Freeway closed after Missouri auto accident
July 25th, 2008 | Personal injury
July 24, 2008 A Missouri auto accident caused one side of the freeway to be closed as workers cleaned up the wreckage, according to the Springfield News-Leader. A tractor trailer entering the freeway stopped at a set of railroad tracks and was rear-ended by a car. The driver of the car was… Read More
Missouri truck accident leaves driver injured
January 15th, 2008 | Truck accident
January 15, 2008 A two-vehicle Missouri truck accident left a man injured when a tractor trailer tried to pass another car, according to the News Tribune. The tractor trailer went off the left side of the road and back on again, causing the truck to overturn. Another vehicle was hit by the tractor trailer and… Read More
Missouri car accident victim identified as 19-year-old woman
December 14th, 2007 | Truck accident
December 14, 2007 A 19-year-old woman has been identified as the Missouri car accident victim who died in a crash on Thursday, reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The woman was driving northbound when she drove off the side of the road and ended up in a southbound lane where she was hit by a tractor-trailer.… Read More
Woman sentenced for death in 2006 Missouri construction accident
December 4th, 2007 | Personal injury
December 4, 2007 Just days after making a televised appeal for safety around construction zones, a man was killed in a 2006 St. Louis auto accident when a woman struck the highway worker, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The St. Louis construction accident happened when the woman’s car drove over warning cones and struck… Read More
Man suffers serious Missouri dog bite injuries in bulldog attack
November 27th, 2007 | Dog bite
November 27, 2007 A 53-year-old man was attacked and seriously injured by two bulldogs while he was playing with them in a backyard, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. A relative shot and killed one of the dogs who caused the St. Louis dog bite injuries, while the other dog was euthanized by authorities. The… Read More
Man involved in several Missouri medical malpractice lawsuits aiding in federal executions
November 16th, 2007 | Personal injury
November 16, 2007 Court records show a surgeon who has been the target of more than 20 medical malpractice lawsuits is aiding in federal executions, according to the Springfield News-Leader. The Missouri surgeon involved in the medical malpractice lawsuits participated in dozens of state executions until being barred by a federal judge. The man was… Read More
Missouri auto accident claims one life, injures three others
November 13th, 2007 | Wrongful death
November 13, 2007 The Springfield News-Leader reported that a 17-year-old was killed and three others seriously injured in a Springfield car accident Monday afternoon. The head-on collision happened when the teenager crossed the center line of the highway and struck an SUV. The driver was killed immediately and his two teenage passengers were seriously injured.… Read More
Unsafe toys recalled for lead poisoning risk
November 9th, 2007 | Personal injury
November 9, 2007 MSNBC.com reported that 175,000 more toys have been recalled in the recent slew because of dangerous levels of lead being present in the toys, which could potentially cause lead poisoning. No reports of illness connected to the Curious George Plush Dolls that were recalled Thursday have been reported. The Chinese-manufactured toys were… Read More
$3 million awarded in Missouri nursing home abuse and neglect suit
November 6th, 2007 | Personal injury
November 6, 2007 A man was ordered to pay more than $3 million to a patient’s estate in a Missouri nursing home neglect and abuse lawsuit, according to News Tribune. The owner-operator of two nursing home facilities was found liable in the death of a patient in 2004. The Missouri nursing home neglect lawsuit alleges… Read More
One dead and two injured after high speed chase that ended in car accident
October 30th, 2007 | Wrongful death
October 30, 2007 One woman died and two other people were injured Friday in a St. Louis car accident that stemmed from a police chase, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The man allegedly flashed a pistol at police then led them on a 100 mph chase through the city. The man was charged with… Read More