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Way to go Olivette Missouri! Just as University City Missouri recently decided, Olivette has made a decision to allow its residents to be a part of a domestic partnership registry. The city counsel approved this measure without opposition! The final vote will be at the next meeting. The registry will cost $45 to join and will simply recognize partnerships between unmarried adults as long as they are living together.
As a personal injury attorney, I all-too-often hear of circumstances where … Continue Reading >
ALS (amyotrophic lateral schlerosis) or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a progressive disease that attacks nerve cells in both the brain and the spinal cord. When the motor neurons die, the individual’s brain becomes unable to control muscle and movement to the point where all movement ceases. Unfortunately, ALS is a fatal condition for which there is no cure.
We are holding a benefit for those touched by ALS. Please visit our Amp’d Up Against ALS 2011 website for additional information … Continue Reading >
The USA won in dramatic fashion by beating Brazil in a penalty kick shootout in Desden, Germany. The Americans are now headed to the Women’s World Cup semifinals for hte 6th consecutive time. The USA is the only country to have managed to advice to the final four match in every World Cup. Next, the USA will meet France at Borussia Park Stadium on July 14, 2011. ALthough the USA has met France 12 times in other matches, this will … Continue Reading >
No one likes to be called a racist, or prejudiced, or “close minded”. But if we really look down deep, I bet all of us could find personal beliefs within us that we would rather not share with others. I’m no exception. I’ve known I was gay since high school. Nature, nurture, that’s a discussion for a different day. Fact remains, like I said, I’ve known since high school. Yet, I always hid that fact from my friends, from my … Continue Reading >
Contact information for St. Louis Missouri injury attorney Lindsay Rakers can be found in the print version and the online version. You can visit the entire directory at www.thepridepages.com.… Continue Reading >
Although I am a St. Louis injury attorney, I hope that if we all work together as a community, the number of serious injuries can be reduced in Illinois and in Missouri. To that end, I am in the process of creating a website dedicated to safety awareness. The new website will be located at: www.SafetyPreventsInjuries.com.
The website is being designed with the following motto in mind – promoting safety awareness to reduce the number of injuries. KNOW SAFETY, NO … Continue Reading >
We all need to protect our civil justice system or there is simply no reason to have it at all. Below is a short description of the film:
HOT COFFEE examines the dangers of so-called “tort reform” and its threat to our civil justice system. Using the now-infamous legal battle over a spilled cup of McDonald’s coffee as a springboard, the film follows four people, including McDonald’s plaintiff Stella Liebeck, whose lives have been affected by their inability to access … Continue Reading >
Now that the nice weather is upon us here in St. Louis, Missouri and in Illinois, many families will be scheduling long awaited getaways. The kids are out of school, the sun is shining – it’s time to jump in the car and drive away from here! AAA has a great website devoted to suggestions and advice on how to keep your family safe on the road this summer, and always. Many car accidents (car crashes) are caused, at least … Continue Reading >
If you are anything like me, and we are all alike in some ways, you wake up proud to be an American – thankful to have rights that many don’t have in other countries. When our constitutional rights are attacked we, as Americans, fight for our rights. Think about it – what happens when we hear that our constitutional right to bear arms (2nd amendmend) is under attack? We fight back! What happens when we hear that our search and … Continue Reading >
