While we do not handle family law/domestic cases, we have some great family law attorneys in our office. In anticipation of Valentine’s Day, we occasionally try to get topics that apply to (the dissolution of) love and relationships. A story from February 2019...
It's that time of year again when I recommend my clients review their car insurance coverage to ensure they have adequate coverage in case something bad happens. The easiest way to examine coverage is to take a look at your policy declaration ("dec" for short)...
Tarun and Paul recently tried a case in St. Charles and won big for their client by turning a pretrial offer of $47,149.78 into a verdict at trial of $260,000! The case involved a t-bone crash at an intersection, resulting in significant damage and...
During the week of October 30, 2023, I had the unique opportunity to serve on a criminal jury. That is right – even lawyers are not exempt from the grueling and often inconvenient call to serve. Most of the time, lawyers get struck for cause...
As part of injury cases, we typically get medical records for our client's treatment. Often, we come across intake documents that request private information such as a client's social security number. This is really troubling because many people do not realize when a person files...
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...