A federal judge has awarded $18 million to a man who suffered a significant brain injury in a crash that injured 15 and killed three people. It is the largest Missouri award so far this year. The accident occurred July ...

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Use of Fireman's Rule rejected

The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District has upheld a $27 million verdict against a company for allegedly manufacturing faulty breathing equipment that led to a firefighter's death. This family portrait from before the fatal accident in 2002 features St. Louis City firefighter Derek Martin, his wife Angela and his children Jordan, Denzel and Kayla.

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A medical malpractice lawsuit against a doctor with a history of drug and alcohol abuse settled on Tuesday after two hours of opening arguments. John Campbell sued Dr. Michael Impey and his employer, Des Peres Medical Specialists, alleging that the doctor botched his colonoscopy and tore a hole in his colon while under the influence of oxycodone.

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When Ken Vuylsteke offered to pay the cost of a free lunch for anyone who wanted to come talk about the St. Louis Circuit Court’s new motion practice procedure in civil cases, he figured about 20 people would show up. ...

Tagged with: Brown & James David L. Dowd disqualify judge free lunch Jim Whaley Ken Vuylsteke Lawyers Association of St. Louis motion practice procedure in civil cases Robert Dowd Robert H. Dierker Jr. St. Louis Circuit Court