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The 8 Weirdest Laws in Missouri

State legislators work to create laws to affect their voters and their needs, but this tradition has existed for hundreds...

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MO Court of Appeals Reversed Defense Jury Verdict

On July 18, the Missouri Court of Appeals reversed a defense jury verdict and ordered a new trial for our...

$1.25 Million Jury Verdict won by Johnny M. Simon.

$1.25 Million Verdict for Plaintiff in Personal Injury Case

On November 11, 2020, our client was traveling home when a 16-year-old drove their dad’s mustang sports car through an...

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Jury Awards $700,000 in Sexual Assault Case

In the summer of 2018, while on a work retreat in St. Louis, a young Colorado woman was sexually assaulted...

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Plaintiffs’ Received $21 Million in Burn Injury Case Stemming from Church Camp Incident

This was a case involving severe burn injuries to two young kids at a church camp. Prior to our involvement,...

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Mary Simon, recipient of the 2022 John C Shepherd Professionalism Award

Congratulations to Mary Simon, the 2022 recipient of the John C Shepherd Professionalism Award! The John C. Shepherd Professionalism Award,...

LG Chem Loses Battery Burn Personal Jurisdiction Defense in Missouri

According to a release by Bloomberg Law, thousands of consumers have been injured by exploding 18650 Lithium-ion Batteries, including 18650...

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Hip & Knee Replacement Device Company Issues Class II Recall

Exactech Inc., a medical device company headquartered in Gainesville, Florida, has recently recalled several models of hip and knee total...

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Plaintiff Verdict in Unlawful Arrest Case

December 8, 2021, Wayne Gerling, a retired trucker from Hermann, MO, sat patiently as a jury deliberated for nearly 4...

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Attorney calls for rideshare safety, transparency in STL carjackings

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Simon Law discusses latest on rideshare app litigation

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‘Another Notch in the Plaintiffs’ Side’: Experts Weight Impact of Meta Privacy Verdict Ahead of Damages Phase

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Teens suspects in Uber carjacking, chase that left officer injured released to guardians, police say