Young girl suffers broken shoulder after being struck by vehicle

In Glendale, Missouri, a young girl is recovering from a shoulder injury after being struck by a car. In addition, a car at the 700 block of Sappington Road hit the 10-year-old girl Thursday afternoon. The accident happened when the girl was playing with some children in the front yard of a home across…

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Bumble Bee Foods faces charges in worker’s death

There are felony criminal charges pending against Bumble Bee Foods and two of its employees in connection with the death of a company worker. The horrible workplace accident happened in 2012 when 62-year-old, Jose Melena entered a room that was used to sterilize tuna cans. While Melena was inside, two other workers loaded carts…

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Zofran use should be avoided in pregnant women

Morning sickness and pregnancy often go hand in hand. Likewise, although many women do not particularly enjoy the feeling of morning sickness, none would knowingly put their unborn child at risk to stop the unpleasant symptoms. Sadly, some women are being prescribed Zofran while in their first trimester to stop morning sickness, and are…

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MO man killed in skateboard crash

What started out as a fun excursion on a seemingly harmless skateboard ended in tragedy for one Kansas City man. Furthermore, 26-year-old, Dylan Austin was killed after he lost control of his skateboard Saturday afternoon in Warrensburg, Missouri. Likewise, Austin lost control of the board near an overpass, and, as a result, struck his…

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Actos Lawsuit Update – Call Today to Talk to an Actos Settlement Attorney

Actos Lawsuit Update – Click Here for More Information – Time is running out. Please call Meyerkord & Kurth at 800-391-4318 in case you have some question regarding the Actos settlement amounts. A drug prescribed for the therapy of Type II diabetes, Actos, causes bladder cancer. Immediate Call to Action- In recent Actos lawsuit…

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Zofran harmful if taken while pregnant

Zofran is an anti-nausea drug used to help cancer patients, and those who tend to get sick following surgery. Unfortunately, although Zofran helps some patients with nausea, it can greatly harm others. For instance, if pregnant patients take Zofran during their first trimester for morning sickness, the probability of the women having a baby…

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STL man struck and killed by bus

It seems there’s been an increase lately in pedestrian accidents and fatalities in the St. Louis area, and sadly the following is no exception. Tuesday night in St. Louis, Missouri a man was killed in the south end of the city after a MetroBus struck him. In addition, the accident occurred just blocks from…

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Woman struck by train trying to save opossum

Avid animal rescuer, 58-year-old-Sandie Konopelski was killed Friday morning after a MetroLink train struck her. At first police were baffled by how Konopelski ended up on the tracks, and why she did not hear the warning that a train was headed her way. No signs pointed to foul play or suicide, and everyone was…

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Teacher dies in crash with students on way to prom

It was not the happy ending to a would-be wonderful night that many were anticipating. Sadly, a Georgia teacher and her daughter were involved in a car accident when their vehicle collided with another. In addition, 33-year-old, Leah O’Brien was killed in the accident, and her 8-year-old daughter was injured and in stable condition…

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Several accidents reported throughout St. Louis on Sunday

It was a tragic and busy day in St. Louis on Sunday following several accident. Sunday afternoon on U.S. 54 in Cole County, Missouri, an elderly man was killed in a motor vehicle accident. Furthermore, 80-year-old Alexander Klimenko was struck after he stopped his car on the passing side of the road. According to the…

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