SPRINGFIELD, Missouri (August 29, 2023) — Monsees & Mayer, a personal injury law firm dedicated to representing victims and survivors of sexual abuse and those who have suffered serious injuries, has hired attorney and partner, Chip Lee in Springfield, Missouri. Lee joins the growing litigation team with offices in Kansas City and Springfield, broadening the…
Child sexual abuse by close relatives and friends is one of the most confusing and perplexing situations to deal with. Although it is difficult to fully grasp the extent of the problem, the numbers of families affected by sexual abuse are staggering. Studies show that around 9.2% of people are sexually assaulted at some time…
Statistics show that one in every five girls and one in every twenty boys will become victims of child sexual abuse. Sexual abuse among children is one of the most under-reported crimes, leaving children to suffer on their own. Not only do children who are harmed face immediate consequences, but the long-term effects of these…
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Sadly, colleges and universities are all too often the setting for sexual assaults. This too is the case at both on-campus and off-campus sorority and fraternity houses. Just last week, protests erupted outside an off-campus fraternity house at the University of Kansas. Scenes of hundreds of students rallying outside of the fraternity, calling for an…
In recent news, the alleged abuse at Agape Boarding School has been brought to light by way of two new lawsuits, bringing the total number of cases to four. On August 6th, lawsuits were filed in Cedar County Circuit Court, where the school is being accused of negligence that led to physical and sexual…
As many of you are hearing in the news, an Assistant Principal at Nixa Junior High School in Nixa, Missouri was recently charged with the sexual exploitation of a child for the purposes of producing child pornography.
Kansas 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…
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…
Cameron, 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…