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  • Will Using Human Delivery Driver's Become Negligence?
    Will Using Human Delivery Driver's Become Negligence?

    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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  • All Three Meyerkord, Russell & Hergott Attorneys Honored
    All Three Meyerkord, Russell & Hergott Attorneys Honored

    We are proud to share that all 3 of our attorneys - Matt Meyerkord, Brian Russell and Nick Hergott - were selected by the Kansas City Business Journal as the Best of the Bar for 2016. The Best of the ...

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  • Uncovering the Truth in the Digital Age
    Uncovering the Truth in the Digital Age

    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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  • The Significance of Non-Economic Damages
    The Significance of Non-Economic Damages

    Some of the most significant losses one suffers when injured from someone else’s negligence are non-economic damages. Sometimes called pain and suffering damages or human damages, these types of ...

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  • We're Moving to Kansas City's River Market
    We're Moving to Kansas City's River Market

    We are excited to announce that on July 29 th, 2016, we are moving our offices from North Kansas City to Kansas City’s River Market. The new office will be located in the historic Oldham Hotel ...

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  • Insurance Limits in Crashes with Multiple Cars
    Insurance Limits in Crashes with Multiple Cars

    Car crashes sometimes involve more than two cars. Pileups can happen on the highway or a wreck at an intersection can involve cars coming from both directions. If these wrecks are caused by one car, ...

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  • Driver Guide in Missouri Car Crash Cases
    Driver Guide in Missouri Car Crash Cases

    Missouri drivers are expected to follow the rules of the road. When they don’t, and as a result someone gets hurt, they are responsible for the harm. But what are the rules and where can we find them? ...

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  • The Root of All Car Crashes in Missouri
    The Root of All Car Crashes in Missouri

    Car crashes are caused by many kinds of things, like running a red light, not stopping at stop sign, failing to yield, and rear-ending a car in front. Many of these causes have correlating legal ...

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  • Compensation in Missouri Car Crash Cases
    Compensation in Missouri Car Crash Cases

    There are tens of thousands of car crashes in Missouri every year. A great many of those result in injury or death. When a crash is caused by someone who broke the rules of the road and as a result ...

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  • Property Damage Only Cases
    Property Damage Only Cases

    When you are in a wreck that involves property damage only, it usually is not economical to hire an attorney. You often would spend more money on the attorney to help you than that attorney can ...

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  • Insurance Coverage
    Insurance Coverage

    Many people don’t realize that when you get hurt in a car crash, your recovery may not be limited to the negligent driver’s insurance coverage. Generally speaking, the insurance company of the driver ...

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  • Landlord Negligence - Kansas City Personal Injury Attorney
    Landlord Negligence - Kansas City Personal Injury Attorney

    Negligent Landlords We’ve all experienced problems with landlords in the past. The toilet in your rental won’t stop running or the basement is flooding even in the lightest of rain, and you’re ...

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  • Jury Instructions in Missouri Car Crash Cases
    Jury Instructions in Missouri Car Crash Cases

    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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  • Loiterers in Crime Victim Cases
    Loiterers in Crime Victim Cases

    Generally speaking, businesses in Missouri are not required to protect their customers from crime. If you are injured in a hold-up or robbery or any other crime at a business, the business is ...

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  • Hotel Injuries
    Hotel Injuries

    Most slip and fall or trip and fall cases involve customers getting hurt in stores or other businesses because of something wrong with floors. If you go into a store or a business, it must get rid of ...

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  • Underinsured Motorist Insurance (UIM) Stacking in Missouri & Kansas
    Underinsured Motorist Insurance (UIM) Stacking in Missouri & Kansas

    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
    DOT Proposes Update to the NHTSA's Car Rating System

    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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