Kansas and Missouri Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice News

Mentally Disabled Woman Living in Siblings' Shed
A brother and sister have been arrested after their mentally disabled sister was found living in their shed in the backyard of their home.
Letter: Law Protects Both Sides
State law of Kansas does not limit the amount of money that can be provided in a medical malpractice lawsuit to the victim and their lawyer despite a letter released
Trial Set in Boy's Beating Death
Dewight Cameron’s trial date is set for next year in the beating death of his girlfriend’s two year old son and beating the boy’s twin brother.
Misdiagnosis Leads to Amputation of Hands, Feet
A woman that entered a hospital with what she thought was a kidney stone, left the hospital as a quadruple amputee and is now filing a multi-million dollar lawsuit
Jury Awards $23.5 Million for Injury in Collision of Semis
In what is one of the largest traffic accident lawsuit settlements in the history of Kansas, a jury awards over $23 million for injuries sustained during a collision of s
12-year-old Among Fatalities in SEK Wrecks
A 12 year old girl, Monica B. Hershey, was killed in a car crash that injured several others on Monday night. It was one of a string of deadly accidents that occurred on
Lawrence Officer Struck By Car
A Lawrence police officer was injured when trying to stop a vehicle officers had been pursuing following a burglary.
Explosion Kills One, Injures Another
One man is dead and a woman is severely injured when a house they were inside exploded on November 12, 2008. Neither of the two were residents of the house.
Judge Orders Inquiry into Schneider Jail Treatment
An inmate at Butler County Jail has asked for an investigation regarding unfair and cruel treatment towards her. The investigation was granted by U.S. District Court Judg
Father Charged in Baby's Death
The father of a young baby has been charged with the death of his own four month old daughter. Noe Barron Jr., 21, was arrested on Monday December 1, 2008
Missouri Governor Signs Medical Malpractice Insurance Legislation
Gov. Matt Blunt signed legislation that will have long lasting benefits for Missouri patients and seniors.
Missouri Collision of 3 Union Pacific Freight Trains
Missouri: Eastbound train 2CNAAE-10 consisted of two locomotives on the head end, 135 loaded coal cars, and an additional locomotive, operated as a distributed power unit
Brimfield Woman Dies In Missouri Accident
The Missouri Highway Patrol says a 21-year old Brimfield a woman was killed in a car crash in the Ozarks Thursday morning.
Gov. Blunt Recognizes Dedication of Missouri's Emergency Responders During National EMS Week
Gov. Matt Blunt and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) today recognized Missouri’s dedicated emergency medical services personnel as part of Nat
Kansas Doctor Charged In Deadly Prescription Drug Overdoses
Federal indictment says physician Stephen Schneider continued unlawfully prescribing pain medications as 56 patients died from accidental overdoses

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