Independence, MO (May 4, 2017)- Attorneys for the law firm of Humphrey, Farrington & McClain on Thursday filed a lawsuit on behalf of 27 members of the Boenker family whose 33-acre farm has been exposed to radioactive waste from the Bridgeton and West Lake landfills in Bridgeton, MO. The lawsuit, filed in St. Louis County...Read More

On August 28, 2011, Derek Sheely died as a result of second-impact syndrome. On August 22, 2013, the family of Derek Sheely filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the NCAA, Kranos (dba “Schutt Sports”), George L. Heider, Inc. (dba “Sportsmans”), two Frostburg State University (“FSU”) coaches, and a Frostburg State athletic trainer, asserting that Derek’s...Read More

(Clinton, MO)-  A Missouri Circuit Court judge has found Kansas City Power & Light responsible for respiratory injuries sustained by an employee at the coal-fired Montrose Station power plant in Clinton, MO. Judge William R. Hass on January 26, 2017 awarded the plaintiff James Philpott, of Clinton, MO, nearly $5,389,676.59 in compensatory damages and $5...Read More

(Springfield, MO): A federal jury in Springfield, MO has found a Missouri-based ball bearings manufacturer responsible for exposing a 27-year-old woman to a toxic chemical that has left her with a host of permanent disabilities. The jury’s verdict calls for FAG Bearings, of Joplin, MO, to pay Jodelle L. Kirk, a total of $20.6 million,...Read More

issouri trial lawyers Daniel “Danny” Thomas and Jonathan Soper were recently honored for obtaining a $108 million verdict on behalf of a couple who lost their daughter because of the actions of a religious cult. The Missouri Lawyers Media award recognized the attorneys for obtaining the largest personal injury verdict in Missouri for 2012. This...Read More

federal jury award against trucking behemoth Swift Transportation for nearly $15.3 million is likely the largest single personal injury award in the history of the Kansas court system. The verdict came at the end of a lengthy trial arising from a 2006 collision between a vehicle of the Swift Transportation tractor-trailer fleet and an 18-wheeler...Read More

n late March 2010, news of one of the worst motor vehicle accidents in Kentucky history quickly made national headlines. Eleven people lost their lives when a semi truck crossed the median on Interstate 65, hitting a van carrying a Mennonite family on its way to a wedding in Iowa. The only survivors in the...Read More

n terms of bus safety, March 2011 was not a great month. In the early morning hours of March 12, 2011, 15 people were killed when their World Wide Travels tour bus lost control on a New York highway. Two days later, a Super Luxury Tours driver and passenger were killed when their bus crashed...Read More

urrently, semi trucks can legally operate at a weight of 80,000 pounds, including the truck and the cargo. A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would increase the legal weight by more than 20 percent to 97,000 pounds. The bill has been referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highway and...Read More