In one week, on Saturday, November 15, 2014, hunters all across Missouri will fan out through the woods for the beginning of the firearm deer season. Archery season is already underway. The 2013-14 deer harvest of 251,924 statewide was almost a 19% decrease from 2012-13. Missouri hunters hope to be more successful this year. Since…

Daylight savings time ends tonight. The daylight savings time law was established during World War I to help conserve energy. In 2005, the Energy Policy Act extended daylight savings time beginning in 2007, so that it ends on the first Sunday of November. Why? Wyoming Senator Michael Enzi and Michigan Representative Fred Upton advocated the…

Missouri voters will go to the polls on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. As you look at the ballot for local races, you will also see a handful of judges that are on the ballot for a retention vote. Missouri was the first state in the union to adopt a non-partisan system for appointing appellate judges…

Missouri courts are beginning to recommend, or in some cases by local court rule require, mediation in family law cases. Family law mediation is popular because it allows parties to resolve issues in a cost effective manner that is less adversarial than a trial. You should consider mediation if: 1. The decision to divorce is…

Fall has arrived in Soutetheast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas. Halloween is approaching and signs are appearing for haunted houses, corn mazes and hayrides. All of these fall activities can be enjoyable, but dangerous, if not enjoyed safely and responsibly. On October 4, 2014, 35-year-old Crystal Coffman was sitting on the fender of an Oliver tractor…

At Kennedy, Kennedy, Robbins & Yarbro, LC, we understand the values of hard work, family, mutual responsibility and community commitment form the foundation of a successful law firm. We strongly believe in giving back to our community through individual service to our respective churches, civic organizations, charitable groups and other organizations. We are pleased to…

The baseball playoffs are in full swing, and in Missouri, for the first time since 1985, fans are rooting on both the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals. In 2014, 73,739,622 Americans attended a Major League Baseball game, with average attendance per game of 30,346. This is a slight decrease from 2013, but…

We routinely handle personal injury or medical malpractice claims against private individuals. Sometimes, the responsible party is an employee of the federal government. Claims against the federal government are called Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) claims. Examples of FTCA claims include injuries due to defects in property owned and operate by the federal government (post…

When we represent clients who have been injured, whether in an auto or truck accident, medical malpractice, workers compensation or wrongful death case, one of the more stressful events for them is giving their deposition. Clients frequently are fearful or stressed about giving a deposition, which is understandable because this often is a new and…

We frequently receive phone calls from potential clients complaining about a problem with a car that they have recently purchased. The call almost always includes a request to sue under the Missouri lemon law. The “Missouri New Vehicles Warranty Law”, found in Sections 407.560 to 407.579, RSMo., also known as the Missouri lemon law, protects…