Sunday morning a man was struck and killed in a hit-and–run accident in Granite City, Illinois. In addition, the accident happened on Illinois Route 203, which is located near 21st Street near downtown. The victim was 25-year-old, Mark Scott Harris of St. Louis, and when police found him, he was already deceased. It is…
The recent amount of vehicle recalls seem to be mounting throughout the U.S., and now BMW makers have joined in due to airbag issues. Furthermore, 91,000 Mini Coppers have been included in a recall because of a defective sensor that needs to be replaced in the front passenger seat airbag. The fix will help…
Saturday afternoon on Interstate 64 in Illinois, a driver of a semi truck was injured in a two-vehicle crash. Furthermore, the accident happened when the 37-year-old semi driver swerved to avoid a major collision with another vehicle. 19-year-old, Calvin Dye Jr. was heading west on I-64 in his Hyundai when he tried to change…
A 23-year-old man, who caused a fatal crash in November of 2014, is now facing numerous charges for driving under the influence and driving on without a valid driver’s license. The accident occurred in St. Charles, Illinois when the driver admitted to the responding authorities that he had snorted heroin just before operating his…
The nightmare of rehab was even more terrifying for the family of one Kearny kid. Twenty year old, Brandon Jacques, died of cardiac arrest shortly after being shipped around various detox centers. His family was awarded $10.25 million in a wrongful –death suit against two medical centers, with one more suit pending in Arizona…
In a joint effort, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, The Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Missouri Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has shut down Lawrence B. Iken, DPM, LLC. For healthcare fraud. Lawrence B. Iken, DPM, has plead guilty to charges including submission of false documents, reimbursement claims. From 2006 through…
Copper thieves prevented firefighters from reaching a fatal accident for nearly five minutes. Around 3 a.m on Saturday, April 11, 2015, A Kansas City Police Department officer zoomed after a SUV, traveling at a high rate of speed. Lights and sirens blared as the officer gave chase. The drive raced the Ford Excursion through…
Recently there was yet another injury due to faulty airbags in certain Nissan cars. Sabra Wilson from New Orleans, Louisiana was injured when her 2006 Nissan’s airbag exploded, and she was hit with flying shrapnel. Now, Wilson is recovering from burns, cuts, and hearing problems. In addition, Wilson’s car was not part of the…
Recently there have been several recalls throughout the U.S from cars, to food, to toys. The St. Louis personal injury attorneys at Meyerkord & Kurth represent all types of cases ranging from child safety issues, product liability, and consumer safety concerns. Below is a list of recent recalls on everyday products that you may…
Sadly two people were killed Thursday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in a fiery semi crash. In addition, the crash happened on Sawgrass Expressway when 50-year-od, Nelson Castro struck 84-year-old, Niculae Sandulescu’s vehicle from behind. Initially, Castro attempted to avoid the collision, but Sandulescu was traveling so slowly, and he did not have enough time…