News from January 2019
Moniteau County's former prosecutor suspended following conviction in 2014 restaurant accident
JEFFERSON CITY (St. Louis Record) – Former Moniteau County Prosecuting Attorney Shayne Wyatt Healea recently was indefinitely suspended by the Missouri Supreme Court following his conviction last fall for backing his truck into a Columbia restaurant in 2014.
GORDON & REES: Gordon & Rees Further Expands with Addition of Preeminent Toxic Tort Group
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani welcomes the addition of 20 attorneys who will join the Environmental/Toxic Tort practice group in its Dallas, Los Angeles and St. Louis offices.
Overland Park attorney disbarred following guilty plea, imprisonment for tax evasion
JEFFERSON CITY (St. Louis Record) – Imprisoned Overland Park attorney David Ben Mandelbaum was recently disbarred following his guilty plea in Kansas last summer to federal tax evasion charges.
LEWIS BRISBOIS: Lewis Brisbois Expands Midwest Practice With St. Louis Office, Five New Attorneys
Lewis Brisbois is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in downtown St. Louis, Missouri.
THOMPSON COBURN LLP: Legal Services Corporation honors Thompson Coburn for pro bono service
On January 17, Thompson Coburn was recognized for its commitment to pro bono legal service by the Legal Services Corporation (LSC).
Judge declines to dismiss potential class action, reasons Bristol-Myers Squibb decision does not apply
ST. LOUIS – A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision limiting the scope of mass tort actions does not apply to class filings yet, a Missouri federal court has ruled.
Supreme Court affirms $28.9 million award to patient in case against Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Supreme Court has sided with a plaintiff awarded a $28.9 million medical malpractice judgment against Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities.
More than $25,000 sought from St. Louis driver over collision with motorcycle
ST. LOUIS – A motorcycle rider is seeking more than $25,000 from a St. Louis woman over a collision in the city.
Florida man named in suit over St. Louis auto accident
ST. LOUIS – A driver is seeking damages from a Florida man over a collision that occurred in St. Louis.
Passenger seeks damages from First Chicago Insurance for St. Louis auto accident
ST. LOUIS – A passenger alleges he was injured in a St. Louis collision caused by the driver's negligence and is seeking damages from an insurance company.
Damages sought from Hanley Hills driver over alleged injuries from collision
ST. LOUIS – A driver alleges he sustained injuries to his neck and back in a collision with a Hanley Hills resident.
Suit filed by minor over single-vehicle accident in Illinois that caused burns on body
ST. LOUIS – A minor has filed suit against the deceased driver of a vehicle and the driver's representative over an Illinois single-vehicle accident that caused burns on his body.
Couple claiming state's firearms rules for foster parents violate their rights may have a point, professor says
A Kansas City couple has filed a federal lawsuit claiming the Missouri Department of Social Services' policies regarding the possession of loaded firearms by foster parents violate their constitutional rights.
High court affirms cafeteria operator at federal reserve bank is not exempt from sales tax
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Supreme Court recently affirmed a hearing commission ruling that determined the operator of a cafeteria at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City cannot claim the bank's sales tax exemption.
Passenger alleges accident with First Student bus caused torn rotator cuff
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis man alleges he needed surgery to repair a shoulder injury he sustained in an auto accident with a bus.
Patient files malpractice suit against doctor, Barnes Jewish Hospital and Washington University
ST. LOUIS – A woman is seeking damages from a physician and two medical entities over allegations her diaphragm was paralyzed during a surgery.
Judge rules for Koss Construction in female worker's Equal Pay Act suit
JEFFERSON CITY – U.S. Magistrate Judge Willie J. Epps Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri Jr. has granted summary judgment to a construction company facing a gender discrimination claim.
Woman injured in St. Louis County collision seeks more than $25,000 from insurance company
ST. LOUIS – A Missouri resident is seeking more than $25,000 from her insurance company over an auto accident that occurred in St. Louis County.
Parents file suit against SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, SLUCare over son's pressure sores
ST. LOUIS – The parents of an adult man allege they incurred medical bills and needed to provide more intensive care after their son developed pressure sores during a hospital stay.
Woman alleges dog bite at St. Louis apartment building injured leg, ligaments
ST. LOUIS – A tenant of a St. Louis apartment is seeking more than $25,000 from the owner of a German Shepherd alleging she was bitten without provocation.