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Posted on Jan 24, 2012 By Kansas City Personal Injury Attorney
Oftentimes you'll hear politicians rail against unelected judges and that there is a lack of accountability in the judicial system. However, these attacks miss the very purpose of the judiciary, ...
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Posted on Dec 21, 2010 By Matthew D. Meyerkord
Sometimes personal injury accidents are caused by someone who shouldn't be using a certain product or driving a car in the first place. For example, a car accident might be caused by someone who ...
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Posted on Nov 23, 2010 By Matthew D. Meyerkord
One of the most important pieces of evidence in car accident cases is the police report. It provides a number of key facts about how an accident happened and who was involved. It is also the ...
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Posted on Nov 2, 2010 By Matthew D. Meyerkord
Like airplanes, most modern cars have "black boxes" that record information prior to an accident. These devices, called Event Data Recorders, are crash resistant and store various types of data from ...
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Posted on Oct 6, 2010 By Matthew D. Meyerkord
One of the most frequently used reasons by insurance companies to deny or shortchange personal injury claims is a gap in treatment. This is when there's a long period of time between an accident and ...
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Posted on Sep 21, 2010 By Matthew D. Meyerkord
Last week I wrote about the basics of settlement negotiation. This week I'd like to talk about the transaction itself. What do you get when you settle a case and what do you give in exchange? The most ...
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Posted on Aug 31, 2010 By Matthew D. Meyerkord
I recently learned from a colleague that some insurance defense firms are now accessing clients' Facebook and other social networking profiles to try and dig up information that can be used against ...
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Posted on Aug 2, 2010 By Matthew D. Meyerkord
Underinsured motorist coverage (called "UIM") and uninsured motorist coverage (called "UM") are two types of automobile insurance that every motorist in Missouri should have. They provide protection ...
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Posted on Jul 22, 2010 By Matthew D. Meyerkord
An often overlooked piece of evidence in car accident cases or other personal injury cases is recordings from 911 calls. Many lawyers don't realize that these recordings are readily available and ...
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