Kansas 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…
Wrongful Death at Work A longtime General Electric employee died a few weeks ago from workplace injuries in Louisville, Kentucky. Steve Herring was working on the refrigeration door line, when he was injured from “a metal fixture that holds foam insulation”. He was taken to the hospital, where he would later die from those injuries. General Electric…
Our hearts broke last night for the 31 people aboard the duck boat that capsized and sank in Branson, Missouri. This is the 22nd reported water-related death on Missouri’s waterways since May; and it may be the deadliest ever. The duck boat was owned by Ride the Ducks, which is a national duck tour operator with…
In the wake of a deadly accident at Schlitterbahn water park in Kansas City, Kansas, the question of amusement park safety resurfaces after a rider fell from the “Typhoon Twister” at Six Flags in St. Louis, Missouri. Similar to the Verruckt water slide, which claimed the life of 10-year old Caleb Schwab in August 2016,…
A tragic boating accident claimed the lives of three individuals, and severely injured two more, at the Lake of the Ozarks over the weekend. All the victims were in their early 20’s. The accident took place early Saturday morning near the 47 mile marker. Troopers were notified around 1:45 am and arrested the driver on suspicion of…
Folks in Kansas City straddle both Missouri and Kansas. So, it is not uncommon for people to be victimized by negligent acts that must take into consideration whether Kansas or Missouri law applies. When someone is killed as a result of the intentional or negligent acts of someone, either a Missouri or Kansas statute will…
Many have heard about the tragic death of Caleb Schwab on the Verruckt water slide at Schlitterbahn in Kansas City, Kansas. This is a terrific settlement for a family who suffered a needless and avoidable tragedy. However, this tragic event and the resulting settlement highlight an even greater tragedy inherent in Kansas wrongful death cases.…
Every year, millions of Americans fill prescriptions with their local pharmacies. Whenever someone visits a pharmacy, they place their trust in the pharmacy to deliver them the right medication in the right dosage before its expiration date. If any of these requirements are not met then the person taking the medicine faces incredibly dangerous health…
In our last post, we discussed why the National and California Departments of Transportation found themselves on the receiving ends of a wrongful death lawsuit. In that case negligence, carelessness, and oversight on the part of the Departments of Transportation may have led to the deaths of several people. Now, the Missouri Department of Transportation finds…