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  • Premises Liability Cases: 3 Best Pieces of Evidence
    Premises Liability Cases: 3 Best Pieces of Evidence

    As personal injury lawyers in Kansas City, we have handled hundreds of premises liability cases. Here are three of the best pieces of evidence we have found throughout the years. These facts turned ...

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  • Signs of a Good Premises Liability Case
    Signs of a Good Premises Liability Case

    I’ve practiced personal injury law in Kansas City for over a decade and have handled hundreds of premises liability cases. A common question I get from potential slip or trip and fall clients is do I ...

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  • Why Slip or Trip and Fall Cases are Good Cases
    Why Slip or Trip and Fall Cases are Good Cases

    For some reason, many people have come to view slip or trip and fall cases as bad, low-value cases. We have been handling these cases for over 15 years and have found that they are actually very good ...

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  • Proving Notice of a Defect in Slip and Fall Cases Against Businesses
    Proving Notice of a Defect in Slip and Fall Cases Against Businesses

    One of the keys to winning a slip or trip and fall case is showing that the defendant knew, or should have known, about the defect that made you fall. This can be difficult in cases against a business ...

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  • The Strengths of Slip and Trip or Slip and Fall Cases
    The Strengths of Slip and Trip or Slip and Fall Cases

    We handle many premises liability cases in the Kansas City region. These cases primarily involve slip or trip and falls. In my experience, these types of cases get a bad rap amongst personal injury ...

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  • How We Protect You from Frivolous Defenses
    How We Protect You from Frivolous Defenses

    Frivolous is a word too often attributed to personal injury lawsuits. Many people believe our nation has too many lawsuits and believe that most of the cases that are filed are frivolous. In my ...

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  • Seeing a Doctor for Your Injuries? Keep These 3 Things in Mind
    Seeing a Doctor for Your Injuries? Keep These 3 Things in Mind

    When you are hurt because of someone else’s negligence and are making a claim for money compensation, you bear the burden to show the nature and extent of your injuries. The most common way we show ...

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  • Icy Walkways and Premises Liability Cases
    Icy Walkways and Premises Liability Cases

    Now that the winter cold is settling in, its time to talk about slippery walkways. We handle a large amount of slip and fall premises liability cases; in fact, our firm has received the largest ...

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  • Premises Liability and Building Codes: Use Common Sense
    Premises Liability and Building Codes: Use Common Sense

    Premises liability cases stem from an injury resulting from a dangerous condition on someone’s property. Those dangerous conditions can come in many forms, like water or ice on the floor, perpetrators ...

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  • Matt Meyerkord Wins Plaintiff Verdict in Hazardous Fall Case
    Matt Meyerkord Wins Plaintiff Verdict in Hazardous Fall Case

    Meyerkord Russell & Hergott won a jury verdict for their plaintiff who was injured in a slip and fall accident in Kansas City, Missouri. A jury sided with the plaintiff, represented by Matt Meyerkord ...

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  • Reggie Bush's Recovery Against St. Louis Will Be Capped
    Reggie Bush's Recovery Against St. Louis Will Be Capped

    It was announced recently that Reggie Bush hired a lawyer and intends on suing the City of St. Louis for injuries his injuries when he slipped and fell at the Edward Jones Dome on November 1. Mr. Bush ...

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  • Pool Safety
    Pool Safety

    Pool season is here and with it the risks and dangers of swimming. Pool injuries are common, but those resulting from someone else's negligence should be preventable. Here are a few types of pool ...

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  • Snow and Ice Problems at the 2013 Western Farm Show in Kansas City
    Snow and Ice Problems at the 2013 Western Farm Show in Kansas City

    This year's Western Farm Show in Kansas City took place on February 22 to 24. Unfortunately, Kansas City saw record snow fall and freezing temperatures on the 21 st, rendering many of the parking ...

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  • Inadequate Security
    Inadequate Security

    In Missouri, businesses must make their premises safe for their customers. They not only have to protect them from slipping and falling or tripping and falling, but also from crimes committed on their ...

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