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  • Bicycle and motorcycle right of way at unmarked intersections
    Bicycle and motorcycle right of way at unmarked intersections

    Right-of-way at intersections is commonly misunderstood and one of the legal issues of who is at fault when dealing with bicycle accident cases. More accidents occur at intersections not monitored by ...

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  • Calculating Worker's compensation damages
    Calculating Worker's compensation damages

    Damages (money) for injuries under Missouri general negligence cases are determined by the amount of medical bills incurred (past and future), lost wages (past and future), prescriptions, property ...

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  • Missouri ruling limits Arbitration clause for unconscionability
    Missouri ruling limits Arbitration clause for unconscionability

    A case from the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, sitting en banc, with two separate opinions. The case provides a very detailed discussion of whether an arbitration provision in a contract ...

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  • How to thwart cumulative defense witnesses
    How to thwart cumulative defense witnesses

    It is often the approach of medical malpractice insurance companies and their lawyers to fight them with little to no negotiation and vigorous defense. A common defense tactic in big medical ...

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  • Limits on an insurer's duty to provide legal defense after settlement
    Limits on an insurer's duty to provide legal defense after settlement

    In a new case, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, held that an insurer that had paid its policy limits in full settlement of one claim arising from an incident was no longer required to ...

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  • Affirmative defense to running red lights in Missouri
    Affirmative defense to running red lights in Missouri

    Have you ever been on a bike or a motorcycle and encountered a red light that would not change for an unreasonable amount of time? That is because many traffic signals are triggered by pressure ...

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