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October Meyerkord Russell & Hergott Named Best Law Firm in The Pitch’s Best of Kansas City 2020Two Limitations That Can Affect Your CompensationWhat Legal Immunity Really MeansFatal Car Crashes on the Rise in Kansas CityHow We Protect You from Frivolous Defenses September Attorney Nick Hergott Selected as President-Elect for KCMBA CommitteeHyundai Shouldn’t Normalize Distracted DrivingSeeing a Doctor for Your Injuries? Keep These 3 Things in MindVote For Us For Best Law Firm: The Pitch’s Best Of KC August Driving in Missouri Requires the Highest Degree of Care#JustDriveKC: 17% Increase in Missouri Traffic Deaths from Last YearYour Case Settled: Now What? July Compensation for Victims of Violent CrimeAre You Getting a Fair Offer from the Insurance Company?In a Car Crash? | 3 Considerations For Filing a ClaimGet Your Missouri Ballot Notarized for Free At Our OfficeCelebrating our 6th Anniversary with a Donation to Miracle of Innocence June Medical Care Options When You Don’t Have Health InsuranceThe 3 Parts of a Personal Injury PetitionGetting Back to Normal After the Coronavirus Lockdown3 Tips to Increase the Value of Your Personal Injury Case May When Will Jury Trials Resume in Missouri?Celebrating 6 Years This MayMotorcycle Safety During a PandemicSlow Down, Missouri: A 52% Increase in 26+ mph Speeding Tickets April 3 Tips to Stay Safe While Driving in the Time of CoronavirusSupport Local: Lunch in Kansas City's River MarketInsurance Companies & Coronavirus: Now is the Time to Make a ClaimYou Can Still Bring Us Your Case During the Coronavirus Lockdown March The Effect of Coronavirus On Your Personal Injury CaseCoronavirus and Personal Injury LawMissouri House Passes Stricter Punitive Damages Bill February The Rules of the Road and Car Crashes in MissouriFinally a Law Banning Texting While Driving in KC (Hopefully) January 3 Winter Driving Tips from a Personal Injury LawyerLooking for A New Year's Resolution? Make it No Phones While Driving 2019 November How Long Will My Personal Injury Case TakeIcy Walkways and Premises Liability CasesBrian Russell and Nick Hergott Named 2019 Rising Stars by Super LawyersThree Unique Challenges of Pedestrian Car Crash Cases October Bears on Patrol Donations Support Kansas City Missouri Police DepartmentThe Importance of Black Boxes in Car Crash Personal Injury Cases September What We Look for in Our Personal Injury ClientsThinking of Talking to a Lawyer About Your Injury – the Sooner the BetterSection 8 Housing Injuries Can Lead To Possible Claim for Compensation May CELEBRATING FIVE YEARS AS MEYERKORD, RUSSELL & HERGOTT April Attorney Matt Meyerkord Recently Featured in Missouri Lawyers WeeklyKansas City Pedestrian-Car Crashes on the RiseDistracted Driving: The Trouble with TextingDistracted Driving: The Hands-Free MythDistracted Driving: A Dangerous Habit March Distracted Driving: A Devastating EpidemicWhy Is Texting While Driving Still Allowed in Missouri? January Premises Liability and Building Codes: Use Common Sense 2018 November Matt Meyerkord and Nick Hergott Recognized as Top Rated LawyersMatt Meyerkord Wins Plaintiff Verdict in Hazardous Fall CaseMeyerkord, Russell & Hergott Proud to Support Bears on Patrol October Settlement Confidentiality: It's Up To YouThousands Are Dying In Semi Truck Crashes, Jury Trials Can Help July Proud Supporters of the River Market Community Association June Why we Support MADDIncentivizing Attentive Driving and Punitive Damages May Celebrating Our 4th Anniversary as Meyerkord, Russell & Hergott April Study Shows Drivers Use Phones On More Than 1/3 of TripsConsidering Making a Claim for Compensation? Do it Now. March Crime-Ridden Gas Stations Must Compensate Crime VictimsHold Section 8 Housing Accountable for Crime, Unsafe Conditions January Despite Spike in Traffic Fatalities, Still No Texting While Driving Laws in MissouriNick Hergott Wins Plaintiff Verdict in Distracted Driving Case 2017 December Sure, Play Pokemon Go (Just Not While You're Driving!) November Brian Russell and Nick Hergott Honored as Super Lawyers Rising StarsMatt Meyerkord Recognized as Top 100 Attorney in KS/MOMake Our Streets Safer: Hold Unqualified Truck Drivers Accountable October Traffic Fatalities in the United States Are on the Rise August Put an End to Distracted Driving: 7 Easy Ways to StopTexting While Driving Laws and Injury Cases March Risk of Future InjuriesCompensation January What Trial Lawyers DoTrench Collapses and Personal Injury Cases 2016 October Will Using Human Delivery Driver's Become Negligence?All Three Meyerkord, Russell & Hergott Attorneys Honored August Uncovering the Truth in the Digital AgeThe Significance of Non-Economic Damages July We're Moving to Kansas City's River MarketInsurance Limits in Crashes with Multiple Cars June Driver Guide in Missouri Car Crash CasesThe Root of All Car Crashes in MissouriCompensation in Missouri Car Crash Cases May Property Damage Only CasesInsurance Coverage April Landlord Negligence - Kansas City Personal Injury AttorneyJury Instructions in Missouri Car Crash CasesLoiterers in Crime Victim Cases March Hotel InjuriesUnderinsured Motorist Insurance (UIM) Stacking in Missouri & Kansas January DOT Proposes Update to the NHTSA's Car Rating System 2015 November Reggie Bush's Recovery Against St. Louis Will Be CappedBusinesses Aren't Required to Have Insurance August Fitbit and Other Wearable Fitness Trackers in Personal Injury Cases June Pool Safety May Nick Hergott Receives the KCMBA's Young Lawyer of the Year AwardCelebrating Our 1 Year Anniversary as Meyerkord, Russell & Hergott March 3 Interesting Facts About The Benefits of Roundabouts v. Stoplights2015 National Work Zone Awareness Week February Do You Have Enough Insurance Coverage if You Are in a Car Accident?Trip and Falls from Kansas City Trolley Construction January Streetcar and Trolley Injuries in Kansas CityFalling Gas Prices Results in More Traffic FatalitiesMissouri Workers' Compensation Awards Can Include Attorney's Fees and the Cost of the Entire Proceeding. 2014 December Tis the Season for Danger November Your Mugshot Online? New Missouri Law Allows Lawsuits Against Companies that Publish Mugshots and Ask for Money to RemoveHelp! I've Fallen On Federal Property and I Can't Get Up; What Now?Traffic Tickets in Car Accident Cases October We Conduct Thorough InvestigationsInsurance Company's Promise to Pay Medical Care July Nick Hergott Graduates from the Bar Leadership Academy June New Law in Missouri Could Affect the Value of Your Car Accident CaseAttorney Meyerkord Joins the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum May Meyerkord, Russell & Hergott Opens South Kansas City OfficeMeyerkord, Russell & Hergott Welcomes a New AttorneyPain & Suffering Not Recoverable in Workers' Comp Claims April Recovering Compensation for Future Medical CareAttorney Matthew Meyerkord Obtains $5M Settlement January Missouri Businesses are Not Required to Carry Insurance 2013 December Attorney Meyerkord Listed in Super Lawyers® for 2013 November Holiday Driving: What You Should KnowCompensation for a Loss Requires Documentation October The Economic Considerations for Personal Injury CasesYour Insurance Defense Lawyer Isn't Really Your Lawyer August The Workers' Compensation Claims Process in MissouriHow Social Media Could Impact Your Personal Injury Case July If A Case Goes To Trial, The Defendant's Liability Insurance Carrier Hasn't Paid A Dime June Hiring A Personal Injury Lawyer When You'Re Injured In Missouri But From A Different State May Attorney Brian Russell Settles Slip & Fall Case for $28,500.00Attorney Matthew Meyerkord Selected for 2013 Super Lawyers® ListShort Time Limit for Slip and Fall Cases Against CitiesThe Lawyer on the Other SideAttorney Meyerkord Settles Accident Claim for $25,750Brian Russell Settles Inadequate Security Case for $40,000Insurance Company Fast-Ones, Part Two April Attorney Brian Russell Settles Car Accident Case for $77,500Meyerkord & Russell Welcomes Paralegal Abby N. MatteoInsurance Company Fast-OnesSite Inspections March Snow and Ice Problems at the 2013 Western Farm Show in Kansas CityLeave No Stone Unturned February Don't Count Your Money Until the Check Clears January Meyerkord & Russell Recover $1 Million in Their First YearAfter TrialVenue and Jurisdiction 2012 December Independent Medical EvaluationsSafety Equipment in Workers Compensation Claims November Attorney Meyerkord Included in the "Best of the Bar for 2012"What a Jury Doesn't Hear August Why Does it Take So Long to Get to Trial? June Tell Your Lawyer the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly April The Difference Between Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury SettlementsRemington Firearms May Have a Defective Trigger March ExpertsHiring a LawyerPermanent Total Disability February Your Right to Trial by Jury in Personal Injury Cases is Guaranteed by the Missouri ConstitutionThe Insurer-Insured Privilege - (A Reason to Talk to an Attorney Before You Talk to the Insurance Company)Gathering Medical Records January Why Unelected Judges Are a Good ThingWhen Are You Compensated in Personal Injury CasesLaw Suit "Must Haves"- A Compensable Injury 2011 September What's Taking So Long? June Premises Liability and Waivers in Apartment LeasesJury Selection May Jury Trials - The Basics April Vexatious RefusalMediation vs. Arbitration March Submit Your Medical Bills to Your Health Insurance Carrier as They are Incurred February Sick/Vacation Time and Workers' CompensationProposed Texting While Driving Law in Missouri January Inadequate SecurityStructured SettlementsPreventable Crimes 2010 December Negligent EntrustmentUnpaid Medical Bills November Police Reports and Car CrashesSchool ImmunityHow Long Will My Case Take?Black Boxes in Cars October Kansas City Leash Laws Apply to ChimpanzeesThe Contingent Fee and How it Benefits YouGap in Treatment September Case Value: An OverviewThe Settlement TransactionSettlement Negotiation August Be Careful What You Share on Facebook & MySpaceBig Brother is WatchingTexting While Driving, Part Two July 911 RecordingsSeatbeltsPersonal Injury: More Than Meets the Eye June A Picture is Worth a Thousand WordsComparative FaultDonating to Charities April Welcome to our Kansas City Personal Injury Law Blog Contact UsSite MapFAQSite Search
