Category: Trial Practice & Evidence
A few weeks ago justices heard Missouri v. McNeely, a landmark case that could end several decades worth of uncertainty over the constitutionality of warrantless blood tests. The decision is so import...
If you’ve ever been pulled over in Missouri and asked to get out of your vehicle to perform a few simple maneuvers, then you’re likely already familiar with what is known as the Standardiz...
Late last year a man in St. Charles County, Missouri was arrested and charged with recklessly and knowingly exposing someone to HIV. The act of exposure was not unprotected sex; instead, it happened w...
Under Missouri personal injury law, asking the jury to “send a message” with their verdict is generally reserved for punitive damage cases and typically not allowed in cases where compensa...

As a St. Louis car accident lawyer, an issue that always comes up is what type of safety precautions was the injured victim taking, such as wearing their seat belt. Jurors want to know that the claima...

The successful pursuit of a medical negligence case usually requires an experienced medical accident attorney as medical negligence cases are very complex, even when the negligent act itself seems ver...
It has been a long held principal under Missouri evidence law that in trial a personal injury lawyer, generally, cannot tell a jury through testimony or argument, that the defendant has auto, homeowne...
Our St. Louis injury law firm keeps most files in secured electronic format, greatly reducing our reliance on paper files which also makes accessing, storing, and producing files much more efficient a...
In premise liability (“slip and fall” cases), oftentimes the issue of “subsequent remedial remedies” comes up. Meaning, repairs or improvements made to the premises after the i...
As an injured employee, you have probably never dealt with the work comp system, do not let the work comp insurance company and their representatives take advantage of you, you need an experienced Mis...