Legal Blog post by Partner Matt Casey What should I do after a serious car accident? A deadly car crash over the weekend in St. Louis that killed three young men is a sad reminder of how quickly your life or the lives of your family can be turned upside down. For many people, a serious crash is […]
Legal Blog post by Matt Casey A New Year’s Resolution All Drivers Should Make Car accidents are one of the leading causes of death in the United States – in fact they are the number one cause of death for teens aged 15-20. These preventable crashes drain our economy of $292 billion annually. As a personal injury attorney, I see first-hand the physical, […]
Legal Blog Post by Partner Matt Devoti Teach Your Kids About the Dangers of Distracted Driving Our teens and college students drive to and from campus, class, sports, band and play practices, and between our homes and jobs. All the while, most of them have a phone in hand. I know because my daughter is now […]
On Monday morning, a fire at a home in St. Louis caused extensive damage to the structure and injured two firefighters. The home was a brick, 2-story with a third level attic space. Investigators said the blaze was contained to the attic and the roof. A single occupant of the home escaped without injury, along […]
Legal Blog post by Partner Matt Devoti Personal Injury Attorney and Another Indicted for Fatal Street Racing Crash Back in July, I wrote a blog about a fatal crash in St. Louis County caused by two drivers who were street racing on Lindbergh Boulevard. Kathleen ‘Kay’ Koutroubis’ car was struck from behind by a car […]
Legal Blog post by Partner Matt Casey Self Driving Cars: Who Will Be Held Liable? As I stated in my blog from earlier this month, self-driving cars are here. In fact, the federal government is so sure autonomous cars will save lives they are pumping millions of dollars into a ‘Zero Deaths’ campaign. Their goal […]
Legal Blog post by Partner Matt Casey Self Driving Cars Race to Market I got a new car last week. The technology is amazing. My car is equip with blind spot warning sensors, lane departure prevention, and collision avoidance systems. Within a few days, I put the collision avoidance system to use. While in heavy […]
Legal Blog post by Partner Matt Devoti Deadliest Roads in the St. Louis Region I recently wrote about a deadly crash that happened on Highway 21 in Jefferson County. For many years, that highway was known as “Blood Alley” due to the number of crashes resulting in serious injury that occurred on it. As the result […]
Legal Blog post by Partner Matt Casey What Should I Do After a Serious Car Crash? A deadly car crash over the weekend in St. Louis that killed three young men is a sad reminder of how quickly your life or the lives of your family can be turned upside down. For many people, a […]
Blog post by Partner Matt Devoti Beware of Liability Waivers and Releases Would you hire a plumber who refuses to warranty his work? Would you work with a contractor who refuses to guarantee that he will roof your house in a workmanlike manner? Would you retain a professional like a lawyer, doctor or architect who […]
The Missouri Court of Appeals issued an opinion earlier this week in favor of Casey, Devoti & Brockland client, Peter Dittrich. Dittrich was injured in a motor vehicle collision on February 2015, when the Jeep Liberty he was driving was struck by a trash truck in Jefferson County. The crash happened on Missouri Highway 30 […] more
According to the National Safety Council, children are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than on any other day of the year. Additionally, October is the second leading month for motor vehicle deaths with 3,550. To help ensure adults and children have a safe holiday, the […] more
Earlier this month, a Casey, Devoti & Brockland client resolved his injury claim for nearly twice the amount offered before he hired our firm. Ed P. does body work for an auto collision repair shop in mid-Missouri. Ed’s job demands extensive use of his hands and arms, including the repetitive handling of vibrating machinery and […] more
