Tag: wrongful death

St. Louis Woman Dies Due to Electric Shock in Lake of the Ozarks

The St. Louis Today has reported that a St. Louis woman has died after being electrocuted while climbing onto a private dock on the Lake of the Ozarks. Unfortunately it is the third such incident at the lake since the fourth of July. Two children lost their lives on the fourth also suffering electric shock […]

Written by on July 19, 2012

Dialysis Drug May Cause Cardiac Arrest

The New York Times has reported that the largest provider of dialysis in the United States, Fresenius Medical Care, is under investigation by the FDA. The operator of one third of the country’s dialysis centers had sent a warning to their physicians that the drug Granuflo may cause cardiac arrest if used improperly. This product […]

Written by on July 17, 2012

Two People are Dead Following Boating Accident

Two people are reported to have been killed in a boating accident on Rend on June 26. The St. Louis Today article on the accident said the man and woman were associated with a recreational boating sales company and were out test driving a speed boat when they collided with another boat. Of the three […]

Written by on July 5, 2012

Kirkwood Woman Dies in a Fall at a Concert

A woman who originally lived in Kirkwood was injured when she fell from a rock outcropping at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado.  Alicia Brauer, 27, was climbing on the rocks during a concert and fell to her death on June 15, 2012. The St. Louis today published an article on the incident that quoted […]

Written by on July 3, 2012

Judge Approves $3,000,000 Wrongful Death Settlement

The Kansas City Star reported on June 11, 2012 that a Missouri judge has approved a $3,000,000 settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit brought in Jackson County. The parents of the victim were the recipients of the reward. Their son who had been diagnosed as schizophrenic was shot at a gas station convenience store by […]

Written by on June 19, 2012

Fireman Dies in the Line of Duty

Kinloch Missouri firefighter Captain Richard Parks was at a fire last month that saw a 16 year old person rescued. He had driven a fire truck to the scene of the fire, but returned to the station when he became ill and was eventually taken to a hospital.  He returned to the station but then […]

Written by on May 15, 2012

Hit and Run Victim is Identified

The victim of a fatal hit and run accident in St. Louis on April 27, 2012 has been identified. Amber Wood and two friends were crossing South Broadway when she and another person were struck by what was described as a silver or gray Pontiac. There has been a vehicle matching that description found and […]

Written by on May 3, 2012

Kirkwood Missouri Woman Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter

A Kirkwood Missouri resident has been charged in the death of a bicycle rider in University City this February. She is charged with both driving under the influence and involuntary manslaughter. The driver, Emily C. Hagan, was well over the legal limit in Missouri. Awareness of the heartbreak caused by drunk driving has been responsible […]

Written by on April 24, 2012

Death Caused By Man Driving While Drunk

Drinking and driving is a dangerous combination which can have life changing consequences in a blink of an eye!  Statistics show that in 2009, there were 878 accidents in the state of Missouri.  Of those accidents, 358 were alcohol related.  Of those that were alcohol related, 300 or 41% resulted in a senseless fatality. Stltoday.com […]

Written by on March 29, 2012

Tiny Baby Loses Family In Fatal Car Crash

Tiny baby Gabriel, just two days old, was the sole survivor from his family of four that was involved in a two vehicle car crash on February 29, 2012. Connect Midmissour.com reported on February 29, 2012 that 19 year old Emily Frake caused the accident when she crossed the center lane on Missouri Highway 52 and […]

Written by on March 22, 2012