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Certain Models of Philips CPAP and Bi-Level PAP are Dangerous to Users
Many people with sleep apnea safely use CPAP and Bi-Level PAP devices in order to get a good night’s sleep....
St. Louis City Possibly Reconsidering its Legal Position with Police Misconduct Lawsuits
The tragic deaths of Nicholas Gilbert and Donald Ray Clark at the hand of law enforcement were precursors to the...
About Your Need to Sleep
We all know that being a proficient trial attorney is a notoriously demanding job. To serve our clients well, we...
A Little-known Fact About the Top of the St. Louis Civil Court’s Building
Have you ever wondered about the top of the St. Louis Civil Courts Building? It was built in 1930, part...
Emotions in the Courtroom
Most law schools don’t offer training focusing on the emotions of attorneys. Instead, law students are encouraged to be analytical...
Plaintiff Verdict in Clay County, MO, Medical Malpractice Case
August 8, 2016, a 26-year-old young woman with a history of psychiatric disorders as well as suicide attempts and ideations...
St. Louis Police Use-of-Force Case— Lombardo v. City of St. Louis, Missouri
On June 28, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) summarily reversed the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals...
US Consumer Product Safety Commission Warns of Peloton Treadmill After Child’s Death
he Commission has found that the public health and safety requires this notice to warn the public quickly of the...
True Crime Meets True Law: New Podcast Serializes Firm’s High-Profile Cases
Originally published on Missouri Lawyers Media. Attorneys for The Simon Law Firm in St. Louis were looking for novel ways...
Simon Law in the News
Should rideshare apps be immune from lawsuits?
Johnny Simon, Simon Law, joins Chris and Amy to explain why their lawsuit challenging that the Lyft app is a service, not a product, has progressed through the courts.
Attorney calls for rideshare safety, transparency in STL carjackings
Four teens in north St. Louis County were arrested for carjacking rideshare drivers on back-to-back days, sparking renewed concerns over juvenile crime and rideshare safety. Attorney Johnny Simon pursues a landmark wrongful death lawsuit against Lyft that could hold rideshare companies accountable under product liability laws for failing to protect drivers.
Simon Law discusses latest on rideshare app litigation
A group of St. Louis teens carjacked both an Uber and a Lyft driver in back-to-back incidents, reigniting concerns about rideshare safety and accountability. Attorney Johnny Simon argues that Uber and Lyft fail to use the data they collect to protect drivers.
‘Another Notch in the Plaintiffs’ Side’: Experts Weight Impact of Meta Privacy Verdict Ahead of Damages Phase
Ahead of the damages phase in a landmark Meta data privacy case involving fertility data, experts are eyeing the potential impact the jury verdict may have on the data privacy class action landscape against Big Tech amid surging claims under the California Invasion of Privacy Act.
Teens suspects in Uber carjacking, chase that left officer injured released to guardians, police say
A late-night armed carjacking of a 67-year-old Uber driver in north St. Louis led to a high-speed chase, an officer injury, and the arrest of four teenage suspects. The case renewed calls from attorney Johnny Simon for stronger safety measures from rideshare companies, including stricter rider verification and better fraud protection.