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As Monday marked the beginning of National Burn Week (Feb 5-11), we want to talk about some different kinds of burns.   As stated in prior blogs, an estimated 83,300 children ages 14 and under were treated in hospitals for burn-related injuries in 2003.  Approximately 21,000 children were treated for scald burns.  So what are scald …

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 …

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 …

As our free ebook, Car Crash: Steps to Maximizing Your Settlement, mentions, if you’ve filed a car insurance claim, one of the first calls you’ll be getting is from the claims adjuster. Claims adjusters are the people charged with investigating claims and attempting to figure how much liability they will be exposed to.  The claims regarding property …

The Chicago Tribune recently ran an op-ed regarding “nuisance lawsuits,” the lawsuits that insurance companies and corporations simply settle instead of fighting.  They choose to settle the “frivolous” claims because the cost of litigation is so expensive.  The author contends, however, that settling these lawsuits actually winds up costing corporations more because it invites lawyers …

A chain of accidents caused two people to be injured and resulted in a person going over the overpass at Chouteau and Third Street and falling approximately 50 feet to their death. According to KMOV News, the initial event apparently began when two people got out of their cars to exchange insurance information after a minor auto …

An attorney from The Cagle Law Firm was quoted in The St. Louis Post Dispatch discussing the complications of slip and fall accidents regarding snow and ice. As January snow and ice continues to fall, a property owner must make the decision of whether or not to shovel and clear their walks and drives. Shoveling …

Many people assume a pool or lake area is safe if a lifeguard is “on-duty”, however, many drownings occur daily and often times in areas where lifeguards are on duty. Ten people die a day on average from accidental drowning and more than 1 in 5 involve children ages 14 or younger. A visual study …

Drowning is the second leading cause of serious injury or death for U.S. children. Nine people drown every day in the US and 75% of the drowning occurs between May and September. Many steps can be taken to prevent your child from drowning or sustaining a serious injury. Children don’t just drown in swimming pool …

A hotly contested premises liability suit filed against a Moto Mart in Edwardsville finally settled last week, with the plaintiff’s receiving just under $390,000. The plaintiff alleged he was was seriously injured when he slipped and fell on the defendant’s premises. His attorney asked the jury to award more than $2 million to the plaintiffs, …