InjuryInsights

• Safety

Tomorrow is Bike to Work Day in the Ozarks, in collaboration with National Bike to Work Week. As cities are becoming more bicycle-friendly, it is no surprise that the number..

• Product Liability

A report released on Friday from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shows that the number of medical device recalls has increased by 97 percent. The Center for Devices..

• Safety

A driver from Seymour, MO was killed in an automobile accident that happened on Tuesday afternoon.  Police say his car hydroplaned and he was thrown from the vehicle. A 2012 report..

• Car Accidents
• Safety

An elderly couple from Charleston, MO has been killed in a two car, head on collision on Wednesday. It happened on 105, just north of East Prairie, MO.   According to..

• Product Liability

Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 4,000 of their pickup trucks, mainly in the United States, because they could slip into reverse and increase the risk of a crash according..

• Product Liability
• Safety

On Monday, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a recall for five separate types of child safety seats. The car seats included are: – Baby Trend – Trendz..

• Breaking News

Happy Law Day to all! Fifty-six years ago, President Eisenhower declared this a day to celebrate liberty, justice, and equality under the law. It is a day where we can..

• Product Liability
• Safety

GM has issued a new recall for over 1 million vehicles citing problems with the airbags which could prevent them from deploying in a side-impact crash. On March 13, GM..

• Product Liability

Repairs to fix millions of General Motor’s vehicles are underway today as GM has shipped thousands of ignition switches, ignition cylinders and key sets for older model small cars subject..

• Semi-truck Accidents

A recent tractor trailer wreck involving a minivan occurred near Kansas expressway and Interstate 44 in Springfield, MO. The wreck sent the minivan driver to the hospital with serious injuries..

• Auto Accidents
• Car Accidents
• Product Liability

General Motors informed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that it would recall more than 1.3 million vehicles in the U.S. that may experience a sudden loss of electric power..

• Product Liability

Slimming Beauty Bitter Orange Slimming Capsules are becoming very popular in today’s society. The label claims that Slimming Beauty is “100% herbal” and “a natural vitamin and calcium source” that..

• Product Liability

Over the past few years, emergency room visits due to consumption of energy drinks has been on the rise. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration said hospitalizations in..

• Product Liability

GM now knows of 13 deaths and 31 crashes that could have been caused by their faulty ignition switches, which has led to a recall of over 1.37 million vehicles...

• Catastrophic Injuries
• Personal Injury

Two firefighters were injured in a crash Monday, November 25, while responding to a call near Ozark, MO. Jason Stephens, 29, was driving the fire truck with two passengers, one..

• Brain Injuries
• Medical Malpractice

Army Veteran, Dirk Askew was awarded $8.3 million in federal court after losing a leg and suffering severe brain damage from what should have been a routine procedure at John..

• Catastrophic Injuries
• Personal Injury

Bradford worked at the zoo for 25 years.  Zookeepers say Patience, a 41-year-old female elephant, got aggressive with Bradford and charged.  There were other workers at the barn. At approximately..

• Personal Injury
• Product Liability
• Wrongful Death

Hachette Book Group, Inc., based in New York, NY has issued a recall on two of its children’s books. Two titles are included: Count my Kisses, 1, 2, 3, ISBN:..