Posted by Emily Fretwell
Accidents can happen to anyone and at any time. You may be driving home from the market or picking up your kids from school when someone suddenly rear-ends you. Most people don’t think that accidents can happen to them. However, with all the vehicle owners in the United States, it is safe to say that...
Posted by Chip Gentry
Deciding whether to get a divorce or legal separation can be confusing. It is necessary you understand the emotional and legal impacts of both possibilities and evaluate the options. If you are having serious issues with your spouse, getting a divorce may seem like the only way to part ways and protect your money. However,...
Posted by Jason L. Call
If you are facing a divorce, you will have to face reality: Alimony – also known as spousal support – is alive and well in the US divorce system. If your income is substantially higher than your spouse’s, there is a good chance the court will order you to pay some alimony. However, maintenance is...
Posted by Emily Fretwell
Pay it forward, what goes around comes around, the golden rule – all familiar phrases that quickly come to mind when someone asks you for a favor. So when a trusted family member or friend asks to borrow your car, truck, or other motor vehicle, you most likely hand them the keys without thinking twice....
Posted by Chip Gentry
Going through a divorce can be overwhelming. Most people just want it to be over as soon as possible. However, the process of going through a divorce often involves many decisions that, if rushed, could lead to potential pitfalls in the future. Divorce proceedings often involve a lot of stress, delays, and expenses, and although...
Posted by Jason L. Call
If you were injured as a result of a motor vehicle collision, car crash, slip and fall or in some other fashion as a result of the negligence of a third party, there are several types of damages you may recover via settlement or that the defendant may be forced to pay following a favorable...
Posted by Emily Fretwell
In an effort to kick off a healthy and safe 2020, the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) recently released a New Study to city officials showing that between 2013 and 2017, an average of 1,550 motor vehicle accidents occurred each year within the city limits of the City of Jefferson. While CAMPO’s reach extends to neighboring communities like...
Tags: auto accident; collisions; DUI; DWI, car wreck; car crashPosted by Chip Gentry
In January of 2018, the law in Missouri governing expungements greatly changed. Prior to the enactment of this law, very few crimes could be expunged, and the wait time to obtain an expungement was ten years for a misdemeanor and twenty years for a felony. Under the new law, the majority of offenses can be expunged and...
Tags: Felony; Crimes; ExpungementPosted by Jason L. Call
There are 41 professional licensing boards in Missouri that oversee the licensure for professionals seeking a license to practice within the state. These boards are charged with granting or denying licenses to individuals based upon the statutes, rules, and regulations that set out the qualifications for practicing within a profession. Even though this board has authority...
Tags: Administrative Law, Convictions, License, Professional LicensingPosted by Emily Fretwell
As trial lawyers helping families through various tragedies, and typically those involving car wrecks, we routinely see the devastation left behind when someone makes the decision to drive distracted. Distractions abound: texting; finding the perfect song; eating; putting on make-up – can all lead to horrific consequences. I am a parent of a driving teenage son and...
Tags: Car Wrecks, Distracted Driving, Teenage Drivers, Wrongful Death