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Missouri Legislature Moves To Alter State’s Criminal Laws

Sansone & Lauber | May 22, 2013 | Trial Practice & Evidence

Legislators in Missouri this week saw the passage of the state’s long awaited overhaul of the criminal code. House Bill 210 passed overwhelmingly in the state house, and paves the way for the cr...

States Increasingly Concerned About Repeat Drunk Drivers

Sansone & Lauber | May 19, 2013 | DWI Law

There has been an increasing emphasis placed on getting repeat drunk drivers off of Missouri roadways as more and more stories get attention across the country of drivers who had been previously arres...

Morning Drunk Drivers Increasing Target Of Police Enforcement

Sansone & Lauber | May 17, 2013 | DWI Law

Everyone knows that prime time for police to make arrests regarding drunk drivers are nights and weekends. It would come as no surprise to most people to hear that late night on a Friday would underst...

Post-Concussion Symptom Scale (PCSS) And The Mayo Concussion Test

Sansone & Lauber | April 26, 2013 | Brain & Spine Injury Articles

As a Missouri & Illinois brain injury lawyer, I represent many victims of car accidents, and other causes of injury, who suffer from various brain injuries. Proper evaluation of a head injury requ...

$260,000.00 – Illinois Motorcycle Accident

Sansone & Lauber | April 23, 2013 | Verdicts & Settlements

Recently Illinois personal injury lawyer Ben Sansone settled a Collinsville Illinois motorcycle crash for $260,000.00, which represented the full amount of auto insurance coverage available, a combina...

Missouri Penalty For Driving On A Suspended Or Revoked License

Sansone & Lauber | April 10, 2013 | Trial Practice & Evidence

Driving on a suspended or revoked license in Missouri is no small matter and can lead to big fines, huge increases in insurance premium payments, increased suspension or revocation times, and in certa...

In Missouri, Witnesses Cannot Claim Victim’s Symptoms Are Effected By Litigation – The Malingering Defense

Sansone & Lauber | April 10, 2013 | Trial Practice & Evidence

Generally, under Missouri law, witnesses cannot testify about the credibility or truthfulness of another witness or party to the case. That is the job of the jury, to weigh credibility and decide who ...

Supreme Court To Decide On Issue Of DNA Sampling At Time Of Arrest

Sansone & Lauber | April 5, 2013 | Trial Practice & Evidence

A recent article in the New York Times discussed a crucially important case before the Supreme Court and how the ruling could impact how police officers and judges carry out their jobs across the coun...

$1,400,000.00 Settlement Against Southern Illinois Hospital – Medical Malpractice By Nurses

Sansone & Lauber | April 4, 2013 | Medical Negligence Articles

As a result of the negligence of the employees and agents of the southern Illinois hospital (named confidential per settlement agreement), a routine knee replacement resulted in a patient’s life...

St. Louis Judge Throws Out Speeding Camera Ticket

Sansone & Lauber | April 1, 2013 | Trial Practice & Evidence

In an important ruling that could possibly spell the end for Missouri speeding cameras, a judge in St. Louis County ruled that the speed camera tickets issued by Moline Acres conflict with state law. ...