02Car Accidents
How Much Is a Car Accident Case Worth in Missouri?
It is worth your proven losses, cut by your share of fault and limited by available insurance, often just $25,000 per person in Missouri. (314) 727-7220
October 24, 20268 min read
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01Cover story · Sexual Assault
Can I Sue a Hotel for a Sexual Assault That Happened There in Missouri?
Yes, if the hotel knew or should have known of the danger and failed to act. You have 5 years to sue the hotel in Missouri. Free consultation: (314) 727-7220
October 24, 20268 min read
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03Car Accidents
Can I Still Recover if I Was Partly at Fault for a Car Accident in Missouri?
Yes. Missouri uses pure comparative fault, so being partly at fault reduces your recovery by your share but never bars it. No 50% cutoff. (314) 727-7220
October 24, 20268 min read
04Car Accidents
Can I Get Punitive Damages After a Drunk Driving Accident in Missouri?
Yes, on clear and convincing proof of deliberate and flagrant disregard for safety, capped unless the driver has a felony plea or conviction. (314) 727-7220
October 24, 20269 min read
05Trucking Accidents
Who Can Be Sued After a Truck Accident in Missouri?
The driver, the trucking company and often the truck owner, shipper, broker, repair shop or manufacturer. Missouri allows 5 years to sue. Call (314) 727-7220
October 24, 20269 min read
06Trucking Accidents
The Evidence That Disappears After a Semi-Truck Crash in St. Louis
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 read
07Car Accidents
How Long Do I Have to File a Car Accident Claim in Missouri?
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 read
08Motorcycle Accidents
Missouri’s Helmet Law Changed in 2020. What Does It Mean for Your Motorcycle Injury Claim?
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 read
09Tesla & Driver-Assistance Crashes
Crashed While Autopilot or Full Self-Driving Was On? What Missouri Victims Need to Know
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 read
10Wrongful Death
Who Can File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Missouri?
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 read
11Sexual Assault
St. Louis Sexual Assault Lawyer: Holding People and Institutions Accountable
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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