Statistics from the US Bureau of Justice Statistics show that more than 3 million Americans over the age of 12 are subjected to sexual assault and abuse each year. Sexual abuse is a term that covers a variety of misconducts that are based on the gender or sexual characteristics of a victim. Many victims resort…
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Since 2000, more than 16,000 complaints regarding sexual abuse in nursing homes and long-care facilities have been filed in the United States. Although we like to think sick and elderly patients are provided nothing but the utmost care and respect in these facilities, we continue to see many victimized by staff and guests at an…
DetailsKansas City, MO (May 27, 2020) – A drowning incident on Monday left one child seriously injured, according to the Kansas City, Missouri, Fire Department. At around 3:50 p.m., on May 25, authorities were called to the scene of an incident at the Northland Motel located in the 3900 block of North Mulberry Street. Reports…
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Presently, the Boys Scouts of American has over 2 million members and nearly 900,000 adult volunteers. The BSA has been sued numerous times in recent years. The allegations, including those in the pending class action, are frighteningly similar. In 2010, in one of the first cases against the Boy Scouts, a jury awarded the victimized Scout $18.5 million…
DetailsCameron, MO (May 8, 2020) – A motor vehicle accident involving a bicyclist sent two victims to a local hospital with injuries. On May 5, at around 8:45 p.m., The Missouri Highway Patrol responded to the scene of a motor vehicle accident on State Highway EE. Reports show that 34-year-old Pride A. Willis was traveling…
DetailsKansas City, KS (April 29, 2020) – A Kansas City, Kansas nursing home has become the latest target of a lawsuit surrounding the fatal COVID-19 outbreak in the area. On April 6, 87-year-old Okey Long was diagnosed as the latest victim of COVID-19 at the Riverbend Post Acute Rehabilitation nursing home in Kansas City, Kansas.…
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The 2020 novel coronavirus is taking a significant toll on business owners across Missouri. Unfortunately, many companies were forced to close their doors and wait in limbo until the coronavirus pandemic comes to an end. Most business owners across the country purchase insurance policies to provide compensation to them for any losses. In some cases,…
DetailsCivic associations are an inexorable part of the bedrock of American society: charities, local sports teams, Lions and Kiwanis clubs, churches, and even community organizations such as the Boy Scouts. These are the groups that join a community together and serve to form a society. They provide a sense of connection, affiliation, and bonds that…
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An archaic Kansas law that is currently in place restricts civil lawsuits that stem from crimes of sexual abuse perpetrated against children to a short, 3-year window; a clock that begins ticking the day they turn 18. This meager time frame deters a majority of these victims, many of whom are still struggling to come…
DetailsKansas City, MO (February 11, 2020) – A contract worker at a local UPS facility became ensnared in a moving conveyor belt while he was attempting to fix it on Monday, February 10th. The incident took place at the UPS Mail Innovations building located on North Century Avenue. By the time emergency medical technicians discovered…
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