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Proving Defendant’s Negligence in a Crash Case April 19, 2022
In response to the alarming increase in traffic fatalities, the Kansas City Police Department announced it will be stepping up enforcement in high crash areas this weekend. This will no doubt help ...
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How Judges Are Picked in Missouri November 16, 2020
A judge has a tremendous impact on a personal injury jury trial. She or he can drastically alter the odds of winning a case. As personal injury lawyers in Missouri, we litigate and try a lot of ...
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What Legal Immunity Really Means October 19, 2020
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, legislatures across the country are considering bills to give legal immunity to businesses and people against claims of infection. As a trial lawyer ...
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Celebrating our 6th Anniversary with a Donation to Miracle of Innocence July 13, 2020
This year we celebrate the 6 th anniversary of the founding of Meyerkord, Russell & Hergott. Normally, we’d celebrate by throwing a party or sending out gifts to close friends and colleagues. But this ...
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The Effect of Coronavirus On Your Personal Injury Case March 23, 2020
Like much of the country, Kansas City is seeing an exponential increase in COVID-19 cases. As a personal injury lawyer handling Kansas City cases, here’s how the Coronavirus pandemic will affect your ...
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Will Using Human Delivery Driver's Become Negligence? October 25, 2016
Bloomberg just published an article about the first US test of a self-driving tractor trailer. The test was conducted by an Uber-owned company and saw a tractor deliver beer for AB-InBev along 120 ...
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Uncovering the Truth in the Digital Age August 19, 2016
The internet and the digital age have made it hard for people to get away with lying. Nearly everything we do or say is recorded someway, whether it be an email, phone call, or even the places we go. ...
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Jury Instructions in Missouri Car Crash Cases April 12, 2016
When you go to court in a Missouri car crash case, the rules of the trial and the issues the jury must consider come from the Missouri Approved Instructions. These instructions are read to the jury by ...
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Underinsured Motorist Insurance (UIM) Stacking in Missouri & Kansas March 4, 2016
Underinsured Motorist insurance ( UIM ) pays for injuries, such as medical expenses, that result from an auto accident caused by a driver who has too little insurance to cover all of the injuries. The ...
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DOT Proposes Update to the NHTSA's Car Rating System January 29, 2016
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed several changes to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s 5-Star Safety Rating system applied to new vehicles. Car buyers will now be ...
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