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Southeast Missouri girl awarded $17 million in personal injury lawsuit against BNSF Railway
At Cook, Barkett, Ponder & Wolz, we’re committed to holding companies accountable when their actions put others in harm’s way. Here’s the latest example: CAPE GIRARDEAU, Sept. 10, 2019 – A Cape Girardeau County jury has awarded a record $17 million in damages to a 9-year-old Southeast Missouri girl who...
Ford issues recall of Ranger, Fusion models
Do you own a Ford Fusion or Ranger? The automaker is recalling almost 300,000 Ford Fusion and Ranger pickup trucks in North America that could roll away if not in “park” mode. Fusion models from 2013 through 2016 allow the key to be removed when the vehicle is not in...
Recognizing Medical Neglect
What is medical neglect? When a caregiver fails to provide adequate medical or dental care for their child, especially when needed to treat a serious injury or illness. Several factors are considered necessary for the diagnosis of medical neglect could include: 1.If a child is harmed or is at risk...
Recent Recalls: Motor Vehicles
Manufacturers have a responsibility to ensure their products are safe for users, and to follow engineering standards that build in safety. Still, every day at worksites around America, in homes and on our roads, product failures result in tragedy for those who should be protected because manufacturers take shortcuts to...
Winter Storm Damage 101
Are you responsible if fallen snow from the top of your vehicle causes damage to another vehicle while driving down the road? What about if a fallen tree limb from your yard damages your neighbor’s roof? Winter storms can wreak havoc on the roadways and at homes and businesses. These FAQs from the...
Understanding under-insured motorist coverage
Each year, about 2.9 million people are injured in car crashes – resulting in medical care and productivity loss costs of about $99 billion nationally. Motor vehicle insurance coverage covers some of that cost in most cases. But what happens when you’re injured by another driver, and the cost of...
Teaching teens to drive under the (right) influence
Nothing kills more 15- to 20-year-olds than traffic accidents. And 80 percent of crashes involve some form of distracted driving – talking on a cell phone, or texting. Eating or paying attention to the back seat instead of the road. Many of those crashes could be prevented, which is why...
Comparative fault – seeking damages when you’re partly responsible for a wreck
Missouri, along with 12 other states, recognizes what’s known as the Pure Comparative Fault Rule. This allows a damaged party to recover even if he/she is 99 percent at fault, although the recovery is reduced by the damaged party’s degree of fault. An easy way to look at comparative fault...