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A Missouri prison employee who worked for years as the director of the prison laundry spent many of those years working alongside a Missouri death row inmate whose date with the executioner was set for this month. The employee was approached one weekend in May at his home by the inmate’s attorney, who asked him about his experiences supervising the…
Any accident can be frightening for those involved as well as their family members. Drunk driving accidents in Missouri are probably some of the worst when it comes to injuries. One such accident recently resulted in the death of a mother and minor injuries for her son. Recently, police attempted to stop a man for unknown reasons. However, the 31-year-old…
A former employee with the Kansas City Public School district has won a wrongful termination lawsuit. The former purchasing director was fired in 2011 after he refused to buy three vehicles that he alleged would not have been used for school district business. Instead the vehicles were to be used for the personal use of employees. According to the man’s…
Missouri residents may be interested in hearing about a case in another state where a physician and nurse are both facing a medical malpractice lawsuit. The lawsuit comes after an alleged failure to diagnose and properly treat a patient following a surgery. A man was seen by the defendants late in May 2013. He was having trouble maintaining proper balance.…
The federal government has begun a probe into the manner in which the Missouri University of Science and Technology follows up on complaints of sexual violence. Sexual harassment in the workplace does not arise out of a void. It springs from a culture where unwelcome sexual behavior is not only tolerated, but in some egregious cases, even celebrated. Much of…
The 56-year-old former director of communications with a Missouri nonprofit is suing the foundation and its chief executive officer for alleged age discrimination. The former executive with the Missouri Foundation for Health filed a petition in St. Louis Circuit Court on March 6 after she was terminated from her position on Jan. 23, 2013. According to her petition, the woman…
A former employee of the Kansas City nonprofit Kauffman Scholars alleges she was forced out of her job due to her high-risk pregnancy that would require time off for frequent prenatal appointments. The woman had worked at the nonprofit for seven years, the last two at a position that had been newly created. The nonprofit assists urban students with preparing…
Sadly, motorcycle accidents are often deadly. Despite what many may believe, this can be true even when the motorcyclist takes proper safety measures while riding, including wearing a helmet. One of Missouri’s most recent motorcycle accidents resulted in the biker’s death. The accident occurred at roughly 1:40 p.m. on Interstate 70 on the last Wednesday in May. A driver in…
A 25-year old fast food worker from Kansas City recently took part in an organized protest against the corporate headquarters of McDonald’s in Oak Brook, Illinois. The woman earns $7.75 an hour at her position, an increase of only fifty cents since she began work in 2011. She admitted that the working conditions are fair at the restaurant but stated.…
A juror’s Google search during jury deliberations has resulted in the defendants filing an affidavit to reopen a case that resulted in a $7.5 million award for the plaintiff, a former St. Louis police officer. The woman sued her former employer for sexual harassment in 2011. The trial concluded in March with an award of $300,000 in compensatory damages and…