As of July, electric scooters have finally arrived in The Gateway City. Young adults and middle-aged workers alike can zip through the city on a cheap and energy-efficient alternative to driving, and it may seem like a lot of fun. However, these little vehicles are continuing to cause major headaches for lawmakers – and…
Three Alabamanursing home employees have been convicted of neglect after an 84-year-old resident suffered from 100 ant bites. The Attorney General announced that three nurses, one licensed practical nurse and two certified nursing assistants, were in charge of the victim during the time frame of the bites. The victim was confined to the bed…
Ravin Crossbows are recalling arrow nocks due to possibleinjury hazards. The company reports that if the nock is not engaged fully with the bowstring then the bow can fail to discharge when the trigger is pulled. This can cause the bow to discharge while it is being re-nocked and cause an injury to the…
Monte Carlo is recalling theirCyclone ceiling fans due to an injury hazard. The company reported that the fan blade bracket can break and cause the blades to fall. This recall affects over 3,000 fans which were sold in the United States and Canada. The two different models have five blades that are 60 inches…
A fireworks company is being fined by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration and will be responsible for paying almost $15,000 after an employee lost parts of her hands due to anexplosion. The female victim was inserting a match fuse into the charge of the firework when it exploded and she lost a…
A Florida nursing home is under fire forneglect and elder abuse after an 86-year old resident was beaten by another resident. Security footage shows the victim was attacked for nearly two minutes and there was no staff member attending to the residents in that vicinity and no one was monitoring the surveillance system at…
A 28-year-old former White Sox Pitcher, Daniel Webb, was killed in anATV accident on Saturday night. The accident occurred in Humphreys County, Tennessee and three other individuals were also injured. Webb was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident and is believed to have suffered head trauma. His wife was one of the…
On Friday evening, a 71-year-old woman was walking her grandchildren home after leaving a Halloween venue when she was struck by an SUV. Thepedestrian accident occurred in Vidor, Texas around 9 p.m. Authorities believe that the woman was walking with her grandchildren along Highway 12 when a light colored, small, SUV struck the woman….
The St. Louis personal injury law firm of Meyerkord & Kurth is growing in both geographic reach and practice areas. Recently our firm has expanded its’ mass torts department and promoted Cristy Marshall to the new position of mass tort file manager. Cristy excelled in her position at our front desk and made the…
In his first State of the State address, Governor Eric Greitens made it clear he had a bone to pick with the Missouri judicial system. According to Greitens, it’s Missouri trial lawyers who file frivolous, “murky” lawsuits that have broken the system. While his attack on trial lawyers may make good sound bites for…