Summary: If you were injured at a retail store or supermarket, taking the right steps immediately can protect both your health and your legal rights. From reporting the incident to documenting evidence and understanding retail injury claims, knowing what to do next can make a major difference in your recovery and your case. Retail stores […]
I am a personal injury lawyer in Kansas City who’s been handling trip or slip & fall cases for over twenty years. Slip or trip and fall cases are a type of premises liability case that stems from some kind of hazard on someone’s property. I often get asked if something on a property is […]
As a Kansas City trip and fall lawyer, I hear the phrase “premises liability” a lot in my practice. I noticed recently, however, that it’s not a phrase I hear outside of my practice in the real world. Real people in the real world rarely use the phrase and may not know what it entails. […]
Kansas City weather can be unpredictable, and typically brings a threat of snow, ice, sleet, and sub-freezing temperatures. The freeze and thaw cycle, paired with normal precipitation, can increase the chances of weather-related slips and falls on a property. We have some insight on Navigating Winter Weather: Premises Liability Tips to Stay Safe. Before we […]
Injuries from falling objects are more common than you might think. In 2017, 3M quoted some numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are more than 42,400 “struck by falling object” OSHA recordable incidents every year in the United States. By our estimate, that’s nearly 116 injuries […]
Missouri has made national news in recent years due to allegations of abuse at “troubled” teen treatment centers. The Circle of Hope Girls Ranch near Humansville, Missouri, Agape Boarding School in Stockton, Missouri, Lighthouse Christian Academy near Piedmont, Missouri, all face allegations of abuse. As a Kansas City personal injury lawyer who has handled child […]
In any premises liability case, notice on the part of the property owner is the most important part. WHAT IS NOTICE? Notice is when the property owner knew, or could have known, about the danger or hazard that hurt you in time to fix it, barricade it, or warn about it. In crime victim cases, […]
The New York Times recently published an article about Dollar Tree’s subsidiary Family Dollar getting fined a record $41.675 million for food safety issues. Specifically, the Food and Drug Administration found a significant rat infestation at a Family Dollar distribution warehouse. The infestation caused products regulated by the FDA to be contaminated with rat feces, urine, […]
As premises liability attorneys in Kansas City, Meyerkord, Russell & Hergott handles a lot of slip and fall and trip and fall cases. Prospective clients often ask what the difference is between those two things and whether it matters. Here are our thoughts on these types of claims: COMMON GROUND: PREMISES LIABILITY First, the difference doesn’t really matter. Both stem from the same […]
Premises liability cases are one of our top practice areas. We have a lot of experience with slip or trip and fall cases, any many other premises liability cases. They have been one of my mainstays since I started my own personal injury law firm in 2008. Having developed a niche for these cases, here are […]
A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog about some updates in premises liability law. I learned about a few cases since then that I think would be good to add as an update on premises liability law. As Kansas City personal injury lawyers, Meyerkord, Russell & Hergott handles many premises liability cases and strive to keep up-to-speed on recent […]
At Meyerkord, Russell & Hergott, we handle many premises liability cases. We have been prosecuting premises liability cases in Missouri and Kansas for over a decade. Because of the number of premises liability cases we handle, we strive to keep ourselves up to date on the latest developments in this area of practice. Here are a few recent […]
We are personal injury lawyers in the Kansas City area and have been handling premises liability cases for 15 years. We’ve handled and investigated many different types of premises liability cases. A common question we get from prospective clients is whether their case qualifies as a premises liability case. Premises liability cases stem from a property owner’s duty to […]
In a period of soaring rents and substandard housing, tenants in the United States are facing more difficulties than ever with their rentals. The Kansas City Star recently published an article detailing the troubles some Kansas City tenants are facing. When difficulties with your rental turn into injuries, you may be able to sue your landlord for […]
Holidays are in full swing, which means package deliveries are up across the country. This also increases the chances of delivery drivers getting hurt making these deliveries. As a personal injury lawyer in Kansas City who handles many premises liability cases, I thought it would be helpful to write a blog overviewing what options injured delivery drivers may have […]
Winter is coming to Kansas City. That means the holidays, time off with family and friends, and the New Year are just around the corner. It also means the cold, frigid Kansas City weather is settling into the metro. Although snow, sleet, and ice can trap us indoors, we still must go out and live […]
As personal injury lawyers in Kansas City, we have handled hundreds of premises liability cases. Here are three of the best pieces of evidence we have found throughout the years. These facts turned our cases from good to great. 1. Hundreds of other similar incidents. In all of our premises liability cases, we ask for evidence of other similar […]
I’ve practiced personal injury law in Kansas City for over a decade and have handled hundreds of premises liability cases. A common question I get from potential slip or trip and fall clients is do I have a good case? Although there are too many factors to list here, I’d like to share three of the biggest signs of a […]
As personal injury lawyers handling premises liability cases in the Kansas City area, one of the most important pieces of evidence are incident reports. Most stores or other businesses open to the public have policies that require an incident report to be filled out when an injury happens on their premises. Having seen many an incident report in my […]
In any personal injury case against a corporation, the biggest battle is always during the discovery phase. Discovery happens after a lawsuit is filed. It is the means by which the parties get evidence from the opposing party. There are many methods of discovery, including written questions called interrogatories, requests for production, and depositions. Corporations are notoriously […]
In our 15-plus years of experience handling personal injury cases in the Kansas City area, we have seen negligence in many forms from our government. Whether it be a car crash or broken sidewalk, our government is just as apt to commit negligence as any other private citizen, organization, or business. However, there are a […]
As Kansas City personal injury attorneys, we have handled many dog bite cases. One question that often comes up when visiting with potential clients with dog bite cases is what responsibility a homeowner has when a dog gets loose from their property and bites someone. Here’s what we’ve found in our experience with these cases. […]
We are personal injury lawyers in Kansas City and have come to understand certain types of cases throughout our combined 40 plus years of experience. One of those types of cases is premises liability. These cases stem from a danger on someone’s property. When the property owner knows or should have known about the danger […]
As Kansas City personal injury lawyers who have been practicing for many years, we have seen a lot of corporations make bad decisions. Sometimes these decisions cause injury or death. Every time these decisions have been made because of money. Unfortunately, the vast majority of corporate decisions are based on money. Almost universally they make […]
One of the keys to winning a slip or trip and fall case is showing that the defendant knew, or should have known, about the defect that made you fall. This can be difficult in cases against a business like a store or restaurant. This is because they often claim institutional ignorance of any prior […]
We handle many premises liability cases in the Kansas City region. These cases primarily involve slip or trip and falls. In my experience, these types of cases get a bad rap amongst personal injury and trial lawyers like me. However, if they have the right elements, slip or trip and falls cases can be well […]
The duty to protect customers from criminal acts arises out of notice. If the business knows or has reason to know that such acts are being committed or are reasonably likely to be committed in a particular area of the premises, then it must take reasonable steps to prevent that crime and protect its customers […]
Over the years, our personal injury firm has handled many crime victim cases. These are premises liability cases against a property owner when the property has a crime problem or the owner knew about a potential crime but didn’t do anything. Here are the 3 most common properties we’ve had crime victim cases against. Apartment […]
The Independence Center mall made headlines recently for a shooting that occurred there earlier this month. As a personal injury lawyer in Missouri who has handled many crime victim cases, I’d like to outline how the mall could be liable to pay money compensation to the victim of the shooting. Crime victim cases are based […]
As personal injury lawyers in Kansas City, our firm handles many dog bite injury cases. Over the years, we’ve developed ways to increase our clients’ recoveries in these cases. Here are a few things we do to help get our clients full and fair compensation in their dog bite cases. 1. Report the dog attack […]
Now that the winter cold is settling in, its time to talk about slippery walkways. We handle a large amount of slip and fall premises liability cases; in fact, our firm has received the largest parking lot slip and fall on snow and ice verdict in Jackson County, Missouri in the past decade. Here are […]
Summary: Yes, you may be able to file a personal injury claim if you were injured because of unsafe conditions in Section 8 housing. Landlords who participate in federally assisted housing programs are generally required to maintain safe, decent, and sanitary properties, and they can be held responsible when negligence causes injuries to tenants or […]
Premises liability cases stem from an injury resulting from a dangerous condition on someone’s property. Those dangerous conditions can come in many forms, like water or ice on the floor, perpetrators injuring people when committing a crime, or uneven stairs and walkways. Sometimes those dangerous conditions are against building codes. Building codes are designed to […]
Meyerkord Russell & Hergott won a jury verdict for their plaintiff who was injured in a slip and fall accident in Kansas City, Missouri. A jury sided with the plaintiff, represented by Matt Meyerkord of Meyerkord, Russell & Hergott and co-counsel Nick Hergott. The plaintiff, a 43-year-old female, was walking in a crosswalk near a […]
Negligent Landlords We’ve all experienced problems with landlords in the past. The toilet in your rental won’t stop running or the basement is flooding even in the lightest of rain, and you’re landlord won’t fix it. Many of these problems are minor and annoying, but sometimes a landlord’s neglect can be dangerous or fatal. When […]
Generally speaking, businesses in Missouri are not required to protect their customers from crime. If you are injured in a hold-up or robbery or any other crime at a business, the business is generally not liable for your losses. However, Missouri law says that in some circumstances, a business can be responsible for your injuries […]
Most slip and fall or trip and fall cases involve customers getting hurt in stores or other businesses because of something wrong with floors. If you go into a store or a business, it must get rid of dangers that can hurt you, barricade the area with the danger, or put up some kind of warning about the danger. […]
People are surprised to learn that many businesses do not have liability insurance. It happens more often than you would think. We’re asked to help someone who was injured because of a business’s negligence, only to find out the business does not have insurance to cover the loss. Unlike car insurance, there is no law […]
Pool season is here and with it the risks and dangers of swimming. Pool injuries are common, but those resulting from someone else’s negligence should be preventable. Here are a few types of pool injury claims we see in our practice and how to prevent them. HITTING THE BOTTOM OF THE POOL Many injuries stem […]
A few days ago we wrote about trolley injuries in Kansas City. I want to expand on that and address a particular area of concern that is plaguing Kansas City pedestrians right now. Anyone visiting downtown right now can tell you how problematic the trolley track construction is for driving. But, pedestrians in the area […]
Streetcars and Trolleys are excellent forms of public transportation in sprawling urban environments. Many cities recognize the economic development that streetcar travel provides, and now downtown Kansas City has joined the ranks of other great cities such as Portland, San Francisco, and Denver. The streetcar system will be managed by the KC Streetcar Authority and […]
Can the federal government be sued when I am injured on federal property, at a federal facility or harmed by a federal employee who was acting within the scope of their federal employment? The answer is yes, and the attorneys at Meyerkord, Russell & Hergott may be able to assist you with your claim. The […]
Many people are surprised to find out that most businesses in Missouri are not required to carry insurance. Although Missouri law requires motorists to carry a minimum amount of liability insurance, the same is not true for businesses. Liquor stores, bars, grocery stores, and many other businesses we visit are not required to have liability […]
Most Missouri slip and fall cases have 5 year statutes of limitations. This means that you have five years from the date of injury to make a claim against a property owner when you are injured because of some defect on the property. This gives you plenty of time to make a claim for compensation for such […]
One of the most important aspects in premises liability or even product liability cases is a site inspection. This is when the place of injury or a product that injured someone is inspected after the fact. Inspections are vital to most cases. Here are some important aspects of site inspections. Although it can be difficult for severely injured clients […]
This year’s Western Farm Show in Kansas City took place on February 22 to 24. Unfortunately, Kansas City saw record snow fall and freezing temperatures on the 21st, rendering many of the parking areas at Kemper Arena – where the Farm Show took place – unsafe. We have reports of dozens of people injured in […]
Apartments leases sometimes have clauses in them that try to limit or prohibit your rights to recover from your landlord in premises liability incidents in the common areas of your apartment complex. Apartment owners are liable for injuries that occur in common areas of an apartment complex due to dangerous conditions such as ice and snow. However, […]
In Missouri, businesses must make their premises safe for their customers. They not only have to protect them from slipping and falling or tripping and falling, but also from crimes committed on their property. However, this duty only arises if there’s been enough prior crime to put them on notice that such instances are foreseeable. For example, if […]
Understanding Sovereign Immunity for Missouri Public Schools As a subdivision of the state, public schools in Missouri have sovereign immunity. This means they can’t be sued in personal injury cases. However, as with many rules in the law, there are exceptions. Key Exceptions to Sovereign Immunity In cases against public schools, sovereign immunity is waived […]
One of the most pressing concerns my personal injury clients often have is how long their case will take. To give a very lawyerly response, it depends. If personal injury cases are not able to settle, for whatever reason (the negligent party, or their insurance company, is not offering a fair settlement or flat out […]
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