your age is! Stltoday.com reported on March 23, 2012 that a little boy, who was fatally injured in a car accident in St. Clair County has been identified.  Diego Rangel was riding with his mother Mindy Hoyt on March […]

Written by on March 27, 2012

Tiny Baby Loses Family In Fatal Car Crash

Tiny baby Gabriel, just two days old, was the sole survivor from his family of four that was involved in a two vehicle car crash on February 29, 2012. Connect Midmissour.com reported on February 29, 2012 that 19 year old Emily Frake caused the accident when she crossed the center lane on Missouri Highway 52 and […]

Written by on March 22, 2012