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  • Attorney Meyerkord Listed in Super Lawyers® for 2013
    Attorney Meyerkord Listed in Super Lawyers® for 2013

    Are you looking for a Kansas City personal injury lawyer who can provide you with high-caliber legal representation? Why not work with an attorney who has recognized by Super Lawyers® Magazine ? ...

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  • Holiday Driving: What You Should Know
    Holiday Driving: What You Should Know

    The holidays are upon us and people across the country are driving to relatives' houses or their vacation spots. The amount of traffic on our roads will greatly increase, as will the amount of ...

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  • Compensation for a Loss Requires Documentation
    Compensation for a Loss Requires Documentation

    In any personal injury case, be it a car accident, slip and fall, or any other kind of case, you are entitled to be compensated for all of your damages. This can include many kinds of loss like ...

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  • The Economic Considerations for Personal Injury Cases
    The Economic Considerations for Personal Injury Cases

    There is an economic consideration that must go into every new case. This is true for both the potential lawyer and the potential client. Sometimes this consideration can seem cold and callous, but it ...

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  • Your Insurance Defense Lawyer Isn't Really Your Lawyer
    Your Insurance Defense Lawyer Isn't Really Your Lawyer

    If you caused a car accident and the person you hit sues you, your liability insurance company will hire a lawyer to defend you. However, the lawyer they get for you isn't really your lawyer and isn't ...

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  • The Workers' Compensation Claims Process in Missouri
    The Workers' Compensation Claims Process in Missouri

    #1: Report an Injury or Illness to Your Employer Immediately After sustaining an injury on the job or coming down with an occupational illness during the scope of your employment, it is imperative ...

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  • How Social Media Could Impact Your Personal Injury Case
    How Social Media Could Impact Your Personal Injury Case

    In today's society, staying connected to friends through social media is an essential part of any daily routine. In fact, you would be hard-pressed to find even one person in their twenties who ...

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  • If A Case Goes To Trial, The Defendant's Liability Insurance Carrier Hasn't Paid A Dime
    If A Case Goes To Trial, The Defendant's Liability Insurance Carrier Hasn't Paid A Dime

    People often think that if a case goes to trial that the plaintiff already got money from the defendant's liability insurance carrier and that the plaintiff must be trying to squeeze more money from ...

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  • Hiring A Personal Injury Lawyer When You'Re Injured In Missouri But From A Different State
    Hiring A Personal Injury Lawyer When You'Re Injured In Missouri But From A Different State

    Personal injury accidents can happen any time. Unfortunately, they can also happen when visiting another state. When you're injured in a different state, you should hire a lawyer from the area where ...

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  • Attorney Brian Russell Settles Slip & Fall Case for $28,500.00
    Attorney Brian Russell Settles Slip & Fall Case for $28,500.00

    The legal team at Meyerkord & Russell is excited to announce that Attorney Brian C. Russell recently settled a case for $28,500.00. His client has been seriously injured after falling down the ...

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  • Attorney Matthew Meyerkord Selected for 2013 Super Lawyers® List
    Attorney Matthew Meyerkord Selected for 2013 Super Lawyers® List

    Kansas City Personal Injury Attorney Matthew Meyerkord has recently been bestowed a major honor. He has been selected for inclusion in the 2013 Super Lawyers® list for Missouri and Kansas. Through his ...

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  • Short Time Limit for Slip and Fall Cases Against Cities
    Short Time Limit for Slip and Fall Cases Against Cities

    Most Missouri slip and fall cases have 5 year statutes of limitations. This means that you have five years from the date of injury to make a claim against a property owner when you are injured because ...

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  • The Lawyer on the Other Side
    The Lawyer on the Other Side

    I've written plenty about representing injured victims in negligence cases and how our fee structure motivates us to maximize their recovery. But what about the lawyer for the wrongdoer? What's his or ...

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  • Attorney Meyerkord Settles Accident Claim for $25,750
    Attorney Meyerkord Settles Accident Claim for $25,750

    The legal team at Meyerkord & Russell is pleased to announce that Attorney Matthew D. Meyerkord was recently successful in settling an accident claim for $25,750.00. His client had been injured while ...

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  • Brian Russell Settles Inadequate Security Case for $40,000
    Brian Russell Settles Inadequate Security Case for $40,000

    Meyerkord & Russell is proud to announce that Attorney Brian C. Russell was recently successful in settling yet another case. This time, he was hired to represent a client who had been robbed at ...

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  • Insurance Company Fast-Ones, Part Two
    Insurance Company Fast-Ones, Part Two

    Health insurance companies have thousands of trial lawyers across the United States working for them for free, all at the expense of the lawyers' injured clients. Its highway robbery at the highest ...

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  • Attorney Brian Russell Settles Car Accident Case for $77,500
    Attorney Brian Russell Settles Car Accident Case for $77,500

    The legal team at Meyerkord & Russell is proud to announce that Attorney Brian C. Russell was recently successful in obtaining a $75,000.00 settlement on behalf of his client. The victim had been ...

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  • Meyerkord & Russell Welcomes Paralegal Abby N. Matteo
    Meyerkord & Russell Welcomes Paralegal Abby N. Matteo

    Meyerkord & Russell is excited to announce that we have just welcomed a new paralegal, Abby N. Matteo, to the team. With an extensive background in the field of personal injury law, we believe that ...

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  • Insurance Company Fast-Ones
    Insurance Company Fast-Ones

    When someone does something wrong and causes you harm and injury, you make a claim under that person's insurance policy to recover money as compensation for your losses. The most common example is in ...

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  • Site Inspections
    Site Inspections

    One of the most important aspects in premises liability or even product liability cases is a site inspection. This is when the place of injury or a product that injured someone is inspected after the ...

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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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  • Leave No Stone Unturned
    Leave No Stone Unturned

    One thing we do in all of our cases is go out of our way to investigate our cases. In fact, finding new ways to gather information is one of my favorite parts of the practice. It prevents us from ...

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  • Don't Count Your Money Until the Check Clears
    Don't Count Your Money Until the Check Clears

    This is a saying I've developed over the nearly ten years I've been practicing law. It's especially true in the personal injury field. It means your truly cannot rest easy and know your case is over ...

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  • Meyerkord & Russell Recover $1 Million in Their First Year
    Meyerkord & Russell Recover $1 Million in Their First Year

    Kansas City personal injury firm, Meyerkord & Russell, is pleased to have recovered over $1 million in damages during their first year of operation. Though their firm was recently established, they ...

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  • After Trial
    After Trial

    The trial of any personal injury case is typically the culmination of all the work that goes into the case. Trial is when the jury decides who is at fault for an injury accident, whether the injured ...

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  • Venue and Jurisdiction
    Venue and Jurisdiction

    Two important concepts in any personal injury case are venue and jurisdiction. Often confused, these two items have a major impact on the value of your case. Here are the difference between the two ...

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