Published in Personal Injury on October 21, 2016

Normally in the State of Missouri, when you are injured by someone the amount that you can recover is limited to the amount that you were hurt. To make it overly simple, if you were in a car accident that was not your fault and broke your leg, the damages would generally be limited to your “out-of-pocket” losses:  the medical… READ MORE

Published in Products Liability on October 7, 2016

It seems like there’s been a lot of news lately about exploding batteries. First, it was hover boards, now it’s our cell phones. Samsung’s recently-released Note 7 has been recalled for – you guessed it – exploding batteries.  Just yesterday, one exploded just before a Southwest Airlines flight taxied from the gate. Why Are These Batteries Exploding? Cell phones use… READ MORE

Published in Workers Compensation on September 29, 2016

When the various states passed workers compensation statutes, the legislatures intended to simplify the process by which employees are compensated for workplace injuries. In the typical personal injury case, a plaintiff must prove that the defendant acted negligently (or did something wrong) and caused the plaintiff damages. Workers compensation statutes generally remove the requirement that an employee prove that the… READ MORE