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…
On Monday, a family was killed in their vehicle as a slab of concrete fell onto them. The accident happened in Bonney Lake, Washington when the man, woman, and their 8-month-old child were traveling along a highway and construction was in progress on the bridge overpass above them. A large piece of concrete had…
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…
Morning sickness is something that can put a damper on the first trimester of pregnancy, and many women going through it will try many methods to curb the nausea. Yet, although many women will try to stop the sickness, none would risk harming their unborn baby. In addition, many women were prescribed Zofran and…
Zofran is an anti-nausea drug used to help people with cancers that are receiving treatments, and people who have recently had surgery. In addition, the FDA has only approved Zofran use for these conditions, yet the makers of the drug have been found to market it as effect treatment for morning sickness in pregnant…
A fiery semi crash on Highway 34 in Ottumwa, Iowa has injured three people Monday morning. In addition, it all started when 34-year-old, Carrie Main pulled her vehicle over after she started having wiper trouble. In the meantime, Main called 43-year-old, Max Hope for help, and as he was making a U-turn so he…
Add baby food to the growing list of food recalls, and this time it’s due to glass rather than a bacterial contamination. In addition, Beech-Nut has recalled over 1,920 pounds of baby food due to glass fragments found in the containers. The following product is affected in the recall: Stage 2 Beech-Nut classics sweet…