| (Published: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:01:39 -0500) |
| Tort Reform - Changes in Personal Injuries |
| GOLIATH DOESN’T NEED HELP If after David beat Goliath the government decreed that henceforth when people fight giants, they must do so with six-inch sling shots and pebbles instead of rocks, there would be a huge outcry of protest. However, the changes that are being imbedded in our legal syst |
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| (Published: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:06:25 -0500) |
| Putting Civility Back Into Litigation |
| PUTTING CIVILITY BACK INTO LITIGATION Our system of civil justice is an excellent one. However, as is often the case, the system is no better than those who run it. A well-designed automobile will not run very well if shoddy parts are used. System Abuses In our civil justice system, regrettably, man |
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| (Published: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:09:23 -0500) |
| What it means to ‘represent a client zealously’ |
| What it means to ‘represent a client zealously' Missouri attorneys are well aware of Canon 7, which mandates every attorney to "represent a client zealously within the bounds of the law." Disciplinary Rule 7-101(A)(1) provides that "a lawyer shall not intentionally ... fail to s |
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| (Published: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:12:56 -0500) |
| Insurance Policy Doesn’t Always Cover Against Lawsuit |
| INSURANCE POLICY DOESN’T ALWAYS COVER AGAINST LAWSUIT Sometimes when a lawsuit is filed against you, your insurance company will provide you with an attorney to represent you but indicate that this is an “excess claim” and that it is defending you under a “reservation of righ |
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| (Published: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:15:33 -0500) |
| Benefits Available In Missouri Worker’s Compensation |
| Medical Benefits In Missouri, there are four (4) major benefits available in a workers’ compensation case. The first is medical expenses paid by the employer as long as the employee receives treatment from the authorized healthcare provider. If the employee lives outside the metropolitan area |
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