A tenant may sue a landlord for an injury in Missouri, but to succeed, the tenant must prove that the landlord owed a duty to the tenant. The general rule in Missouri is that a landlord does not owe a duty to their tenants and the landlord will not be liable for personal injuries caused by the dangerous conditions of the premises. The rationale is…
The average motorcycle settlement amount is $66,107.65 with settlements typically ranging from $10,000 to $100,000. Settlement data was derived from retrieving settlement amounts nearly 100 motorcycle accident cases between 2021 and 2024.
Types of Lost Wages That Can Be Reimbursed Lost wages refer to money, income, and benefits that you are unable to earn after a car
Damage caps are limitations on the amount a plaintiff (the injured party) can recover in a lawsuit. Such limitations are fixed dollar amounts that represent the absolute maximum a plaintiff can recover for one incident, even if a jury decides that their losses are worth more than the maximum amount allowed. The following damages are subject to damage caps in the state of Kansas: Non-economic…
The average settlement amount for a pedestrian accident claim is approximately $67,511.90 and the median settlement is $30,000, which is a better representation of the typical pedestrian accident settlement because it is less skewed by outliers.
Attorneys and insurance companies determine fault based on the evidence they have at hand. Often fault is determined largely based on the police report filing by the reporting officer. However, the insurance company will corroborate the police report with their insured and if the injured party isn’t represented, they’ll tell them that they need to give a recorded statement regarding the wreck before they’ll make…
You can receive a workers’ comp settlement offer at any time throughout a case. However, most cases are settled within 6 months and are almost always paid out after the injured worker has reached maximum medical improvement (MMI) – the point where a doctor has determined the injured worker has recovered.
Under the Missouri helmet law, motorcycle operators and passengers older than 26 are not required to wear a helmet if they have health insurance.
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Big corporations have spent decades marketing the myth of the “frivolous lawsuit.” According to them, the only way to protect helpless corporations from the people they hurt is to limit (“cap”) how much money (“damages”) those injured people can receive at trial. In Missouri, whether damages can be capped depends on two main factors–the type of damage, and the defendant. Economic damages, also known as…
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