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Despite numerous efforts to prevent car accidents, they still happen frequently across the nation, including on highways in Missouri. Although a car accident can result in serious injuries, a commercial truck accident can sometimes cause more serious and even fatal injuries. This is primarily because of their larger size and heavier structure. In April 2013, a teenager was killed when…
A woman employed for a quarter century as a chemist testing drugs in the lab for the St. Louis police recently went to trial in her civil suit against the department she accused of firing her over her exposure of another employee’s drug testing errors. The woman, who was fired in 2010, filed a wrongful termination suit, claiming the department…
It’s a bit premature to speculate on the possibility of the former executive editor of the New York Times filing a discrimination lawsuit against the paper and its publisher, as she was only terminated earlier this week. However, the woman apparently confronted the newspaper management about being paid substantially less than the man who held the position before her, an…
Missouri residents may be interested in hearing about how a recent alleged misdiagnosis of a man’s condition led to health concerns and a lawsuit. The man’s wife scheduled an appointment for the man at a clinic, where his primary care physician and nurse practitioner worked, after he had suffered from hiccupping, nausea and pain in the abdominal area for 24…
The St. Louis Rams chose Michael Sam as their seventh-round draft pick, giving the National Football League’s first out-of-the-closet gay player a lot of media attention. Former NFL players like Chris Kluwe and Barry Sanders contend that Sam is not the first gay player in the league, but he remains the first one to be open about his sexuality, even…
The United States Senate has introduced a bill that would increase the federal minimum wage in three increments. Six months after becoming law, employers would be required to pay their workers $8.20 an hour. After a year, the hourly wage would increase to $9.15 before finally reaching $10.10 in the next year. Missouri’s minimum wage is currently $7.50 an hour,…
It isn’t uncommon for vehicle accidents that take place on Missouri roadways to take some time in determining the cause of the accident and who was at fault. After all, it is a difficult job that law enforcement officials have to determine exactly what happened in a car or truck accident. An investigation can uncover information that is necessary in…
The United States Supreme Court recently heard the case of Lane v. Franks, 13-483, and is currently pondering whether the plaintiff as an employee is protected by the First Amendment, and whether he and the millions of public employees across the nation have to fear retaliation on the job after offering testimony regarding government misconduct. The plaintiff in this case…
When it comes to driving on Missouri roads, just thinking about being in a head-on collision can be quite scary. It goes without saying that head-on collisions often result in grave injuries, such as spinal cord and brain injuries, and often death. A recent head-on collision in Missouri has claimed the life of four individuals and injured another. The crash…
If Missouri’s Governor Jay Nixon signs SB 510 into law, it could make it more problematic for workers who are terminated from their jobs to get unemployment benefits. Under provisions of the bill, the definition of the word “misconduct” will be changed regarding the reasons why employees can be turned down for unemployment benefits. The new definition will include committing…