Sansone & Lauber Blog

Our clients, the Emersons, are the victims of a terrible St Louis area car accident caused by what appears to be a drugged driver.  The video below is a heartbreaking story of how a alleged drugged driver ruined the birthday…

Missouri’s “no play no pay” law RSMo 303.390.1 has been held unconstitutional by a Missouri court., Gilmore v. Page, 17PT-CC00092 (2017). No pay no play unconstitutional. Under § 303.390, uninsured motorists waive the ability to collect for non-economic loss (money…

Partner Brent Sumner was lead trial lawyer representing a motorcyclist.  The motorcycle accident was caused by a driver that made a left turn in front of the cyclist. The motorcyclist suffered a broken pelvis.   This was a challenging case…

A report from the U.S Department of Transportation based on early estimates of 2016 crash data projects that the increase in motor vehicle fatalities from 2015 to 2016 will be the largest increase in 50 years. Federal traffic safety officials…

Ben Sansone worked with several Des Peres residents concerned about water pollution in their neighborhood.  Our group paid for the Washington University Isotope Laboratory scientists to walk 2-Mile Creek and test the water.  Test results form Washington University stated: “highly elevated E…

This year our law firm was able to gather a lot of toys.  When the Toys-For-Tots people forgot to pick up our donations we decided to take them to the local Children’s Hospital a few days before Christmas.  Went well!!!

Personal injury lawsuit against Ameriprise Insurance.  Injury claim for payment of Missouri under-insured motorist (UIM coverage) benefits.   A driver with low insurance coverage caused a car accident with our client.  Ameriprise Insurance refused to pay benefits under its policy…

In September 2016, our personal injury lawyers settled a Madison County Illinois wrongful death case.  The lawsuit was against a machine manufacturer that negligently designed a safety lever.  The lever is supposed to prevent inadvertent starts. As the result of…