If you are a recently divorced Missouri resident, your life may be undergoing considerable change. You may, for example, be adjusting to living in a new place, or you may find yourself grappling with having your children in your home only part of the time, as opposed...
Bicycle accidents and brain injury: by the numbers
If you, like so many others across Missouri, rely on your bicycle as a form of transportation or recreation, you may exercise care every time you ride, making sure to obey traffic laws and wear a helmet on every trip. Motorists who share the roadway with you may not...
How can you reinstate driving privileges in Missouri?
If you are a Missouri resident who has lost his or her license because of driving under the influence conviction or another reason, you must take certain steps in order to get your driving privileges back and resume life as you know it. Not having a license can...
Is drug court an option for you?
If you are a Missouri resident and you are currently facing drug-related criminal charges, you may find yourself stressing about the possibility that you may have to spend time behind bars. Chances are, you want to do everything in your power to avoid this fate, and...
Falls the leading cause of fatal injury among older adults
As a Missouri senior, you may find that your level of mobility suffers as you age, and that you are not as steady on your feet as you once might have been. Nowadays, falls are the top cause of injuries and fatal injuries in older Americans, with one in four American...
What happens to home equity when you divorce?
If you and your spouse share a Missouri home and the two of you are planning to divorce, you may have valid concerns about what will happen to any equity you have managed to build in your home over time. In most cases, you have three main options once you reach this...
Did your arresting officer establish probable cause?
You likely never imagined that your trip home from a night out on the town with friends would end with you sitting behind bars in a Missouri county jail cell. In fact, when the police officer pulled you over, you assumed you had perhaps exceeded the posted speed limit...
Bed sore risks for nursing home residents
Leaving an elder loved one in the care of someone else is never easy, and you may know this all too well if you have ever had to place a parent or other family member in a Missouri nursing home or continuing care facility. Unfortunately, nursing home neglect is alive...