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I previously wrote about the various duties imposed upon Missouri and Illinois property owners in circumstances of snow and ice. Reporters from the St. Louis Post Dispatch read my blog and requested an interview. The article can be found by clicking on the below link.
This past weekend produced some horrific storms in our St. Louis Metro area. Several tornados were spotted and some Missouri cities were actually damaged by these dangerous tornados. Sunset Hills, Missouri, just a few miles … Continue Reading >
Some attorneys limit their practice to the more “complicated” cases, such as a product liability case or a medical malpractice case. While I also handle these types of cases on occasion when the facts are right, I’m proud to be a Missouri car crash attorney. Vehicle accidents are common so by being a Missouri accident lawyer, I am able to help a wide variety of people with their problems. Let’s face it, attorneys are really just problem solvers. You’re hurt … Continue Reading >
A 24 year-old man was recently charged with involuntary manslaughter as a result of a Missouri crash that killed his pedestrian classmate. A man standing at a nearby bus stop observed a “muscle car” drive through a red light, narrowly miss another car, hit a section of train tracks and go airborne. His car then landed, slid into two poles, and then struck the young man walking on the sidewalk. The Springfield News-Leader reported that skid marks on the roadway … Continue Reading >
Just take one look in the phonebook or on Google and it is easy to see that there are many attorneys out there looking to help you with your injury case. Whether you have been in a car accident, truck accident, a fall on a property, or injured by a dangerous drug, you certainly have a vast variety of Missouri injury lawyers to choose from. Before you randomly select one of these attorneys, however, you should do your research so … Continue Reading >
St. Louis, Missouri and other midwestern regions are expected to receive snow and ice this evening. Although the weather reports do not call for much by way of accumulation, oftentimes, it is the small amounts of snow and ice that can cause problems. Black ice is a thin sheet of ice that is extremely difficult to see. It is termed “black” because when it appears on black pavement, the ice is nearly invisible – or black. Black ice is dangerous … Continue Reading >
Every 15 seconds, someone is injured in a car crash. Every 13 minutes, someone is killed in an automobile accident. However, seat belts save the lives of over 11,000 people per year.
Some states now have laws making it mandatory for drivers and passengers to wear seatbelts. I have heard people complain about putting on their seat belt, saying it is uncomfortable. I oftentimes respond by asking if it would be more uncomfortable to be thrown through the windshield. The … Continue Reading >
Great news! Out of more than 1,000 motion picture entries, “Hot Coffee” will be featured in the Documentary Competition at the Sundance Film Festival. The film’s director and creator, Susan Saladoff, deserves great praise for her endeavor. The movie is a documentary about Stella Liebeck, who spilled coffee on herself and sued McDonald’s for her burn injury.
Many people continue to talk about this infamous case stemming from serious burns to Stella Liebeck. Stella was not driving when the coffee … Continue Reading >
A 2007 New Year’s Eve party turned deadly when a 26 year-old male fell from a porch to his death. The male, a financial trader, was at a friend’s house in Lakeview, Illinois when he slipped and fell head first through the property’s deck. Just minutes prior, the male was sitting on the porch steps of a third floor deck on the back of a building at 3180 N. Clark Street. When he stood up to walk over to a … Continue Reading >
A tragic accident occured just north of Lewistown, Missouri this past weekend. An 18-year-old cheerleader from Highland High School died Monday morning as a result of of injuries she suffered in a single car accident on Route H. The young female was immediately transported to Blessing Hospital in Quincy via Air Evac but the injuries were too serious for her to survive.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the young Missouri woman was a passenger in a car that … Continue Reading >
Over the long holiday weekend, I found myself reading old articles on the St. Louis Post Dispatch’s website. I came across the one cited below from January of last year. The article discusses a tragic fatal accident on Highway 40 near the 270 interbelt in Missouri. The driver of a tractor trailer ran into a line of 10 cars while going an estimated 75 miles per hour. One of the drivers injured in the accident, a 53 year-old male, came … Continue Reading >
