Financial Advisors Have Rights When Terminated by FINRA Employer
Published in Uncategorized on October 29, 2024
FINRA requires employers to detail why an employee left a firm in the securities industry on a Form U5. A recent case resulted in a $29 million Pennsylvania state court jury defamation verdict in favor of a terminated employee because the language on the terminated employee’s Form U5 was found to be untrue and damaging to the former employee’s reputation.… READ MORE
Making a Good Argument
Published in Personal Injury on October 29, 2024
Legal Insight Alert! As a trial attorneys, we often see the impact of strong arguments versus weak ones. One of the weakest tactics? The ad hominem attack – it’s been around for centuries. With ad hominem, Instead of addressing the actual issue, it targets the person, distracting from the real debate. Lawyers know personal attacks don’t strengthen a case—they weaken… READ MORE
Civil Rights Lawsuit Filed in Niangua Police Shooting
Published in Firm News,Personal Injury,Plaintiff on May 21, 2024
Melinda Austin, the mother of Niangua Resident Dylan Austin, filed a multi-million dollar seven count federal civil rights lawsuit against Niangua Police Department officer Dwayne McAtee. McAtee pursed Dylan Austin into his Webster County home on March 13, 2024 without a warrant and shot him in the bedroom in front of his mother. Melinda Austin alleges that McAtee waged… READ MORE
THE RESULTS ARE IN FOR THE 2023 MISSOURI KANSAS SUPER LAWYERS LIST
Published in Firm News on November 27, 2023
We are pleased to announce that Craig R. Heidemann, a partner at Douglas, Haun & Heidemann, P.C. has been selected to the 2023 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list. This is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than five percent of attorneys in Missouri. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a research-driven, peer-influenced rating service of outstanding lawyers who… READ MORE
Missouri’s Lemon Law
Published in Commercial Law on June 6, 2023
The excitement of buying a new car can quickly sour if you discover that the car has significant mechanical problems. Repeated trips to the dealer or to the mechanic can leave a new car owner wondering what to do. Thankfully, Missouri (and many other states) has passed legislation to protect consumers who get stuck with defective vehicles. This law, commonly… READ MORE
Gift Card Scam – Here’s How to Avoid It
Published in Class Actions on August 31, 2018
Sales of gift cards are predicted to hit $160 billion dollars this year. So, you would think stores would work hard to make sure shoppers keep buying them. But one of the biggest retailers in the world has run into a problem with the cards it sells in its own name. Walmart was just hit with a class action lawsuit… READ MORE
The Landlord’s Dilemma: What is the Best Way to Remove a Tenant That Fails to Pay Rent?
Published in Real Estate on August 3, 2018
As any landlord knows, getting tenants to pay rent and/or move out can be a challenge. When tenants fail to pay rent or move out the landlord is left wondering what to do. When considering what steps are necessary to obtain possession of the property, landlords must know their options with how to proceed in the most effective and cost-efficient… READ MORE
What To Do After a Car Accident
Published in Personal Injury on July 18, 2018
According to the Association for Safe International Road Travel, over 37,000 people die in auto accidents every year. An additional 2.35 million people are injured or disabled. Given the frequency of auto accidents and the tragic consequences they cause, it is crucial that you know what to do when you are involved in a wreck so that you can recover… READ MORE
How to Lose a Medical Malpractice Case
Published in Medical Malpractice on May 2, 2018
There are two primary issues that doctors, hospitals, nurses, and other medical professionals frequently use to avoid compensating patients who are injured while receiving medical treatment—standard of care and informed consent. For more information, contact a Springfield medical malpractice lawyer. What do you have to prove to win a medical malpractice case? Before we discuss how to lose a case,… READ MORE
Do I Need a Trust?
Published in Estate Planning on April 17, 2018
Clients who are looking to do estate planning commonly ask questions like – “Do I have enough assets to need a trust?” and “Are we too young to need a trust?” This brief article is intended to address these common questions. The answer to these questions, as you might expect, will differ from state to state. In Missouri, you generally… READ MORE