Many states have passed Good Samaritan Laws to encourage bystanders with medical training who witness medical emergencies to intervene to the best of their ability to help the victim. Missouri does have a Good Samaritan Law that applies to specific medical providers....
When clients who have suffered personal injuries come to our office for advice, they often want to know how much their Missouri personal injury claim is worth. That’s a fair question to ask. You and your loved ones are in a stressful situation that brings many medical...
Qualified immunity was described by the Supreme Court in Pearson v. Callahan to be a balance between “two important interests—the need to hold public officials accountable when they exercise power irresponsibly and the need to shield officials from harassment,...
Large numbers of people in our country are suffering from an opioid epidemic and the St. Louis and Kansas City areas are no exception. According to the Journal of the Kansas City Medical Society, in the four years between 2013 and 2016, the number of opioid overdose...
While the use of marijuana has become legal in multiple states across the country, it is important for drivers to realize that it is illegal in every state to drive while under its influence. Proponents of the claimed benefits of medical cannabis have pushed many...
