Blog Posts in February, 2018

Farmer Killed in Workplace Accident in Pattonsburg

A Missouri man was killed in a workplace accident on a farm during the morning of Monday, February 26, 2018. The incident highlights the dangers that the farming community – one of the strongest in the state of Missouri – faces on a daily basis, and the need for strong workers’ compensation laws. Tractor Accident Kills Farmer in Northern Missouri The incident happened on a farm just north of the ...

Battery Claim in Kansas City Wrongful Death Case

The personal injury attorneys at the Smith Law Office are fighting for a grieving Kansas City father in a civil lawsuit against his son’s killers. Bar Fight Leads to Shooting Death On August 20, 2017, Thomas Orr, III was at the Californos Bar in Kansas City’s Westport Entertainment District, which had a reputation for violence. While Mr. Orr was there, a fight broke out in the bar. Despite the ...

Negligent Security in Kansas City Wrongful Death Case

The personal injury attorneys at the Smith Law Office are seeking justice in the wrongful death case of Thomas Orr III. As we detailed earlier in our blog, Mr. Orr III – an off-duty police officer – was an innocent bystander when he was fatally shot during a bar fight in Kansas City. The Smith Law Office is representing Mr. Orr III’s father, Thomas Orr, Jr., in a wrongful death case that also ...

How the Law Works in Kansas City Wrongful Death Case

The Smith Law Office is behind one of the new cases being heard at the Circuit Court in Jackson County, Missouri. The case, a personal injury lawsuit for the wrongful death of a bar patron last August in Kansas City, involves a tricky aspect of the law that few people think of: If someone dies, how can they file a lawsuit? The Death of Thomas Orr The case centers on a bar fight that happened in ...