Many Americans think the large verdicts they hear about are frivolous. The tort reform industry has done a good job over the last twenty...

I spend a good amount of time on every case tracking down all potential medical bills. My goal at the end of every case is to give the...

In college I was a pizza delivery driver in the small town of Meadville, Pennsylvania. The hilly, brick streets with uneven pavement made...

A woman who sustained an ankle fracture settled for the stacked limits of $150,000 with her insurance carrier. She was involved in a bad...

October 5th makes 10 years of being a licensed attorney. In celebration of that, I'd like to share 10 things I learned during these last...

Most motorists know the feeling of slowly driving behind a bicyclist on the road and wondering, “what does this guy think he is doing?...

RSMO 430.250 reinforces that the at fault driver’s insurance company is ultimately responsible for payment of a lien. Unfortunately, it...

In an earlier blog post, I discussed the importance of liens in car accident cases. What is sometimes overlooked are the details in how...

RSMO 430.240 sets forth the requirements medical providers must follow when perfecting their personal injury lien. It provides four items...

Every now and again, we see stories that are so outrageous, that we all fall into the clickbait trap. Well, most of you may have seen...

Can a medical provider sue a lawyer for non-payment of personal injury funds? In Missouri they generally cannot, however they may in...

Top 5 Adjuster Tricks and How to Combat Them I was recently asked to be a guest on a personal injury lawyers podcast. I was asked on to...

The general rule in Missouri is that a landlord does not owe a duty to their tenant, and is not liable for personal injuries received by...

In Missouri, drivers have a duty to keep a vigilant lookout. Countryman v. Seymour R-II Sch. Dist., 823 S.W.2d 515, 517 (Mo. App. S.D....

Plaintiff Josh Parker was traveling the 45 mile per hour speed limit near his house in Highland, Illinois. He had the undisputed right of...

LaShelle Haynes recovered a total of $125,000 from two insurance policies after she broke her hip in a March 26, 2021 car accident. Ms....

Loss of consortium is a claim made by the spouse of an injury victim for the taking of that spouse’s love, support, services, and...

Clients are sometimes surprised when they see the medical provider who has a lien on their personal injury case try to also bill the...

Resolving payment of a client’s medical bills at the end of a personal injury case can often be tricky. Various medical providers and...

The general rule in Missouri is that health insurance plans are prohibited from being reimbursed from car accident settlements. State law...