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Three Teens Injured in ATV Accident
Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation Three Teens Injured in ATV Accident http://www.kmov.com/home/Three-teens-injured-in-Lincoln-County-ATV-crash--151242435.html Three 14 year ...
Passenger Dies from Drunk Driver
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Ford Settles Lawsuit
Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation Ford Settles Lawsuit http://www.freep.com/article/20120508/BUSINESS07/205080338/Settlement-reached-in-Ford-suit Ford has settled a suit with ...

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Sherriff Cannot Collect Workers Compensation in Charity Golf Tournament
"Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation" A veteran member of the St. Charles County Missouri Sheriff's Department was denied workers' compensation after he ...
19-Year-Old Woman's Parents Receive a $100, 000 Settlement After Fatal Accident
"Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation" A young woman, Cecilia Paez, was killed in an accident when her Nissan Sentra collided with a Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Sean ...
"Designated Jurist" Part of a Pilot Medical Malpractice Program has Potential
"Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation" A Bronx judge has created a program that is becoming more popular and is even spreading into other parts of New York. The program ...

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Missouri's Dog Bite Statute Benefits Victims
"Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation" In 2009, Missouri passed statute 273.036 which changed the existing dog bite rule in Missouri. Previously Missouri followed the ...
Michael Jackson's Doctor Found Guilty of Manslaughter
"Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy og Legal Innovation" Conrad Murray, the doctor treating the pop star at the time of his death, was found guilty of manslaughter on Monday, November 7, ...
Class Action Trial against Makers of Light Cigarettes Begins in St. Louis
"Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation" A class action lawsuit against tobacco giant Philip Morris took place in St. Louis. Over 700 million packs of light cigarettes ...

Children's Safety - Click here to view all posts

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Lax Standards of Missouri Child Care Leading to Infant Deaths
Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation Lax Standards of Missouri Child Care Leading to Infant Deaths ...
Longtime Alabama Teach Arrested on Sex Abuse Charges
Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation Longtime Alabama Teach Arrested on Sex Abuse Charges A retired schoolteacher , Daniel Acker, was arrested on child abuse charges after a 12 ...
No Link Found in Baby's Death and Formula
Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation No Link Found in Baby's Death and Formula ...

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Pine Lawn Police Officer Sues Claiming Racial Bias
"Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation" A white police officer is suing the city, police chief and mayor because he believes he was fired discriminatorily. Jeremy ...

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Police Arrest Italian Captain of Cruise Ship that Ran Aground, Killing 3
Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation Police Arrest Italian Captain of Cruise Ship that Ran Aground, Killing 3 ...
Bus Accident in Pennsylvania Highlights Jump in Bus Accidents This Year
"Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of legal Innovation" A bus accident in Pennsylvania on Saturday August 13, 2011 sent 14 people to Pennsylvania hospitals with injuries. The driver ...
Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC Helps Clients Recover From St. Louis Cab Companies
"Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation" Taxi cabs fall under a category of transportation law called common carrier doctrine . They are therefore held to a higher ...

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Unsafe Abortions on the Rise
Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation Unsafe Abortions on the Rise http://abcnews.go.com/Health/unsafe-abortion-rates-rise/story?id=15387487 Throughout the world unsafe abortion ...
FDA Stops Orange Juice Imports over Fungicide Concern
Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation FDA Stops Orange Juice Imports over Fungicide Concern ...
Medical Errors Going Unreported at Hospitals
Medical Errors Going Unreported at Hospitals http://www.thestatecolumn.com/health/hospitals-underreport-number-of-medical-errors/ Eighty-six percent of medical errors are not being reported into the ...

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Tort Reform Caps Do Not Bring Down Malpractice Claims
"Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation" Tort reform, like the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011, is touted as a means to ...
Missouri Medical Malpractice Under Attack (Again) and Missouri Senator in Ethical Hot Water
"Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation" The Missouri Senate raised issues of unethical behavior with the introduction and subsequent committee assignment of a medical ...
Medical Malpractice Damage Caps in West Virginia: A "Slap on the Wrist"?
"Meyerkord and Meyerkord: A Legacy of Legal Innovation" A West Virginia medical malpractice lawyer recalls a moment when he realized that the medical malpractice body of law failed his ...

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Facebook Researchers Seek Koobface Gang
Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation Facebook Researchers Seek Koobface Gang http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223484/Facebook_researchers_turn_up_heat_on_Koobface_gang ...
Illinois Father Faces Abuse Charges over Facebook Pictures
Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation Illinois Father Faces Abuse Charges over Facebook Pictures ...
Facebook in Lawsuit Over Online Tracking
"Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation" Facebook is facing a lawsuit by a Texas lawyer as to the legality of their use of customer information. The lawyer is attempting ...

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Doctors are Increasingly Attracted to Hospital's Med Mal Insurance Coverage
"Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation" Hospitals are attempting to lure physicians into their practices as employees thus creating an issue in medical malpractice ...
Bus Accident in Pennsylvania Highlights Jump in Bus Accidents This Year
"Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of legal Innovation" A bus accident in Pennsylvania on Saturday August 13, 2011 sent 14 people to Pennsylvania hospitals with injuries. The driver ...
Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC Helps Clients Recover From Accident
"Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation" Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC recently settled a motor vehicle accident case against the City of St. Louis. Suing a government ...

Medical Malpractice - Click here to view all posts

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Ten Million Dollar Settlement Reached in Former Sun Times Owner's Death
Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation Ten Million Dollar Settlement Reached in Former Sun Times Owner's Death ...
KY Woman Sues Dentist after Dental Tool Falls Down Her Throat
Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation KY Woman Sues Dentist after Dental Tool Falls Down Her Throat ...
Brain Tumors Linked to Dental X-Rays
Brain Tumors Linked to Dental X-Rays http://ozarksfirst.com/fulltext?nxd_id=629902 A study published in the journal Cancer showed that people who have had dental X-rays are more likely develop ...

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Innovative Legal Argument Clarifies Missouri Official Immunity
"Meyerkord and Meyerkord: A Legacy of Legal Innovation" In a landmark wrongful death case, decided in 2010 in the Eastern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals, the attorneys at ...
Meyerkord & Meyerkord Law Firm Makes New Law Limiting Official Immunity in Missouri Personal Injury Cases
"Meyerkord and Meyerkord, a Legacy of Legal Innovation" Every now and then, trial lawyers are able to participate in making new laws by winning cases on appeal; when that happens, it creates ...

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Lawsuit Filed in Tent Collapse
Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation Lawsuit Filed in Tent Collapse ...
Three Teens Injured in ATV Accident
Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation Three Teens Injured in ATV Accident http://www.kmov.com/home/Three-teens-injured-in-Lincoln-County-ATV-crash--151242435.html Three 14 year ...
Passenger Dies from Drunk Driver
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Premises Liability - Click here to view all posts

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Lawsuit Filed in Tent Collapse
Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation Lawsuit Filed in Tent Collapse ...
Carnival Cruise Sued over Passenger's Death
Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation Carnival Cruise Sued over Passenger's Death http://galvestondailynews.com/story/311978 Angel Holcomb , 39, bled to death while waiting ...
Accident Kills One, Injures Several
Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation Accident Kills One, Injures Several ...

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Hooded Sweatshirts Recalled
Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation Hooded Sweatshirts Recalled ...
17,000 Scuba Hoses Recalled
Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation 17,000 Scuba Hoses Recalled ...
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Tuna Consumption
Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation Salmonella Outbreak Caused Linked to Tuna http://fox6now.com/2012/04/15/tuna-linked-to-salmonella-outbreak-in-20-states/ Over one hundred ...

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Family of Marine Jet Crash Awarded 17.8 Million
Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation Family of Marine Jet Crash Awarded 17.8 Million http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/29/us-marine-crash-judgment-idUSTRE7BS02D20111229 The ...
19-Year-Old Woman's Parents Receive a $100, 000 Settlement After Fatal Accident
"Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation" A young woman, Cecilia Paez, was killed in an accident when her Nissan Sentra collided with a Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Sean ...
"Designated Jurist" Part of a Pilot Medical Malpractice Program has Potential
"Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation" A Bronx judge has created a program that is becoming more popular and is even spreading into other parts of New York. The program ...

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Can Employers Demand Facebook Usernames and Passwords?
Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation Can Employers Demand Facebook Usernames and Passwords? ...
Facebook Researchers Seek Koobface Gang
Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation Facebook Researchers Seek Koobface Gang http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223484/Facebook_researchers_turn_up_heat_on_Koobface_gang ...
Facebook Photographs Lead to Child Abuse Arrests
Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation Facebook Photographs Lead to Child Abuse Arrests ...

Tort Law - Click here to view all posts

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Part of Arkansas Tort Reform Deemed Unconstitutional by State Supreme Court
"Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation" The Arkansas State Supreme Court ruled last week that the $48 million award that state farmers received after they claimed they ...
Meningococcal Vaccine Needs Three Year Booster to Maintain Effectiveness
"Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation" The Meningoccal Vaccine helps to protect youth from meningitis which is a painful swelling of the outer layer of the brain and ...
Common Drugs Like Warfarin and Aspirin Biggest Reason for ER Visits by Senior Citizens
"Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovations" Seniors wind up in the emergency room more often for unintentional overdoses and drug reactions due to diabetes pills and blood ...

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Part of Arkansas Tort Reform Deemed Unconstitutional by State Supreme Court
"Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation" The Arkansas State Supreme Court ruled last week that the $48 million award that state farmers received after they claimed they ...
AMA Asks Supercommittee for Tort Reform
"Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation" The American Medical Association, among 98 other medical groups, is asking President Obama to adopt limits on medical malpractice ...
Patient Compensation Fund Under Fire
"Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation" Five constitutional amendments in Louisiana are up for voter decision, including one that would "stop raids on the ...

Worker's Compensation Benefits - Click here to view all posts

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OSHA Fails to Inspected Global Pyrotechnic Solutions for 11 years
OSHA Fails to Inspected Global Pyrotechnic Solutions for 11 years http://www.ksdk.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=308449 Last Tuesday, an explosion at Pyrotechnic Solutions in Jefferson County ...
Explosion at Pyrotechnic Plant Injures Three
Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation Explosion at Pyrotechnic Plant Injures Three http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/308300/3/Three-injured-in-fireworks-plant-explosion Global ...
Sherriff Cannot Collect Workers Compensation in Charity Golf Tournament
"Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation" A veteran member of the St. Charles County Missouri Sheriff's Department was denied workers' compensation after he ...

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