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…
More and more it is evident to drivers that wearing a seat belt at the time of a crash can help save your life. Sunday night this was proven after an unfortunate crash that happened in Missouri. Likewise, a woman from Barnhart, MO died after the teen driver of the vehicle she was riding…
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…
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…
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…
Adjusters will generally assert that a police report is the all controlling factor in the determination of liability in a motor vehicle accident. However, if your case goes to trial the police report may have a very little impact. However, if you have not filed a lawsuit yet, an action you can take to…
Business owners have the duty under Missouri law to exercise reasonable care to discover dangerous conditions, in addition to their duty to protect patrons against dangerous conditions that the owner has knowledge of the defect. Traditionally, the business owner or an employee actually had to create the dangerous condition to impute actual knowledge on…
If your health insurance pays for medical bills associated with a personal injury claim, does the insurance have the right of subrogation for the amount paid? The answer to this questions is dependent on the type of insurance you possess. If you are enrolled in a self-funded ERISA plan, then Missouri law is superseded…
In the state of Missouri the minimum insurance policy that an individual must own is $25,000/$50,000 meaning that the maximum one person can recover is $25,000. However, what happens when the injured party’s claim well exceeds the minimum policy? This is when it is crucial to possess your own motorist coverage, thereby you may…
The main purpose of voir dire is to provide a neutral jury for trial. This is accomplished by the preliminary examination of jurors in order to remove those jurors who have biases that would render unfair verdicts or jurors who do not meet the statutory requirements. Once these prejudices are discovered, the attorneys on…