A man involved in a bicycle accident at the scene of underground plumbing work in St. Louis will receive $200,000 under the terms of a settlement. Joshua Klenke, 26, broke his collarbone in the predawn accident, which was apparently caused ...

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Kansas City jurors awarded a majority of the fault to the local government in a matter involving a leaking water main and injuries suffered by a fall in a crosswalk. “There had been, I think, at least eight complaint calls ...

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Three adult children of a St. Louis woman killed in the crossfire during a botched robbery at a bar frequented by off-duty and retired police officers have settled a premises-liability lawsuit against the business, its owners and a bartender for ...

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A woman who tripped over a box while entering a store will be compensated with a $30,000 settlement for her injuries. Magdalena John sued the Leather Trading Co. after a store employee had propped an entryway door open with a ...

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A jury has determined that a Springfield bar was not liable for a patron’s injury that occurred when the patron fell while dancing at a bachelorette party. Jurors found that Bugsy Malone’s Speakeasy was not responsible when Jennifer Wolfe tumbled ...

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Rhodes v. Kandlbinder, Inc. (MLW No. 72003/Case No. ED106104 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Hoff, J.)

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Martinez v. Kilroy Was Here LLC (MLW No. 71519/Case No. ED104708 – 10 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, James M. Dowd, J.)

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Wieland v. Owner-Operator Services, Inc. (MLW No. 71414/Case No. SC96210 – 25 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Powell, J.; Fischer, C.J., Draper, Wilson and Stith, JJ.,concur; Russell, J., dissents in separate opinion filed; Breckenridge, J., concurs in opinion of Russell, J.)

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Christian v. Saint Francis Medical Center (MLW No. 71168/Case No. ED105186 – 4 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Mooney, J.)

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Wilson v. Dura-Seal and Stripe, Inc. (MLW No. 70314/Case No. ED104570 – 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Gaertner, J.)

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Wieland v. Owner Operator Services, Inc. (MLW No. 70000/Case No. WD79414 – 14 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Welsh, J.)

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