Personal Injury

An off-duty St Louis police officer was recently placed under arrest after reportedly crashing into a city-owned, Fire department SUV that had been parked outside of a fire department chief’s house. The officer, 37, was reportedly not injured in the auto wreck , and he is currently being...

What could have turned out to be a particularly devastating and tragic truck accident ended up being a nonfatal crash recently after a truck overturned and was left dangling over the edge of the Discovery Bridge in St. Charles. According to police reports, law enforcement had to close a section of...

Every year in the U.S., at least 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs, and more than 900,000 of them need emergency medical care. To try to prevent dog attacks and keep people safe, advocates across the nation have dedicated the third week of May to commemorate National Dog Bite Prevention Week...

Bringing attention to the incidence and impacts of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) , National Brain Injury Awareness Month spans the month of March. While various organizations are sponsoring public education campaigns to destigmatize TBIs and inform TBI survivors of their support options in the...

When Kids Get Hurt at School Every year in the U.S., dangerous products cause at least 60,000 injuries, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. And while some of these products may come in the form of medical devices or home appliances, some are everyday items that are commonly...

Chicago Nursing Home Accused of Abuse against Resident, Facing Lawsuit Alden-Princeton Rehabilitation and Health Care, a monolithic building in downtown Chicago purported to be a 5-star nursing home care facility, has recently been slapped with a lawsuit, alleging that negligent care caused the...

12 Holiday Safety Tips for the 12 Days of Christmas The holiday season is upon us. For many people, this means planning for holiday celebrations, buying gifts and decorating for the season. When it comes to holiday decorations at home, however, being aware of some of the risks that can arise can...

Spine Injuries Rose 60% for People 65+ over Past Decade Since 1993, there has been a dramatic surge in spinal cord injury rates among those 65 and older in the U.S., according to a Vanderbilt University study published in the June 2015 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association (...

A St Louis personal injury lawyer discusses the announcement that Takeda’s $2.37 billion Actos settlement has been finalized. Marking the largest settlement in U.S. history for a drug that is still on the market, the $2.37 billion Actos settlement proposed at the end of April has recently been...

For people over the age of 65 years old, falling down is the number one cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries (according to the CDC ). A St Louis personal injury lawyer takes a look at falling accidents among the elderly, as well as how negligence can contribute to these accidents. Additionally...