News from October 2018
Diabetic alleges cut during pedicure at Tina's Nails led to amputation
ST. LOUIS – A diabetic customer of a St. Louis salon alleges a cut received during a pedicure led to an amputation of her leg.
Wheelchair alleges broken legs caused by driver's negligence, failure to secure chair
ST. LOUIS – A wheelchair user alleges both of her legs were broken when the driver of a transport van hit the brakes and caused her fall out of her chair.
Injured pedestrian suing over State Farms offer of more than $47,000 for $100,000 claim
ST. LOUIS – A pedestrian struck by a vehicle in 2016 is seeking damages from her insurer over its offer to settle her claim.
Construction company failed to pay contractor for levee work, lawsuit claims
A Michigan construction company faces a lawsuit from the government for allegedly not paying a subtractor helping to build a levee in Chariton.
Driver alleged to have failed to turn on headlights in early morning St. Louis collision
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis man alleges was injured as a passenger in a collision caused by a driver who failed to turn on his headlights.
Dock worker alleges Logic Systems Sound & Lighting driver drove off while he was still loading trailer
ST. LOUIS – A dock worker alleges he was injured when the driver of the trailer he was loading drove off while he was still inside.
Injured driver alleges State Farm Mutual Automobile refused to pay damages under policy
ST. LOUIS – A woman injured in a collision alleges her insurer has refused to pay her damages without reasonable cause.
Government accuses company of disposing of hazardous waste near residential area
An industrial company faces a federal lawsuit for allegedly disposing of hazardous materials in St. Francois County.
Missouri Department of Mental Health employees dropped from lawsuit over death of disabled man
KANSAS CITY – Missouri Department of Mental Health employees have been removed from a lawsuit concerning the death of a mentally disabled man after his body was found in April 2017.
Mother of Ladue Horton Watkins soccer player files gender discrimination suit after son doesn't make team
ST. LOUIS – A mother of a soccer player filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of her son after she alleged that her son was not allowed to play on Ladue Horton Watkins High junior varsity team and that the rules for the girls' and boys' varsity vary unfairly.
PAULE CAMAZINE & BLUMENTHAL P.C.: Post-Divorce Co-Parenting Starts Now
Parenting is hard work, even when both parents live under the same roof. Once the parents separate, that job can become a lot harder, particularly when the parents are mistrustful and angry with each other.
BRYAN CAVE: 11th Circuit Rejects Reverse Mortgage Foreclosure Statute-Based Defense
The Eleventh Circuit recently rejected a defense to foreclosure based on a federal statute governing insurance of reverse mortgages by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”).
Couple seeks damages from Borg-Warner, Conwed and others over alleged asbestos injuries
ST. LOUIS – A former laborer alleges exposure to asbestos while working in Washington and Montana caused him to develop lung cancer.
Woman who inherited apartment accuses St. Regis complex of racial discrimination
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis County woman recently filed a federal suit against St. Regis Apartments Inc. and its board of directors for violating the Fair Housing Act, accusing the St. Louis apartment complex of racially discriminating against her after she was awarded a stock certificate for a unit.
Professor says attorney general's office will continue suit challenging University of Missouri gun ban
A University of Missouri law professor was recently dismissed from a suit he filed against the university seeking to have the institution's ban on guns invalidated.
Highway Patrol sergeant's discrimination suit tossed, attorney says they will appeal
JEFFERSON CITY – A U.S. district magistrate judge dismissed a lawsuit from a Missouri State Highway Patrol sergeant after the sergeant claimed that the details of a drowning were being covered up.
Property owners allege Shady Jack's Cafe patrons engage in acts 'that are dangerous to public in the neighborhood'
ST. LOUIS – Neighbors of a biker bar and saloon on North Broadway in St. Louis allege that the bar is a public nuisance and are seeking damages.
Attorney criticizes police response to protests after Stockley acquittal
As the city faces more civil rights lawsuits over treatment of protesters last year, one local attorney puts the blame on the heavy-handed police response.
More than $25,000 sought from Farmers Insurance from woman injured in collision
ST. LOUIS – An injured driver alleges her insurer failed to pay her an amount required by her policy for damages from an accident with an uninsured motorist.
St. Louis woman seeks more than $25,000 from driver over rear-end collision at red light
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis woman alleges another driver followed her too closely before rear-ending her vehicle at an intersection in the city.