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01Cover story · Tesla & Driver-Assistance Crashes
A federal jury found Tesla partly responsible for a fatal Autopilot crash and awarded $243 million, and the judge let the verdict stand. What that means for Missouri drivers, passengers and pedestrians hurt in a crash involving Autopilot or Full Self-Driving, and the data that must be preserved.
October 20, 20268 min readDraft
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02Wrongful Death
Missouri law sets out exactly who may bring a wrongful death claim, in what order, and what the family can recover. The three-year deadline, the one-lawsuit rule and how the court divides a recovery among relatives.
October 20, 20267 min readDraft
03Motorcycle Accidents
Since August 2020, Missouri riders 26 and older with qualifying health insurance may ride without a helmet. Insurers still use helmet choice against injured riders. How the law works, how fault is apportioned and how to answer the bias.
October 20, 20267 min readDraft
04Trucking Accidents
Federal rules let a trucking company destroy its driver’s logs after six months. Dash-cam footage, engine data and dispatch messages can be gone in days. What the company holds, how long it has to keep it, and how a preservation letter stops the clock.
October 20, 20269 min readDraft
05Car Accidents
Missouri gives most car accident victims five years to file a lawsuit. Illinois gives two. The deadlines that are shorter, what happens on the Mississippi River bridges, and why the evidence clock runs out long before the legal one.
October 20, 20268 min readDraft
06Sexual Assault
What to do after a sexual assault in St. Louis, whether a hotel or employer can be held responsible, what a civil investigation looks at, Missouri filing deadlines and what compensation may be available.
September 25, 202612 min read
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