If you were recently in a car accident and wondering what the average compensation for a herniated disc is, this article can provide you with a better understanding of what to expect. Broadly, a herniated disc occurs when the interior of a disc pushes through the outer layer and into the spinal canal. They can occur in any part of the...
Read MoreTo establish a case of medical malpractice under Missouri law, a patient must show that a doctor failed to meet the requisite standard of care, that what the doctor did or failed to do was done negligently, and that the doctor’s action caused the patient’s injury. The recent Missouri Court of Appeals case of Wacker v. St. Francis Medical...
Read MoreThe Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act (S. 841) has been passed to help protect the blind and other pedestrians from the danger of new silent electric and hybrid vehicle technology. President Obama signed the bill into law on January 4, 2011. Pedestrians and bicyclists benefit from hearing vehicles in situations when they cannot see them coming. The new vehicle technology...
Read MoreRecent Health Affairs Reports Give a Resounding “No” According to studies published in the most recent edition of the health care industry journal Health Affairs, medical liability costs (i.e., those spent in defense of, or to prevent, medical malpractice actions) is a mere 2.4 percent of America’s overall health care budget. These studies, performed by a joint group of researchers, attorneys...
Read MorePersonal injury law covers a lot of legal areas. It includes everything from simple slips and falls to complicated medical cases. Any time that a person is injured because of the fault of another person, the injured person likely has a cause of action for a lawsuit. Realizing that you could bring a lawsuit is not enough, however. You...
Read MoreDefense counsel will sometimes make a tactical decision to admit liability in a negligence action, typically shortly before trial and often in a case that involves aggravated negligence. Defense counsel will then file a motion in limine seeking to bar the plaintiff from presenting liability evidence at trial. The inspiration for this defense tactic is premised on the idea...
Read MoreAs of 8/18/2008, the FDA has reviewed 30 postmarketing reports of acute pancreatitis in patients taking Byetta. Of the 6 cases of hemorrhagic or necrotizing pancreatitis, all patients required hospitalization, two patients died and four patients were recovering at time of reporting. Byetta (exenatide) is a medicine given by injection to help adults with type 2 diabetes improve blood...
Read MoreSettlements and verdicts are the principal means by which claims achieve a resolution. Each has advantages and disadvantages. Attorneys settle out of court in the vast majority of cases. Most trial attorneys devote the great majority of their time preparing cases for out of court settlement. Attorneys file suit as a last resort when it appears that an appropriate...
Read MoreIt’s summer time. Children are out of school and on their bicycles all around the Kansas City area. The risk of one of them getting hurt in a collision with a car or truck is higher just because of the greater volume of traffic. Anyone who has ever witnessed or been the victim of such an accident knows that...
Read MoreFew Kansas City residents likely spend much time thinking about the possibility that they, or a loved one, will be the victim of an action that constitutes medical malpractice. Despite this, individuals throughout the state of Missouri are the recipients of negligent care at the hands of medical providers. Sometimes, the negligent care is obvious and injuries are suffered....
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