St. Louis Personal Injury Blog
Posted on Oct 17, 2011 By St. Louis Personal Injury Attorney
No matter whether you're professionally playing on a team or just pursuing outdoor activities, most everyone enjoys some athletic pursuits from time to time. These are not completely safe ...
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Posted on Oct 10, 2011 By St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyer
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it is reported that one in every ten American adults experience symptoms that are associated with depression. It is therefore no ...
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Posted on Oct 3, 2011 By St. Louis Personal Injury Attorney
On Thursday, September 29, a 2004 Ford was driving northbound on U.S. 61 when it collided with the back of 1994 GMC truck. The driver of the Ford, a 23-year-old Ewing resident, caused the 59-yearold ...
Continue reading "Fatal Crash Occurs in Clark County, Missouri" »
Posted on Sep 26, 2011 By St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyer
One of the most commonly sustained injuries in any accident, no matter whether it is a car accident or a slip and fall , is that of broken bones . These are painful and can prove to be highly ...
Continue reading "Treatment Options for Broken Bones" »
Posted on Sep 19, 2011 By St. Louis Personal Injury Attorney
In an effort to help provide relief to women suffering from pelvic organ prolapse (POP), manufacturers released what is known as transvaginal mesh . This synthetic graft was used in a surgical ...
Continue reading "Transvaginal Mesh: What are the Complications?" »
Posted on Sep 12, 2011 By St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyer
Federal officials have warned colleges across the U.S. to crackdown on sexual assault. Victims of sexual assault have felt that they were not defended properly by school authorities. When the Obama ...
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Posted on Sep 5, 2011 By St. Louis Personal Injury Attorney
Individuals and families from across Missouri took advantage of the three-day weekend this Labor Day. However, while Missouri residents were enjoying the holiday, the Missouri State Highway Patrol ...
Continue reading "Labor Day Enforcement Crackdown in Missouri" »
Posted on Aug 31, 2011 By St. Louis Personal Injury Attorney
Summer, while fun, is not without its dangers. As August comes to a close and throughout the country, heat waves persist, it is easy to see the physical strain that accompanies the summer. Between ...
Continue reading "Common Summer Workplace Injuries" »
Posted on Aug 26, 2011 By St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyer
At approximately 12:45 on Sunday morning, a 23-foot pleasure vessel struck the northwest shoal of Calumet Island. Six of the boaters suffered from various injuries, three of whom had to be ...
Continue reading "Investigation Underway in Boating Accident that Left Six Injured" »
Posted on Aug 19, 2011 By St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyer
Authorities are working to uncover the circumstances surrounding the accidental drowning of a six-year-old boy that occurred in Jacksonville, FL on Wednesday, August 17th. After hours of searching, ...
Continue reading "Six-Year-Old Found Dead in Neighbor's Pool" »
Posted on Aug 9, 2011 By St. Louis Personal Injury Attorney
On Thursday, July 21, a 19-year-old man from Berkeley, Missouri was walking through St. Louis when he was struck by a vehicle. The driver of this vehicle is reported to have been fleeing from a ...
Continue reading "Berkeley, MO Man Dies in Hit and Run Collision" »
Posted on Aug 5, 2011 By St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyer
When determining fault and damages in a personal injury claim, there are several different methods that are used to allocate who receives what in the end. In the state of Missouri, the method that ...
Continue reading "Pure Comparative Fault: What Does it Mean?" »
Posted on Jul 26, 2011 By St. Louis Personal Injury Attorney
Many people do not realize that there is not an endless timeframe in which a victim of a negligent action will be able to file a personal injury claim. In fact, there is something that must be kept ...
Continue reading "Statute of Limitations in Missouri" »
Posted on Jul 18, 2011 By St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyer
In St. Louis on Monday, July 18, a 14-year-old boy was bicycling his sister home when disaster struck. The younger sister, who was five-years-old, was standing on the back pegs of the bike as the ...
Continue reading "Car Wreck Kills One Bicyclist, Injures Another" »
Posted on Jul 13, 2011 By St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyer
On Monday, July 4, a previous Memphis resident was relaxing outside a St. Louis tavern with several of his friends. It was during this time that a Hyundai struck him – fleeing the scene ...
Continue reading "Hit and Run Accident Leaves One Dead" »
Posted on Jul 5, 2011 By St. Louis Personal Injury Attorney
Fireworks, while an iconic symbol of the 4th of July, are not without their dangers. They are, in fact, a dangerous and a frequent source of serious injury – and in some cases, wrongful death . ...
Continue reading "Explaining Injuries Sustained from Fireworks" »
Posted on Jun 30, 2011 By St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyer
Every day, all across the country, car accidents cause severe injury to countless victims. No matter whether this accident was caused by a defective auto part , drunk driving or if the accident was ...
Continue reading "Understanding Post-Accident Anxiety: Is Your Reaction Normal?" »
Posted on Jun 23, 2011 By St. Louis Personal Injury Attorney
In late May, a devastating car wreck left one pregnant woman and one man dead. It has been reported by local law enforcement that the car accident occurred after a vehicle was signaled to pull over. ...
Continue reading "Car Collision Kills Pregnant Teenager and Man" »
Posted on Jun 17, 2011 By St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyer
On Friday, June 17, around 6:30 p.m. a motorcyclist got into a horrific motor vehicle accident with an SUV in the middle of an intersection. The result caused the motorcyclist, who was believed to be ...
Continue reading "Fatal Motorcycle Accident Occurs in St. Louis" »
Posted on Jun 10, 2011 By St. Louis Personal Injury Attorney
In St. Louis, a man in his early twenties died last week after travelling as a passenger in a vehicle down a road at excessively high speeds at 12:00 a.m. The driver lost control of the vehicle while ...
Continue reading "Man Dies After Car Slams into Tree" »
Posted on Jun 3, 2011 By St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyer
Last Friday, on May 27, a two-vehicle car accident took place in St. Louis, Missouri. A young man was driving his Toyota northbound when he attempted to pass a car in front of him. He swerved across ...
Continue reading "Head-On Collision Leaves One Dead" »
Posted on May 26, 2011 By St. Louis Personal Injury Attorney
In a recent swimming pool accident , a student at a Missouri university was accidently killed. It is being reported that the sophomore worked for the office of housing and residential life for the ...
Continue reading "St. Louis Student Dies in Campus Pool" »
Posted on May 16, 2011 By St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyer
Many people are aware of PTSD , also referred to as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. This is usually used in correlation with members of the military returning home from war. This, however, is not ...
Continue reading "Fighting for Compensation for Violent Crime Victims" »
Posted on May 9, 2011 By St. Louis Personal Injury Attorney
Due to the build and nature of the human body, it is exceptionally easy for a person to sustain serious injury. Without many natural protective devices, we are vulnerable to catastrophic injury at ...
Continue reading "What is an Acquired Brain Injury?" »
Posted on May 2, 2011 By St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyer
If you have recently been involved in a preventable accident, it is likely that injury has been sustained by the negligent or careless actions of another person. Following such an accident, it is ...
Continue reading "Understanding the Different Types of Negligence" »