Blog Posts in May, 2020

Utility Workers Hurt in Kansas City Explosion

Five utility workers in Kansas City have been hurt in an explosion. While the cause of the explosion is still under investigation, it appears that a faulty switch may be to blame. If it is, the injured workers may be able to recover workers’ compensation as well as file a products liability lawsuit. Explosion Hurts Five Utility Workers in Kansas City The initial reports have indicated that the ...

Missouri Lawmakers Press to Repeal Motorcycle Helmet Law

Once again, the motorcycle helmet law in Missouri could change with the signature of the governor. If this year’s attempt to repeal the state’s universal helmet law succeeds, it would mean more injuries and deaths from car accidents involving motorcycles. Missouri Legislature Passes Another Bill to Repeal Motorcycle Helmet Law In what seems to have become an annual tradition, lawmakers at the ...

Car Accidents, DUIs, and No Contest Pleas

A car accident in St. Joseph raises some interesting issues in Missouri’s personal injury law, especially its intersection with the field of criminal defense. Car Accidents Leads to DUI Arrest in St. Joseph In the middle of the afternoon of May 12, 2020, a car rear-ended another vehicle on Highway 6 just outside St. Joseph. According to the initial reports, the trailing vehicle ran off the road ...

Congress Considering Legal Immunity for Businesses that Spread Coronavirus

St. Joseph is letting its stay-at-home order expire and allowing businesses in the area to reopen. The decision will allow more people to interact with each other in public, which is going to increase the number of coronavirus cases in the area. This raises a crucial question: When people get sick because of actions taken by businesses or their boss, can they file a personal injury lawsuit and ...