Month: March 2015

St. Louis Workers Comp: You Need an Attorney Now More than Ever

No one ever expects to get injured at work, but every year countless people in the St. Louis area suffer from serious injuries because of something that went wrong on the job. According to a recent article on the St. Louis Public Radio website, it’s become harder and harder for injured workers to receive the […]

Written by on March 31, 2015

Foggy Weather Results in Missouri Truck Accidents

Many tractor trailer drivers have to drive during the night hours in order to make their deliveries on time. While the weather in St. Louis might be warming up, that doesn’t always mean driving conditions are perfect. Fog can create serious problems for tractor trailers; especially when they’ve been driving for too long or they’re […]

Written by on March 26, 2015

Fatal St. Louis Crash Claims the Life of One Woman

It’s important to obey the rules of the road, and that includes stopping at red lights and stop signs. A recent accident in St. Louis has claimed the life of one woman because the driver of an SUV failed to stop at a stop sign, according to an article on the St. Louis Fox News […]

Written by on March 24, 2015

Woman Falls on Faulty Bleachers, College Blames Her for Injuries

A Missouri woman was attending a Lindenwood College basketball game where her daughter was playing. Like any spectator, she was seated on the bleachers in the third row. She got up to use the restroom before the game began, and she stepped down to the last row of bleachers. As soon as she did, the […]

Written by on March 19, 2015

Essure Clinical Trial Patient Speaks Out

Essure is a modern birth control device that is considered permanent. It works by inserting a small, metal coil into each fallopian tube. Once insertion is complete, scar tissue is supposed to build around the coils until they are blocked. Essure has been on the market since 2002, and one clinical trial participant has decided […]

Written by on March 17, 2015

St. Louis University President Presses on for Unity Following Ferguson Protests

The past several months have been difficult for Fred Pestello, who recently took over as President of St. Louis University. At that time, the University campus was filled with protesters who were all calling for social justice. He had his work cut out for him, but according to one article that was featured in the St. […]

Written by on March 12, 2015

Car Thief Crashes After OnStar Turns Vehicle Off in St. Louis

Imagine being the owner of a 2013 Chevy Camaro who has his car stolen. That’s exactly what happened recently in St. Louis. The event occurred in the evening after the Camaro was bumped from behind. When the driver got out of his car, he was met by a man holding a gun. The man stole […]

Written by on March 10, 2015

Failed Nurse Practioner Steps In to Cover for Doctor with Disastrous Results

Occasionally, when you go to a doctor’s appointment, you expect to be seen by another practitioner in the office. Perhaps your doctor is unavailable, or has to attend to an emergency. Those types of cases are perfectly acceptable in healthcare. However, one doctor has taken full advantage of the willingness of another medical professional to […]

Written by on March 5, 2015

Missouri Woman Enters Guilty Plea Following Fatal Car Crash

Car accidents happen for many reasons. Most of the time, those reasons are because one of the drivers was impaired, or simply made a bad driving decision. However, one forty-four-year-old woman has entered a plea of guilty after crashing her car into the vehicle of an elderly couple and killing them. Her reason for the […]

Written by on March 3, 2015