Pages
- All Pages List
- Articles
- A medical malpractice suit means more than money
- Are your medical records accurate?
- Compensation available for fatal truck accidents in Missouri
- Fatal Kansas City car crash leads to policy change, potential liability
- FDA finds unreliable, potentially harmful medical tests are widely used
- How clean are a hospital’s surgical instruments?
- Medical errors are more common than many people think
- Missouri’s medical malpractice basics
- Attorneys
- Birth Injuries
- Blog
- Construction Accidents
- Contact
- Disclaimer
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Home
- Kansas City Personal Injury Office
- Medical Malpractice
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Nursing Home Negligence And Abuse
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability And Safety
- Privacy Policy
- Product Liability
- Search
- Site Map
- Thank You
- Verdicts & Settlements
Blog Posts
- “Never events” happen to Missouri patients surprisingly often
- 2 kinds of negligence can affect patients on opioid medications
- 2 reasons a driver may try to avoid filing a crash report
- 2 ways semi-truck crashes differ from other Missouri wrecks
- 2018 traffic fatalities in Kansas City lower than 2017
- 3 examples of defects in medical devices
- 3 reasons broken bones from car wrecks may become particularly costly
- 3 risk factors for eye surgery
- 3 signs your medical care was less than professional
- 3 ways medical professionals can help prevent birth injuries
- 4 red flags that could mean nursing home abuse
- 4 ways to reduce driver fatigue
- 5 tips for after an accident
- 5 valuable people to talk to after a car accident
- A fall is a serious affair
- A reminder about Missouri’s basic speed limit law
- Accident at intersection kills 1, injures 2
- Accidents can happen when moving patients
- Acting proactively and with purpose in an auto accident’s wake
- Am I a victim of medical malpractice?
- Amputations can be because of medical malpractice
- Are nursing shortages putting you in danger?
- Aspiration is often a preventable occurrence
- Auto accidents and the costs of spinal cord injuries
- Bedsores – are they the result of medical malpractice?
- Bedsores are a warning sign of neglect at a nursing home
- Breathing tube mistakes can have deadly results
- Can I lawfully install a camera in a Missouri nursing home room?
- Can in-car systems help avoid crashes?
- Can you recognize signs of nursing home abuse?
- Can Your Birthing Position Cause Injuries?
- Celebrate fall holidays by avoiding a car crash
- Cerebral palsy can be caused by medical malpractice
- Certain groups suffer a higher risk of diagnostic errors than others
- Child dead after accident at preschool
- Common causes of boating accidents
- Common mistakes during delivery that can cause birth injuries
- Common types of injuries at retail stores
- Complications that follow a tailbone injury after childbirth
- Contaminated food can cause consumer harm
- Crane accident illustrates important lessons
- Daylight Savings Time reminds us: Beware of drowsy drivers
- Dealing with serious car accident damages? Consider legal help
- Death by choking as a sign of nursing home neglect
- Delayed diagnosis – When lags lead to medical malpractice
- Delayed symptoms prolong pain after car accidents
- Depressed physicians may be at an increased risk of medical malpractice
- Did medical workers fail to provide safe and quality care?
- Did passenger distractions cause your accident?
- Did your doctor fail to ask for assistance?
- Did your doctor fail to warn you about major side effects?
- Distracted driving is a growing problem
- Distracted driving is an unavoidable traffic safety concern
- Distracted driving laws not having intended effect?
- Distracted driving may be to blame for fatal accident
- Do Doctors Discriminate Based on Obesity?
- Do Good Samaritan Laws Only Affect Healthcare Providers?
- Do you know what to do in a highway pileup?
- Does automatic braking prevent accidents?
- Drivers on both sides of the line have issues with cell phones
- Drunk driving is one of the major causes of car accidents
- Electrolux recalls gas cooktops for gas leak and fire risks
- Even a small amount of alcohol can cause an auto accident
- Even with a green light, intersections can be dangerous
- Fatigue is no excuse for medical error
- FDA faces lawsuits over information on recalled CPAP machines
- Fiery, fatal head-on crash in Lawrence
- Financial exploitation is a form of elder abuse
- Financial exploitation of the elderly is abuse
- Fire truck accident injures three
- Flaws in a self-driving car may be the manufacturer’s fault
- For whom are people willing to risk texting and driving?
- Has your child been injured by their toy?
- Have hospitals fully eliminated dangerous wrong-site surgeries?
- Have you dislocated your elbow in a fall?
- Have you picked up an infection in a hospital?
- Head-on collision leaves two dead
- High staff turnover can spell trouble at nursing homes
- Honest mistakes in diagnosis versus medical malpractice
- How a child’s curiosity can turn into personal injury?
- How can a medical professional get a diagnosis wrong?
- How can social media posts harm your medical malpractice claim?
- How can your smartphone help after a car accident?
- How common are cancer misdiagnoses?
- How common are medical misdiagnoses?
- How dangerous are foreign objects left in the body after surgery?
- How dangerous is sepsis to loved ones in a nursing home?
- How does the concept of crashworthiness play into an auto defect case?
- How lack of informed consent can result in medical malpractice
- How long do you have to seek compensation after a crash injury?
- How loss of chance of survival illness leads to medical malpractice
- How Missouri’s negligence law affects medical malpractice cases
- How Much Does a Personal Injury Lawyer Cost?
- How often do people wake up during surgery?
- How one phone call could lead to a terrible crash
- How prevalent is distracted driving?
- How to Handle Riding with a Reckless Driver
- How to spot spinal cord injury
- How you can help prevent nursing home abuse and neglect
- If I get hurt at work, what are my options?
- In addition to drowning, pools pose illness and injury risks
- In Medical Malpractice, What Is “Failure to Diagnose?”
- Increase of fatal motorcycle accidents worrisome in Missouri
- Infection control problems have plagued Missouri nursing homes
- Injuries at pools, water parks can be devastating
- Is a time-out procedure actually beneficial for minimizing medical errors?
- Is it possible to avoid auto accidents by spotting drunk drivers?
- Is my car crash injury too minor to sue for damages?
- Is your loved one being emotionally abused in a nursing home?
- Is your loved one in danger of “eloping” from a care facility?
- Issues related to walk-in clinics
- June Is National Safety Month
- Kansas City police officer causes serious accident
- KC suburb accused of hiding record in auto accident matter
- Local still recovering from unidentified Westport hit-and-run
- Lots of people will be on KC’s roads this Thanksgiving
- Man charged in hit-and-run pedestrian accident
- Marijuana may be to blame for 4/20 car accidents
- Medical malpractice and the applicable standard of care
- Medical malpractice can cause brain injuries
- Medical Malpractice due to negligence
- Medical malpractice: emergency room errors
- Misdiagnosed Concussions in the NFL (and at Home)
- Missing the warning signs of a stroke can lead to a major injury
- Missouri boating accidents kills one, alcohol suspected cause
- Missouri falls short with traffic safety laws
- Missouri has a high rate of drunk driving
- Missouri is a comparative fault state
- Missouri Ranks Dead Last in Safety
- Missouri roadways are plagued by drivers with road rage
- Missouri Supreme Court deals a blow to medical malpractice victims
- Mistakes Missouri medical professionals shouldn’t make, but do
- MoDOT employee hospitalized after violent truck crash
- Most common injuries in car accidents
- Motorcyclist killed in Interstate 70 accident
- Music can impact your ability to drive
- National campaign aims to reduce drugged driving
- New law expands rights of military victims of malpractice
- No matter the excuse, speeding is unsafe
- Number of claims against heart docs on the rise
- Number of hit-and-run fatalities increasing
- Nurse’s aide wins malpractice suit filed on behalf of her son
- Nursing home abuse that you may not easily recognize
- Nursing homes with poor infection track record exposed by COVID-19
- Objects Left Inside a Patient Following Surgery
- Off duty police officer at fault for fatal accident
- Older adults can be more at risk of negligence due to ageism
- One dead in semi-truck collision
- One killed, one severely injured in area moped accident
- Opioid Epidemic and Medical Malpractice: Is There a Correlation?
- Overview of punitive damages awards
- Paralysis can be the result of surgeries gone wrong
- Patient Lives Are in Nurses’ Hands
- Patient tips about medical malpractice
- Payouts for Missouri medical malpractice claims over $52 million
- Pedestrian crashes and deaths hit record highs in 2018
- Poor road safety conditions can also cause a serious car accident
- Popular salsa dip recalled over mislabeled allergen information
- Potato chip company recalls 16,000 bags of crisps
- Products recalled at the highest rate in 20 years during 2022
- Proper medical care is vital after suffering severe burn injuries
- Pursuing a medical malpractice claim in Missouri
- Questionable Practices Involved in the Drug Rehab Business
- Questions to ask before accepting a settlement offer after a car accident
- Recent tragedy shows fatal wrecks not just on highways
- Record medical malpractice verdict awarded in birth injury case
- Regularly Inspect Your Vehicle to Make Sure It’s Safe
- Relying on technological safety features can cause harm
- Reports: Teen drivers in Missouri pose additional hazards
- Representation after a birth injury related to hypoxia
- Representation after a drunk, or drugged, driving accident
- Representing victims of construction accidents
- Research shows how often misdiagnosis occurs for certain issues
- Sacrificing traffic safety for convenience?
- School Bus Fights: A Distraction for Drivers?
- Several nursing homes make watch list
- Should you move your car after a car accident in Missouri?
- Six steps to take if you are involved in a car accident
- Slip-and-fall incidents can lead to serious injuries
- Special issues with hit-and-run accidents
- Spike in fatal auto accidents in Kansas City causes concern
- Spinal cord injuries come with long-lasting effects
- Spinal cord injuries come with varied prognoses
- Studies say misdiagnosis a big reason for med mal claims
- Surgical mistakes are costly and devastating
- Teacher, 24, hospitalized after hit-and-run auto accident
- Tens of millions of laptop AC adapters recalled for electric fire risk
- The affidavit of merit requirement in med mal cases
- The causes and dangers of hypoxia during child birth
- The Danger of Finding Doctors on Yelp
- The Fourth of July and the risk of personal injury
- The holidays may bring out the rage in some drivers
- The human eye is a vulnerable part of the body
- The importance of being prepared in case of an accident
- The reliability of physician testimony
- The Rise of 3D Printing and What It Could Mean for Medical Care
- The Strangest Medical Cases of 2016 (Part 1)
- The Strangest Medical Cases of 2016 (Part 2)
- The upcoming fall may mean less distracted driving
- The vast majority of accidents are preventable
- There is no excuse for falls at nursing homes or hospitals
- They’re called ‘never events’ because they should never happen
- Three instances that constitute nursing home neglect
- Three types of prescription errors that can harm patients
- Tips for building your medical malpractice case
- Toy firearms again on watchdog’s “Worst Toys” list
- Traffic fatalities in 2018 lower than 2017 but still high
- Types of spine injuries caused in MVAs
- Uncovering the causes of birth injuries
- Understanding “Never Events” and the Disturbing Consequences
- Understanding psychiatric malpractice
- Understanding the Dangers of Hospital-Acquired Infections
- Unusually cold temps led to rush hour mess
- Using chemical restraints may be a sign of nursing home abuse
- Verdict illustrates importance of student medical care
- Victims of a failure to diagnose are legally protected
- Violations of safety protocol could lead to medical malpractice
- Was your doctor inexperienced?
- Was your postoperative care inadequate?
- Watch out for these signs of elder abuse in nursing homes
- We are on the watch for negligent nursing homes
- We can guide families when loved one is abused
- Wearing a Motorcycle Helmet Can Save Your Life
- Welcome To Our Blog
- What can cause medication errors?
- What Can Go Wrong During Spinal Surgery?
- What can I do if I lost a loved one in an auto accident?
- What causes a perforated bowel?
- What causes aggressive driving?
- What causes an aneurysm misdiagnosis?
- What causes bedsores?
- What does a “standard of care” mean in medical malpractice?
- What does a mammogram do?
- What does comparative fault in Missouri mean for an injury case?
- What factors contribute to medical misdiagnosis?
- What if you do not have car insurance?
- What is a standard of care, and why is it higher for doctors?
- What is causation in the context of a medical malpractice claim?
- What is preeclampsia?
- What is the National Practitioner Data Bank?
- What is the problem with tailgaters?
- What is whiplash?
- What kinds of damages can I sue for after a car accident?
- What Should You Do When Someone Is Driving the Wrong Way?
- What should you NOT say after a car accident?
- What victims should know about auto accident settlement offers
- What’s a health care affidavit for a Missouri malpractice claim?
- What’s an affidavit of a qualified health care provider?
- When doctors apologize, can it be used as malpractice evidence?
- When it comes to malpractice claims, Missouri falls in the middle
- When medical malpractice contributes to or causes drug addiction
- Whiplash can have a long-term impact
- Who pays for hit-and-run car accidents in Kansas?
- Why are heart attacks underdiagnosed in women?
- Why did car accidents increase in 2020?
- Why do doctors miss dual diagnoses?
- Why do modern doctors make so many diagnostic errors?
- Why don’t you always feel an injury right after a wreck?
- Why medical errors are the USA’s third leading cause of death
- Why you need uninsured and underinsured coverage
- Will hi-tech monitoring of drivers reduce accidents?
- Will scooters cause injuries in Kansas City?
- Will you be liable if you’re the middle car in a chain-reaction crash?
- Woman dies in failure to yield accident
- Woman rear-ended, hurt in hit-and-run auto accident