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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,…
Read MoreTips to Protect Your Cell Phone from Theft
One in three robberies in the United States involved the theft of a cell phone. Data from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and law enforcement agencies indicate that in North America, more than 100 cell phones are stolen every minute. According to information reported on by USA Today, that is a total of 1.6 million…
Read MoreYarbro Obtains Uninsured Motorist Settlement
Chris Yarbro settled a phantom driver uninsured motorist suit for $225,000. The client was injured during a hit and run accident. At the time of the accident, the client was driving a car owned by his fianceé. This car was insured with an uninsured motorist endorsement providing $25,000 in coverage. The client owned two separate…
Read MoreDoug Kennedy Appointed to the Missouri Coordinating Board of Higher Education
The firm is pleased to announce that our partner, Douglas R. Kennedy, was appointed to the Coordinating Board of Higher Education this week by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon. The Coordinating Board of Higher Education coordinates the state system of higher education, which includes 13 public four-year colleges and universities, 17 public two-year community colleges, one…
Read MoreYarbro Settles Medical Malpractice Claim
Chris Yarbro settled a medical malpractice and product liability case. The patient previously underwent a right pneumonectomy. Shortly after this procedure, a bronchial plural fistula was suspected at the bronchial stump. The surgeon elected to use a surgical product that was not approved by the FDA for treating the patient’s suspected condition. Additionally, evidence suggested…
Read MoreYarbro Obtains $1,300,000 Judgment in Farm Accident Case
Chris Yarbro obtained a 1.3 million dollar judgment, and a separate $600,000 settlement, for an individual injured in a farm accident. While attempting to use a tractor to move round hay bales, the client was attacked by a swarm of wasps that came from the tractor. In a panic, the client fell from the tractor…
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