Missouri Nursing Homes are Among the Worst in the U.S.

Elderly woman in a wheelchair looking out a window in a nursing home

Government records show Missouri has some of the worst nursing homes in the country. During the past 3 years, the deaths of at least 28 nursing home residents in Missouri were caused by carelessness or neglect. Those deaths were caused by medication errors, bedsores and staff not being properly trained in CPR, among other causes.…

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What is Distracted Driving and How Can We Prevent it?

Smiling women talking on the phone while driving, demonstrating distracted driving

I remember it like it was yesterday. Three years ago I was headed back to my office after meeting with a new client. It was a beautiful fall day and the leaves on the trees were at their most glorious. I was stopped at the intersection of 63rd Street and Ward Parkway Boulevard. Two cars…

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The Great Tort Reform Myth

Tort law book with a gavel on a desk, representing legal reform discussions

Forbes recently published a very interesting, and surprising, article about tort reform entitled, “On Tort Reform, It’s Time to Declare Victory and Withdraw.” It opens with a bold statement: “The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” – Verbal in The Usual Suspects. The second greatest trick may be…

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