On behalf of Brown & Crouppen, P.C. posted in Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 As we discussed in our March 2 blog post, the Missouri Legislature was considering a bill that would stop workers who develop a debilitating illness on the job from seeking compensation from their employers in civil court. That bill […]

On behalf of Brown & Crouppen, P.C. posted in Motor Vehicle Accident on Thursday, March 8, 2012 A 2-day old male baby was the only survivor after a horrible car accident ended up taking the life of his brother and parents on a Feb 28. According to police, the Miller County, Missouri, family was traveling […]

On behalf of Brown & Crouppen, P.C. posted in Medical Malpractice on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 In many cases where a patient suffers permanent injury or death as a result of medical malpractice, the negligent care creates financial damages for which the patient or the next of kin seek compensation. But sometimes, those filing a […]

On behalf of Brown & Crouppen, P.C. posted in Workers’ Compensation on Friday, March 2, 2012 A proposal just passed by the Missouri state Senate is being presented as an expansion of the workers’ compensation system, bringing more types of workplace injuries within the coverage of the program. At first, that might sound like something […]

On behalf of Brown & Crouppen, P.C. posted in Defective Medications on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 A number of diet drugs have been rejected by federal regulators due to potentially dangerous side effects. But with the market of people looking to lose weight in the U.S. still tempting to drug makers, three medications that the […]

On behalf of Brown & Crouppen, P.C. posted in Motor Vehicle Accident on Thursday, February 23, 2012 A proposal by the Obama administration to try to reduce the number of accidents caused by fatigued tractor trailer drivers is meeting with opposition both from truck drivers and their employers. The American Trucking Associations, a trucking industry […]

On behalf of Brown & Crouppen, P.C. posted in Medical Malpractice on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Federal investigators have accused a St. Louis County physician of taking part in a scheme to import chemotherapy drugs from countries such as Turkey and Sierra Leone in violation of the law. The drugs were not approved for use […]

On behalf of Brown & Crouppen, P.C. posted in Defective Products on Thursday, February 16, 2012 A company that manufactures nasal and eye sprays for treatment of sinus infections and dry eye is recalling two of its products after the Food and Drug Administration found that non-sterile packaging could expose users to infections and potential […]

On behalf of Brown & Crouppen, P.C. posted in Motor Vehicle Accident on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 After what has so far been a dry winter in St. Louis, Missouri, a snowstorm that may have dropped as much as four inches on the area led to “hundreds” of car accidents on Feb. 13, the Missouri […]

On behalf of Brown & Crouppen, P.C. posted in Workers’ Compensation on Friday, February 10, 2012 A nurse who contracted hepatitis C while working in a hospital emergency room and filed for worker’s compensation from the second injury fund will not receive it, according to the Missouri Court of Appeals. The ruling appears to suggest […]