A Jackson County class action suit against a health information technology company accused of improperly charging fees and taxes has settled for more than $2.2 million. The settlement included $861,639 in taxes refunded by the Missouri Department of Revenue, plus ...

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A patient who needed heart and kidney transplants after suffering severe complications from a cardiac catheterization procedure has reached a $9.25 million settlement of her Jackson County medical negligence case against the cardiologist and hospital where the procedure was performed. ...

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Kansas City’s smoking ban has again withstood challenges that seek to strike it down. Two judges on Monday denied motions filed by a pair of bartenders fighting citations they received from the city’s health department. Jonathan Sternberg, attorney for the ...

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A blind Kansas City woman contends she was mistreated and denied a ride by a cab driver, who apparently balked about having a guide dog in the car. Helen Kilby sued Checker Cab on Wednesday in Jackson County Circuit Court ...

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