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Ten Things to do after an auto accident or truck accident
One of the most frequent personal injury claims our attorneys handle are injuries sustained in an auto accident or a truck accident. If you are involved in an accident, there are several things you should do immediately to protect yourself. Here are ten things to remember to do after an accident: 1. Prioritize Safety: Make…
Read MoreMedical Malpractice, the Myth of damage caps and Missouri Law
Last year, the Missouri Supreme Court found that Section 538.210, which capped non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases, violated the right to a jury trial guaranteed under the Missouri Constitution. Non-economic damages are those that compensate an individual for pain, suffering, etc. The statute capped these damages at $350,000.00. Following the decision in Watts vs.…
Read MoreThe beginning of our new Kennedy, Kennedy, Robbins & Yarbro, LC blog
Hello and welcome to the new Kennedy, Kennedy, Robbins & Yarbro, LC blog. Here, you will find the latest firm news and information on results we have obtained for our clients. You’ll also find information that you can use, covering all of the firm’s diverse practice areas. We will try to make this interesting to…
Read MoreYarbro settles wrongful discharge from employment case
Chris Yarbro settled an employment wrongful discharge case. The client was fired after allegedly failing a drug screen. However, the employer failed to follow its own testing policy and protocol, rendering the test results unreliable. Suit was brought alleging the employer breached of the employment contract, wrongfully discharged the employee in violation of public policy,…
Read MoreYarbro obtains $559,000 Workers Compensation settlement
Chris Yarbro settled a complicated workers compensation case. The client was injured during an auto accident while driving a tractor-trailer. The client’s employment was based in Mississippi and he was injured in Florida. Chris successfully argued Missouri had jurisdiction because the employment contract was entered into in Missouri. Additionally, the employer sought to avoid liability…
Read MoreYarbro obtains settlement for serious personal injury sustained in grocery store
Chris Yarbro settled a personal injury case for a client injured by a collapsing grocery store display. The grocery store display lacked stability as a result of poor construction techniques. Additionally, store personnel failed to follow store policies which would have corrected the display’s instability. The client sustained serious injuries when the display collapsed, resulting…
Read MorePWSD #1 of Washington County begins sewer project
Scott Robbins helped Public Water Supply District No. 1 of Washington County, Missouri, begin construction on its new sewer system today when the District officially borrowed $538,000.00 from USDA-RD. The total cost of the sewer project is $2,354,450, with the additional funds coming from grants made possible by USDA-RD and the State of Missouri Community…
Read MoreYarbro settles Arkansas auto accident claim
Chris Yarbro settled a personal injury and wrongful death suit arising out of an Arkansas auto accident. The case against the driver was settled for payment of the two policy limits after discovery.
Read More$4,000,000 judgment obtained
Chris Yarbro obtained a $4,000,000 judgment in an industrial accident case for an injured worker crushed inside a cotton gin.
Read MoreFirm participates in historic Bayer rice settlement
Proceeds from a historic $750 million dollar Bayer rice settlement were recently distributed to local farmers. Chris Yarbro and Scott Robbins worked with multiple farmers in Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas to secure compensation for their market losses in 2006-2010 crop years.
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