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Missouri Senator pushes to enhance elder abuse law

Posted on March 27th, 2012 No Comments

A Missouri Senator is hoping to expand the laws that protect the elderly from abuse situations. The new law will help to protect the elderly from being exploited financially.

The law will make it a crime for someone who is in charge of an elderly person’s financial situation to take advantage of them because of their elderly mental state.

The Republican Senator stated that elderly need more protection than what is currently given to them. The law also states that if a person steals money that was allotted to pay a nursing home, the court can order the person in charge of the money to pay the nursing.

Elderly people need protection from the law because they are at risk of exploitation, you need representation on your side at this time that are committed to helping fight for justice. Contact the St. Louis elderly abuse lawyers of the Finney Law Firm by calling 314-646-0300.

St. Louis woman killed in Bridgeton truck crash

Posted on March 19th, 2012 No Comments

A truck accident that occurred in Bridgeton took the life of a St. Louis woman last Thursday.

According to police officials, the accident occurred as a 33-year-old woman was traveling east down the roadway and she crossed the center line causing her vehicle to collide with a Allied Waste truck.

The truck was heading back to the trash facility when the collision occurred. The woman was pronounced dead on the scene by police officials and the truck driver suffered non -life threatening injury. Officials stated that both drivers were wearing seat belts in the collision.

Our condolences are with the friends and family of the victim at this time.

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Two teenagers killed in St. Louis car accident

Posted on March 13th, 2012 No Comments

A traffic crash in St. Louis took the lives of two St. Louis teenagers after the car they were riding in struck the median of the road before colliding with two oncoming cars.

A local St. Louis newspaper reported that the 18-year-old driver of the car lost control while on Kingshighway just after 12:30 a.m.

Police believe that two cars were traveling next to each other at high speeds when one of them swerved and hit the other. Both teenagers in the car struck were thrown from the vehicle.

Speeding is very dangerous and can cause serious accidents, our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victims involved in the crash.

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Retrial over death of Missouri Highway Patrol trooper begins Monday

Posted on March 5th, 2012 No Comments

The retrial over the death of the Missouri Highway Patrol trooper that was killed in an accident is set to reconvene today in St. Louis.

According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff stated that Ford Motor Co. is to blame for a design flaw in a Crown Victoria that caused the death of the patrol trooper. The incident occurred in 2003 when the trooper was pulled over on the side of the road while writing a ticket for another driver and his car was struck by another vehicle.

The lawsuit states that the motor company knew of this design flaw that caused the vehicle to burst in flames. Representation for the Ford Motor Co. say that no vehicle could withstand the collision that occurred.

If you or a loved one has been injured as a result of a vehicle defect, you need representation on your side that may be able to help you receive the compensation you deserve. Contact the St. Louis defective vehicle lawyers of the Finney Law Firm by calling 314-646-0300 today and discussing your case.

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Teen killed in St. Louis accident

Posted on March 2nd, 2012 No Comments

A St. Louis teenager was recently killed after an car accident occurred in Chesterfield.

According to officials, the accident occurred just after 11 a.m. when a man driving his SUV eastbound down the roadway and he crossed the center line and struck a truck. After this collision his car continued to travel until he collided with a Honda.

The teen driver of the Honda succumbed to injuries sustained in the accident. The driver of the SUV along with a passenger were transported to the hospital in order to be treated and they have later been released.

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St. Louis Rams reject inital Dome plans

Posted on March 1st, 2012 No Comments

The sports team, the St. Louis Rams, have now rejected a proposal to make improvements to the Edward Jones Dome.

On Feb. 1, the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission announced the details of the improvement plan that is estimated to cost $124 million. The improvement plan was initiated in order to keep the Rams in St. Louis because the team can brake its lease in 2014 and potentially move to another city.

The Rams now have until May 1 in order to submit their own plans for renovation. The plan that was submitted by the CVC states that the Rams will have to pay 52 percent of the costs associated with the improvements, but it does include a new scoreboard and new club member seats.

For further details on this story, visit the AOL Sporting News site today.

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Two sent to hospital after early morning St. Louis crash

Posted on February 27th, 2012 No Comments

Two people were rushed to a St. Louis hospital after being involved in a two-car accident early Monday morning.

According to local officials, the accident occurred at Farrar Street and Natural Bridge Avenue when a driver was attempting U-turn and it was struck by another car.

Two people in the accident were transported to the hospital to be treated, but the extent of their injuries is unknown at this time. Police officials are continuing to investigate the crash at this time. Both vehicles were considered totaled after the collision.

Our thoughts are with the two victims at they recover in the hospital at this time.

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Bobby Jenks, Red Sox pitcher, undergoes emergency surgery to correct error

Posted on February 24th, 2012 No Comments

Red Sox pitcher, Bobby Jenks, recently discussed with reporters a serious medical issue that occurred after having surgery in early December.

According to Jenks, he had a surgery scheduled at Masachusetts General Hospital in order to have bone spurts removed from his spine. Jenks reportedly had four bone spurts on his spine and only two were scheduled to be removed.

During the surgical procedure, one that was not supposed to be touched, was partially removed. This left an incision on his spine that he was unaware of. Two and half weeks later, Jenks began to suffer from serious migraines and on Dec. 30, the pain was so unbearable, he returned to the hospital where he was told the second incision was now infected.

Jenks had to undergo emergency surgery that day. Now, because he has two surgeries on such a sensitive area of the body, Jenks does not know if he will be able to pitch this year. Jenks has also lost 50 pounds due to the ordeal and has been discussing legal action with his representatives.

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured after a surgical error, you need experienced representation on your side that may be able to help you seek the compensation that you deserve. Contact the St. Louis surgical error lawyers of the Finney Law Firm by calling 314-646-0300.

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St Louis: 33rd Annual Soulard Mardi Gras celebration takes place over weekend

Posted on February 21st, 2012 No Comments

Temperatures were in the mid-40s over the weekend in St. Louis for the 33rd Annual Soulard Mardi Gras festival. The celebration is said to be the second largest celebration in the nation behind New Orleans.

The event offers a parade from the Riverside City Casino Grand Parade will begin near Busch Stadium and travel through to Soulard. A police task force helped Missouri Highway Patrol and St. Louis police make sure that no minors were consuming alcohol and nearly 66 people were arrested for this reason.

According to St. Louis Today, No serious injuries were reported in the festivities, but the child did fall from the parade barricade. The parade is themed “famous threesomes” and each float will be judged in order to determine the most creative. The event draws thousands of people from all over the country.

The St. Louis personal injury lawyers of the Finney law Firm are wishing your family a safe and happy Mardi Gras.

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St. Louis firefighters and disability

Posted on February 20th, 2012 No Comments

St. Louis firefighters may be able to receive disability pension after being injured on the job even if they begin a new job. Nearly one out of every two retired firefighters are in this situation right now because they had to retired due the pension board deciding that they were “totally and permanently incapacitated for duty.”

From 2001 to 2010, a firefighter retired because of disability at an average age of 42. Firefighters are also offered such great disability benefits because they face serious injury on the job and in order to save others they must put their lives on the line and not worry about an injury causing a financial disaster for themselves.

A study was done on this topic and it was found that some firefighters get jobs doing heavy labor once retired and are still receiving pensions. When a pension board determines if a firefighter can continue working they make sure that they can perform every task because there is not “part time” in firefighting.

If you or a loved one has been injured on the job, you need representation on your side. Contact the St. Louis workers’ compensation attorneys of the Finney Law Firm by calling 314-646-0300.

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