In a victory for those who suffer personal injury due to medical negligence, the Missouri Supreme Court threw out the $350,000 cap on non-economic damages (such as for pain and suffering) in Missouri medical malpractice cases. Under the old cap it did not matter whether you suffered permanent harm such as the loss of a
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18 Year Old Charged with Personal Injury Against Toddler
An 18 year old Johnson County teenager is accused of aggravated criminal sodomy in a case which is shocking and disturbing. The teen faces possible life in prison if she is convicted of the crime she stands accused of. Her alleged victim is just 3 years old.
Wrongful death in wrong way accident on I-29 | Kansas City
Lathrop resident, Robert Knapp, 64, was killed last Friday afternoon in the Northland when his vehicle was hit head-on by a vehicle being driven by a 20 year old Kansas City man the wrong way on the ramp from I-29N to I-635S. The driver of the wrong way vehicle was not injured in the wreck.
Lawsuit Being Compared to Well Known Hot Coffee Personal Injury Case
Highway accident results in wrongful death | Curtis James Harlan Kansas
Highway worker, Curtis James Harlan was hit and killed in a construction zone off I-470 in Topeka this past weekend while he was working on a highway construction project. A sedan driven by a 41 year old Topeka man struck the 22 year old Harlan who was employed with R.A. Knapp Construction based out of
Bus crash in Platte County results in personal injury but no deaths | North Kansas City
An ATA passenger bus slid off the road Wednesday evening in the Northland injuring several passengers. The cause of the wreck remains unclear, but reports state that another vehicle made a turn in front of the bus requiring the bus driver to make a hard turn to avoid a collision. This maneuver then caused the
Several Cars Involved in Rollover Accident in Overland Park, Kansas
A rollover wreck on I-35 this morning involved several cars. The accident occurred near the 75th Street overpass. Two lanes and the shoulder were shut down as emergency crews responded. Injuries had not yet been reported, but are likely.
Wrongful Death in Wrong Way Accident on I-29 | Kansas City
Lathrop resident, Robert Knapp, 64, was killed last Friday afternoon in the Northland when his vehicle was hit head-on by a vehicle being driven by a 20 year old Kansas City man the wrong way on the ramp from I-29N to I-635S. The driver of the wrong way vehicle was not injured in the wreck.
Year in jail for texting while driving offender who caused fatal car accident
17 year old Rachel Gannon of Kansas City was ordered to jail for a year for violating her probation stemming from a guilty plea to second degree involuntary manslaughter, third degree assault, and violating Missouri law prohibiting motorists 21 and under from texting while driving. Ms. Gannon caused a fatal traffic crash back in May
Olathe Man Charged in Leaving Scene of Accident
Early this past Saturday Christopher Randolph Senior, of Kansas City, was struck by a pickup truck and killed on Interstate 35. The wreck occurred north of College Boulevard at 2:30 a.m. Christopher was pulled over on the side of the highway putting gas in his vehicle when he was struck. Police shut down the highway
