Archive for May 2015
Can Police Write a Traffic Ticket Outside Their Jurisdiction?
Police officers sometimes make traffic stops outside of their jurisdiction. In that situation, clients ask if the officer can still give them a traffic ticket outside their jurisdiction or be charged with some other criminal offense like DWI? The short answer is, yes, under certain circumstances. Like any legal situation, the answer depends on several…
Read More5 Safety Tips for the 100 Mile Yard Sale 2015
There is an old saying that “One man’s treasure is another man’s trash.” This will be proven in Southeast Missouri over the weekend as thousands shop the 100 Mile Yard Sale 2015 between Jackson, Missouri and Kennett, Missouri on Highway 25. While you may find a new treasure, you need to make sure to keep…
Read MoreI Got a Missouri Speeding Ticket, What Next?
We all know the feeling. You look in your rear view mirror and see flashing lights. You look down and realize that you are going faster than the posted speed limit. You pull over to the side of the road and get ready to hand over your drivers license and proof of insurance to the…
Read MoreTort Reform (Again) Creates Medical Malpractice Caps in Missouri
On May 7, 2015, Governor Jay Nixon signed Senate Bill 239 into law and reinstated medical malpractice caps in Missouri medical malpractice cases. In 2012, the Missouri Supreme Court declared the caps (instituted in a 2005 tort reform bill) were unconstitutional in all medical malpractice cases, except those for wrongful death, on the grounds that…
Read MoreMother’s Day, Mom’s Health and Zofran
Mother’s Day kicks off National Women’s Health Week, which runs from May 10-16, 2015. Today is all about mom. Celebrate Mother’s Day by encouraging her to take simple steps to avoid putting her own health needs on the back burner. The U.S. Department of Health and Senior Services established National Women’s Health Week to encourage…
Read MoreIs a Permission Slip or Release of Liability Form Valid?
The school year is almost over, and that means field trips are in full swing. Our children will soon be out of school, taking swim lessons, horseback rides, attending camp, and other fun, but perhaps dangerous, activities. If you are a parent, you will likely be asked to sign a permission slip or Release of…
Read MoreKKRY Supports Westwood Baptist Academy Golf Event
Westwood Baptist Academy (WBA) held its 2nd Annual Westwood Eagles Golf & Victory Walk, Monday, April 27, 2015 at the Ozark Ridge Golf Course in Poplar Bluff, MO. All proceeds of the golf tournament and walk benefit WBA students by helping to provide new academic programs, upgraded technology, facility improvements, student benevolences, and faculty development.…
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