Archive for October 2013
Hospital Liens and Auto Accident Claims
If you were hurt in an auto accident or a truck accident, you likely experienced injuries that needed treatment at the emergency room. Some hospitals in Missouri are now beginning to reject payment from your health insurance company. The hospitals are trying this tactic because health insurance companies have negotiated lower payments (discounts) when paying…
Read MoreThe Missouri Plan
Missouri was one of the very first states to adopt a merit based selection process for judges at the state court level. Since 1940, the judges on the Missouri Supreme Court and the Courts of Appeal have been selected rather than elected. The Missouri Plan, as it has come to be known, has been under…
Read MoreBeware of NLCS Playoff Ticket Fraud
The Cardinals and the Dodgers begin the NLCS tonight in St. Louis. As the region is excited for the Cardinals and hope for a return to the Word Series, fans need to beware of NLCS playoff ticket fraud. According to a recent release from the Better Business Bureau, the St. Louis area has seen more…
Read MoreWatch for Deer on the Road
Fall is here, and the mornings are becoming crisp and clear. One of our attorneys noted that he saw several deer playing in the fields by his house this morning. Bow season is under way and we are approximately four weeks from the start of gun season in Missouri. Recently, the Missouri Highway Patrol issued…
Read MoreSafely Share the Road with Farmers
Fall is here, which means harvest is underway for farmers in Missouri and Arkansas. Each year, farm hands or other motorists are seriously injured or die in accidents involving tractors and other farm equipment along roadways. In 2011 alone, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that there were 231 accidents in Missouri involving farm vehicles,…
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