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Every lawsuit is, at its core, a story.  And it is the job of every lawyer to effectively communicate that story to a jury, to explain how these events have impacted a person’s life, and offer a clear explanation as to why this person is seeking damages.  One very important tool that a lawyer can …

A man was charged with first degree manslaughter in the death of a St. Louis, Missouri woman.  Police allege the man was high on a mixture of marijuana and oxycodone when he was driving on September 13, 2010.  The woman was at a gas station in south city, walking around the rear of her vehicle …

When a person is injured by a drunk driver, the person that is injured has the right to pursue a claim for negligence against the driver.  In addition to a negligence claim, the injured person may have what is called a Dram Shop cause of action. Dram Shop or dramshop is a legal term in …

Here at the The Cagle Law Firm, we pride ourselves on providing clients with the best representation possible.  To us, this means making sure we’re communicating with the client at all stages of the process, and earning the client’s trust.  While many firms make this claim, few back it up.  This leads to poor word …

The Missouri Department of Agriculture has issued a recall for meat products produced at a Lafayette County meat processing facility.  During a January 4 inspection, the Missouri Department of Agriculture’s Meat and Poultry Inspection Program found that the cooked-meat products had been handled in an unsafe manner and not properly inspected.  The program then halted …

For the sixth straight year, traffic fatalities in Missouri fell.  2011’s fatality number, although not finalized, looks to be 773.  If the final number stays close to that number, it will be an almost 40% decrease from 2005, when fatalities stood at 1,257.  This, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol, is attributed to several factors, …

A Pacific, Missouri man is dead after being struck by a car near Sullivan, Missouri. The collision occurred at approximately 3:15am on the morning of January 7 on the outer road of I-44. A Jeep Cherokee struck the pedestrian, who was pronounced dead at Missouri Baptist Hospital in Sullivan. The driver of the Jeep was …

Missouri and Illinois highways were a dangerous place during the Thursday morning commute. While very little snow accumulated, the highways and side streets were jammed and numerous accidents occurred.  A 41-year old man was killed when he lost control of his Pontiac Grand Am on Interstate 55. He crashed into a guard rail. He was …

A woman is dead after being struck by a tractor trailer on Highway 40 (I-64) in St. Louis County.  The woman, from Wildwood, was struck by another car, forcing her into the path of the tractor trailer.  She then struck another car before traveling off the roadway into a ditch.  Although she was wearing a …

Long haul truckers have new rules to follow, as the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration has changed hours of service requirements. The biggest change will be to reduce maximum amount of time spent behind the wheel from 82 hours to 70 hours. This is accomplished by amending the 34 hour restart rule to include two …