Dec. 15 Storms Across North-Central U.S. Classified as Derecho December 22, 2021 By Jim Salter O’FALLON, Mo. (AP)–A line of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes that swept across the north-central U.S. last week was the result... Read More
Claim For Fatal Heat Stroke Barred by Missouri Ruling on Co-Employee Lawsuits December 22, 2021 By Jim Sams Tyler Scott Halsey worked himself to death trimming trees in 96-degree heat, his parents say. They alleged in a lawsuit... Read More
Despite Assault Exclusion, Razor Attack Covered by Policy Because of Mental Illness December 21, 2021 By Jim Sams There was no argument that Colin Doherty, a resident at the Brown County Care Center, slashed Austin Krewina’s face with... Read More
Tornadoes Leave One Dead in Central US and 500,000 in the Dark December 16, 2021 By Brian K. Sullivan A powerful storm that spawned tornadoes across the Midwest and Great Plains killed at least one person, ripped trees from... Read More
Amazon Warehouse Collapse Has Illinois Looking at Building Codes December 14, 2021 By Shruti Date Singh and Brian K. Sullivan Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker on Monday questioned whether building codes need updating to counter risks from an increasing number of... Read More
School District Faces Two $100M Suits After Oxford Shootings December 10, 2021 By Corey Williams Two lawsuits seeking $100 million each have been filed against a Michigan school district, its superintendent and others after four... Read More
Preliminary Hearing For 3 Charged in Duck Boat Accident December 10, 2021 GALENA, Mo. (AP)–Three men charged after a tourist boat sank in Missouri during a 2018 storm, killing 17 people, were... Read More
8th Circuit: Policyholder Entitled to Appraisal to Determine Cause of Damage December 8, 2021 By Jim Sams A Minnesota property owner has a right to an appraisal to determine the cause of a loss even if the... Read More
Mushrooms Being Tested For Cleaning Up Contaminated Soil December 7, 2021 By Rob Mentzer MADISON, Wis. (AP)–In the garage of a vacant farmhouse at the Marathon County landfill, mushrooms are growing in contaminated soil.... Read More
Jury Awards $26M in Malpractice Lawsuit, a Nebraska Record December 2, 2021 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Douglas County jury has awarded $26.1 million to a Sarpy County family who sued Children’s... Read More