Wednesday morning on the South Florida Turnpike was a mess following a massive, six-vehicle pile up. Furthermore, the crash involved a semi, and five other vehicles. Likewise, the accident happened when a wheelbarrow ejected from a northbound truck, and caused several vehicles to swerve to avoid hitting it. As a result, the semi driver…
“Meyerkord & Kurth, LLC: A Legacy of Legal Innovation” Today, attorney Brian Kurth appeared before the Missouri Court of Appeals to present an oral argument in a worker’s compensation matter which was handled by attorney Geoff Meyerkord and tried by attorney Joe Klenofsky, both of Meyerkord & Kurth. At hearing, the employee prevailed and…
A client sustained a serious injury when he fell at a commercial business in downtown St. Louis. The step was considered a “dangerous condition” which may have been prevented, according to an engineer, by posting warnings. The commercial land owner should have barricaded, remedied, or warned patrons of the existence of the dangerous condition. As a result, the client received a substantial settlement for his injury.
“Meyerkord & Kurth, a Legacy of Legal Innovation” There’s a rarely-used cause of action in tort law called false light. It means that information is published about a person which falsely casts him or her in a certain light. Few lawyers are familiar with it, but they should be: computers and the Internet are…