Of the many cases our office handled in the past involving motor vehicle crashes, very few included a pet in the vehicle and, thankfully, few were seriously injured. However, many people travel with pets and they are just as susceptible to injury and death...
In light of Illinois becoming the first state to abolish cash bail, I wanted to share some thoughts on the topic. The elimination of cash bail is incredibly polarized. Some want to see it abolished because it disproportionately keeps those of lesser means...
On July 6th, Governor Parson signed SB398 into law. There are several provisions in the law that will impact drivers in Missouri.First, texting and driving is now illegal for all drivers, not just those under 21. The law (known as “Siddens Bening Hands...
With Memorial Day marking the unofficial start of summer, I wanted to discuss swimming and boating liability. Let’s start with swimming. ...
There have been a lot of news stories involving St. Louis City prosecuting attorney Kim Gardner, culminating in her recent agreement to resign. I am sure the residents of the City of St. Louis had high hopes for Gardner who was voted in on...
In the October 2022 newsletter, I discussed how civil litigation from police chases resulted in insurance companies paying out settlements and, by extension, refusing to provide coverage. The intent was to potentially curb dangerous police chases because they would no longer have insurance coverage....
I know many of my clients are concerned about their insurance rates increasing after making a claim. Unfortunately, the cost of auto and home insurance is mainly rising due to the catastrophic fires, floods and other natural disasters from the past few years. ...
Thieves have been targeting Kia and Hyundai vehicles ever since a TikTok video highlighted an easily exploitable security deficiency which makes these vehicles easier to steal. Evidently, in order to offer rock bottom prices, these manufacturers cut theft deterrent devices which would have prevented this...
Clients frequently ask if the money received from an injury case is taxable. Many are happy (and surprised) to hear (according to tax law, specifically section 104) compensation for physical injuries or physical sickness is considered tax-free! Physical injuries comprise most injury settlements/judgments so this is...
I took two cases to a jury trial in November, which is fantastic in this post-COVID era. Both trials were spine injury cases sustained in automobile crashes. I am happy to report the first case resulted in a verdict close to seven times...