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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
There’s been an increase in car crash calls. It seems people have forgotten how to follow the rules of the road and drive safely during the lock-down. We’ve gotten new calls for rear-end car collisions and crashes with speeding since the lock-down has been lifted. Please remember to drive carefully, to put down your phone, […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Meyerkord, Russell & Hergott | November 09, 2015 It was announced recently that Reggie Bush hired a lawyer and intends on suing the City of St. Louis for injuries his injuries when he slipped and fell at the Edward Jones Dome on November 1. Mr. Bush slipped on the concrete surface surrounding the field during a game and tore […]
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 […]
The legal team at Meyerkord & Russell is excited to announce that Attorney Brian C. Russell recently settled a case for $28,500.00. His client has been seriously injured after falling down the stairwell of a medical center’s parking garage. As he descended a flight of stairs, a metal lip on the top stair crumbled out […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
As a Kansas City personal injury attorney, I come across comparative fault many times. Comparative fault is when you are partly to blame for an accident. It reduces your compensation by however much fault you have. So, if you are 50% at fault, you will receive 50% less compensation for your injuries. It is a […]
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