News from August 2018
Metro passenger alleges injuries from collision cost her more than $7,000 in medical bills
ST. LOUIS – A Metro passenger alleges she was injured when the bus was rear-ended in St. Louis almost two years ago.
Former boilermaker files suit against Foster Wheeler Energy, others over mesothelioma diagnosis
ST. LOUIS – A former boilermaker and maintenance mechanic alleges he developed mesothelioma as a result of exposure to asbestos while working in Missouri.
Woman files negligence suit against Walgreen Co. after assault at St. Louis location
ST. LOUIS – A woman assaulted and robbed at a St. Louis pharmacy alleges the business failed to have adequate security.
Roadrunner Transportation Services, driver named in wrongful death suit over St. Louis collision
ST. LOUIS – The father of a man who sustained fatal injuries in a collision with a tractor-trailer in St. Louis is seeking damages from the trucking company and its driver.
SHOOK HARDY & BACON LLP: Harmon Selected for The Missouri Bar Leadership Academy
Shook, Hardy & Bacon Llp issued the following announcement on Aug. 21.Shook Associate Jason Harmon is one of 13 young lawyers who have been invited to join The Missouri Bar Leadership Academy’s Class of 2018-2019.
BLITZ BARDGETT & DEUTSCH LLC: James Deutsch Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who’s Who
BB&D congratulates member James Deutsch for being presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who’s Who, the world’s premier publisher of biographical profiles.
ARMSTRONG TEASDALE: Litigator Mark Ohlms Joins Armstrong Teasdale in St. Louis
Armstrong Teasdale, a law firm with offices across the United States, proudly announces the addition of Mark Ohlms to its Litigation practice group in St. Louis, Missouri.
HEPLERBROOM LLC: Davis named 2019 Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year"
HeplerBroom partner Glenn E. Davis has been named Best Lawyers 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” for Antitrust Law in the St. Louis area.
BLITZ BARDGETT & DEUTSCH LLC: Scott Smithson Elected to Missouri Bar Association Post
Lawyers in St. Louis County have elected BB&D associate Scott Smithson to represent the district of St. Louis County on the Council for the Young Lawyers’ Section (YLS) of the Missouri Bar.
THE SIMON LAW FIRM PC: Attorneys from The Simon Law Firm, P.C. Selected to the Best Lawyers® List for 2019
At The Simon Law Firm, P.C., we strive to provide the best possible representation to our clients.
BRYAN CAVE: Steve Daiker of BCLP’s Private Client Group Selected as “Lawyer of the Year”
Stephen B. Daiker, partner and leader of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner’s Private Client practice group, was selected by Best Lawyers in America as “Lawyer of the Year” for the 2019 year.
BRYAN CAVE: Best Lawyers© Lawyer of the Year 2019
The Best Lawyers in America©, the oldest lawyer-rating publication in the U.S., has named 13 Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner lawyers as Lawyer of the Year.
ARMSTRONG TEASDALE: Armstrong Teasdale Adds Three Associates in St. Louis
Armstrong Teasdale, a law firm with offices across the United States, proudly announces the addition of associates Brian C. Zaldivar, Han Liu and Michael W. Carwin to its office in St. Louis, Missouri.
St. Louis Housing Authority surprised by state suit over conditions at residential complex
The St. Louis Housing Authority's executive director recently said that Attorney General Josh Hawley’s recent lawsuit against the agency over conditions at the Clinton-Peabody Housing Complex was unexpected.
Consumer alleges Sunshine Daydream, others failed to ensure nitrous oxide would not be used for illicit purposes
ST. LOUIS – A consumer who alleges he became addicted to a colorless gas used as whipping propellant for food-grade aerosols is seeking damages from businesses who sell the gas.
Individuals allege Garrison Property and Casualty failed to pay claim over collision with stolen vehicle
ST. LOUIS – A mother and minor child allege they were injured in a collision involving a stolen car and that their insurer refused to pay their claim.
Greyhound Lines driver alleges he was suspended for nearly a year because of perceived disability
ST. LOUIS – A driver alleges his employers discriminated against him because of a perceived disability.
Federal court rules that PELRA does not infringe on First Amendment rights of in-home parent caregivers
ST. LOUIS – A group of parents who provide in-home care for their disabled children have lost an appeal in regards to union representation.
No arbitration in St. Louis lawsuit over Rams relocation, appeals court rules
ST. LOUIS – The city of St. Louis' suit against the National Football League and others over the Ram's return to Los Angeles in 2015 won't be headed into arbitration following an appeals court's ruling earlier this week.
Kansas City dry cleaner, Missouri management firm among defendants sued by Massachusetts company in contract dispute
KANSAS CITY – A Kansas City dry cleaning company and a Missouri management company are among defendants being sued by a Massachusetts-based drying cleaning company over an industry territorial dispute.