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What to do with Minors’ Money – Structured Settlements.

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I talked in my last newsletter about a large minor settlement in a medical...

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National Statutes of Limitations

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Statutes of Limitations by State It is really important to act on your legal...

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How Does A Lawyer Pay Co-Counsel Fees?

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So, I made a number of comments on a thread on a private Facebook...

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Voter Intimidation

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Voting in the 2020 election ends in two weeks. I would say its in...

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Blocking a Late and Tactical Liability Admission By Defense Counsel

Blog , Car Accidents , In The News , Law , Legal Services of Eastern Missouri , Personal Injury , St. Louis Car Accident Lawyers , Truck Accidents

Deposed a defendant last week who refused to admit she did anything wrong. She...

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Court of Appeals Denied

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Good news last week – the Court of Appeals denied the Missouri Department of...

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Questions to ask potential Jurors

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You need to ask venirepersons about any prejudices or personal feelings which could prevent...

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Volunteer Surrender of Law License

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As you’ve probably heard, former St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger is in some...

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Summary Judgment Win Yields $50,000 Settlement

Blog , Insurance claims , Law , Legal Services of Eastern Missouri , Newsletter , Personal Injury , Recent Success , Successes

We won a Summary Judgment Motion against our client Tony which enabled us to...

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More Definite Statement Motions

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We faced two Motions for More Definite Statements last week. Defense attorneys file Motions for a More Definite Statement in both state and federal court. When Burger Law files suit on behalf of its clients, we sometimes encounter and respond to these types of motions – and usually win. Other times, we know we will

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Defendant’s Medical Records in Illinois

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Cannot get Defendant’s Medical records in Illinois At the end of 2018 the Illinois...

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Advanced Trial Law: How to Strike Cumulative experts

Blog , Law , Medical Malpractice , Personal Injury , Recent Success

Q: Can a party have multiple experts testify in a medical malpractice trial? A: Sometimes This is the second in a series of advanced trial articles. Last email we discussed multiple verdict directors for one verdict form. Here we show how we successfully struck two of three experts in a medical malpractice case we recently

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Case Study: Co-Employee Negligence

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Overview: This past Friday, I attended a hearing and argued against a motion to...

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Reducing Workers’ Compensation Liens

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When someone is hurt by a third party while working, they may have grounds...

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