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Missouri injury and accident Law including car accidents, medical malpractice, defective medical devices, burn injuries, and product liability.
By Jeff Lowe, Esq.

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Last Entry: March 30, 2011 at 03:41:30

Young Man Charged With Running Over Teen and Leaving the Scene at Drag Race

Posted on December 08, 2010
A major news story in St. Louis caught my eye as a Missouri pedestrian accident attorney. As the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Dec. 7, police have made one arrest in the death of a 17-year-old who was acting as a ?flag girl? at a drag race. Trenton Pinckard, 19, was arrested on the day of the article for his part in the crash that seriously injured Sammie Boldwyn of Hazelwood...

Jailhouse Medicine and Wrongful Death

Posted on December 08, 2010
Medical care in prison is an exceptionally tricky situation to manage. There already can exist a degree of ill will against prison inmates due to their history, but that does not mean they surrender their rights at the door. Indeed, in certain circumstances they gain special, situational rights due to the fact their private options are restricted...

Foreclosure Article Outlines Serious Financial Problems Traffic Accidents Can Cause

Posted on December 01, 2010
As a St. Louis auto accident lawyer, I was interested to see a recent report on how attorneys can help homeowners in foreclosure. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Nov. 30 on the practice of suing lenders who are about to foreclose for reasons the borrower considers unfair...

Family and State Settle Wrongful Death Suit

Posted on December 01, 2010
The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veteran's Affairs has agreed to pay a settlement to the family of a veteran who wandered away from a state veteran's home in Philadelphia only to tragically freeze to death. The department will pay $250,000 to the estate of Harold Chapman, and in particular to his two surviving daughters...

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Missouri Supreme Court Decisions

Posted on November 24, 2010
The Missouri state Supreme Court hears hundreds of cases a year. Often it is the final stop in major legal actions, since cases appealed beyond the state high court level aren't as likely to be heard. This year in particular, the court handed down a number of decisions, some of which may have important legal ramifications for victims' rights in a number of case types...

Federal Government Launches Investigation Into Safety Recall Repairs on Rental Cars

Posted on November 24, 2010
As a Missouri defective automobile attorney, I was pleased to see reports that the federal Department of Transportation is looking into allegations about unsafe rental cars. As the Detroit News reported Nov. 23, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating how quickly car rental companies make repairs to vehicles in their fleets that are subject to recalls...

Southern Illinois Motorcyclist Dies After Crash With Car Driver Making Left Turn

Posted on November 19, 2010
As a St. Louis motor vehicle accident attorney, I was sorry to read that a motorcyclist in southern Illinois lost his life to a crash. The Alton Telegraph reported Nov. 16 that James T. Selby of Alton, Ill. died in emergency surgery after sustaining serious injuries just hours before...

One Year Later: Wrongful Death Suit Filed in Tennessee

Posted on November 17, 2010
The mother of a man who died while being booked into jail last November has filed a lawful death lawsuit against Tennessee's Cheatham County. The suit claims that on November 10, 2009, Chizum Whaley voluntarily went to the Cheatham County jail to turn himself in as he had several outstanding warrants for his arrest...

Fatal Head-On Collision in Greenville Attributed to Allegedly Drunk Driver

Posted on November 12, 2010
As a southern Illinois car accident attorney, I frequently work with families of people who were killed or badly injured by drunk drivers. That?s why I was disappointed to read in the Bellville News-Democrat about a 33-year-old Greenville man killed in a head-on collision with an allegedly drunk driver...

Civil Case Can Proceed With Criminal Case Pending

Posted on November 10, 2010
A judge has ruled that a civil wrongful death case against a major polo mogul can proceed even while the DUI manslaughter case against the defendant remains ongoing. Judge Glenn Kelly denied a motion by club owner John Goodman to put the wrongful death case on hold while the criminal case regarding the crash that killed 23-year-old engineer Scott Wilson was resolved...

Teenaged Boy Killed and Four Others Seriously Hurt by in Kansas City ATV Accident

Posted on November 05, 2010
A serious ATV accident took a Kansas City high school student's life and seriously injured four others on Oct. 29 in eastern Kansas. Matt Skeens, 16, was an honor roll student who played basketball and golf and had been part of this year's homecoming court...

Officer Refuses to Help; Family Files Wrongful Death Suit

Posted on November 04, 2010
The family of an 11-year-old girl who died of an asthma attack has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the NYPD following an officer's refusal to help the child during the incident. Briana Ojeda's mother saw her daughter was having an attack and drove her to the hospital to get help...

No Charges Will Be Filed in Connection With Baby?s Death at Kansas City Daycare

Posted on October 29, 2010
As a Missouri wrongful death lawyer, I was saddened to read about the death of a seven-month-old baby at a Merriam daycare. According to the Kansas City Star, Johnson County prosecutors announced Oct. 28 that they would not file any criminal charges in the girl?s death...

Settlement Reached in Wrongful Death Case

Posted on October 27, 2010
The parents of a Missouri girl have reached a settlement in the wrongful death case they filed on her behalf. According to sources close to the case, Andy and Debbie Smallwood have been awarded $50,000 to be paid by American Family Insurance Group. In December of 2008, 17-year-old Jarub Baird was driving near Carthage, Missouri...

St. Charles Man Faces Manslaughter Charges in Friend?s Drunk Driving Death

Posted on October 22, 2010
As a St. Louis personal injury attorney, I noted a recent article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch about involuntary manslaughter charges that were brought because of a tragic but preventable accident. Yet another young man, 22-year-old Michael Brown of Florissant, has died in a drunk driving accident...

Drug Safety - FDA Links Osteoporosis Drugs to Fractures

Posted on October 20, 2010
The FDA has published a consumer drug safety warning regarding the use of bone-strengthening drugs known as bisphosphonates. Long offered in prescription form as a means of treating bone density loss and osteoporosis, the drugs recently have been associated with an increased risk of bone fractures in certain patients...

Parents Settle Lawsuit Over Death of Teenage Girl in Reckless Driving Crash

Posted on October 15, 2010
The parents of a 15-year-old girl tragically killed in a 2006 car accident have recently settled a wrongful-death lawsuit for $50,000. The parents of Hannah Smallwood, who died in a crash in 2006, settled their claim against the driver?s insurance company for $25,000 each...

Deja Cr�e: Vince Neil's Recent DUI Goes To Trial

Posted on October 13, 2010
The DUI case against M�tley Cr�e singer Vince Neil will be heading to trial next year. Neil was arrested this June in Las Vegas on misdemeanor charges of speeding and DUI. Neil's attorney entered a plea of not guilty to both charges in Las Vegas Justice Court, part of the Clark County court system...

Allegedly Drunk Driver With DUI History Indicted in Fatal Madison County Crash

Posted on October 07, 2010
As a southern Illinois car accident attorney, it troubles me to read about preventable fatal crashes like one that recently took place in Madison County. According to the Belleville News-Democrat, James L. Griesbaum was indicted by a grand jury indicted on three charges of aggravated driving under the influence -- with a blood-alcohol concentration of ...

Children Most Prone to ATV Accidents

Posted on October 06, 2010
All-terrain vehicles, or ATVs, are motor vehicles designed for off-road use, and are most commonly used for riding through natural paths and for recreational and outdoor activities. Despite the fact that ATV tires have been optimized to provide safety and control when navigating through unpaved paths, there has been a dramatic increase in accidents related to ATVs...

Alleged Drunk Driver Charged With DUI Manslaughter in Passengers? Deaths

Posted on October 01, 2010
As a Missouri wrongful death attorney, I have worked with many grieving families whose loved ones have been taken from them, and I know how devastating the loss of a family member is. That?s why I was sorry to read that a Branson man has been charged with manslaughter in the deaths of two young women...

Burn Injuries

Posted on September 29, 2010
A burn injury is any injury to the skin caused by heat, chemical exposure, friction or electricity. Most burns only affect the skin, although deeper tissue damage can occur in severe burns. They can cause disfiguring and disabling scaring as well as shock, infection, electrolyte imbalance, respiratory distress and even multiple organ dysfunction syndrome...

Family of High-Profile Runaway Acceleration Victims Settles Lawsuit Against Toyota

Posted on September 22, 2010
The terrifying and tragic story of California Highway Patrol officer Mark Saylor and his family has come to a resolution, in the form of an out-of-court settlement with Toyota. As a St. Louis automotive product liability lawyer, I hope that the settlement helps Saylor's family to gain some sense of closure amidst their sorrow...

Football Concussions... Again

Posted on September 22, 2010
Less than a month ago, we discussed in this blog a new system that Philadelphia Eagles head trainer Rick Burkholder instituted to determine a player's readiness to return to the field after a head injury. Regrettably, just last week, the Eagles have once again made headlines because of head injuries, but not in a good way...

Small-Town Families Devastated by Fatal Accident Caused by Allegedly Drunk Driver

Posted on September 17, 2010
As a Missouri auto accident lawyer, I was interested in an article about the progress of a wrongful death suit brought by family members of a high school baseball coach killed by an allegedly drunk driver. The Pulaski (Missouri) County Daily recently reported that the criminal and civil trials related to the crash will be held in separate counties to help ensure a fair trial for the defendant, since the families of both the defendant and the plaintiffs are well known in their community...

The Cost of Medical Liability

Posted on September 15, 2010
With the recent passing of the Healthcare Reform Bill, a lot of people were arguing that they didn't want the government to get between them and their doctor. Yet it seems that many of those same people want the government to step in and put some kind of cap on medical malpractice awards...

Polaris ATV, Subject of Numerous Safety Recalls, Seriously Injures Smithville Man

Posted on September 09, 2010
The Gallatin North Missourian recently reported that a Smithville, Mo., man was seriously injured after being ejected from a 2010 Polaris ATV. As a Missouri ATV defect lawyer, I always notice reports of accidents like this because they confirm what many people already know, but that ATV manufacturers continue to deny: Many ATVs are dangerous simply because of how they are designed...

Rental Car Companies Put Unwitting Customers? Lives at Risk With Defective Cars

Posted on August 25, 2010
As a Missouri car crash attorney, I have been carefully following the news about Toyota and other carmakers that have recalled their vehicles for serious safety defects. Given the lawsuits mounting against Toyota, I was dismayed to see recent articles reporting that rental car companies are not required to fix recalled safety defects in their cars before renting them out...

School Bus Crash With Semi Truck Blamed on Negligence of Several Drivers

Posted on August 18, 2010
It's every parent's nightmare: sending your children off with their friends on a school-related trip, only to hear later that the school buses have crashed. As a St. Louis bus accident attorney, I was disturbed to learn of a horrible accident like this right here in Missouri, in which a student was killed and several others suffered serious injuries in a crash with a large truck and a pickup...

Inventors Design New Gas and Brake Pedal to Avoid ?Pedal Confusion? Crashes

Posted on August 12, 2010
As a St. Louis auto accident attorney, I am very concerned about design flaws that make automobiles more susceptible to crashing. That's why a recent story in the New York Times about a Japanese inventor who argues that having separate gas and brake pedals right next to each other in cars is simply dangerous got my attention...

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