Why are thefts of older vehicles climbing in Missouri? And why are so many of them never seen again? St. Louis-area police who pondered what seemed like an improbable trend say they believe they have found the culprit – inside …
Missouri doctors urged a state House committee to reinstate liability limits for medical malpractice cases after the state Supreme Court struck down an existing cap. An upper limit of $350,000 for noneconomic damages such as pain and suffering was a …
A long-running proposal to raise Missouri’s fines for seat belt violations gained support on Feb. 13 from police, doctors, truckers, insurers and – perhaps most importantly – the chairman of a committee where the plan has died each of the …
Missouri senators have endorsed a two-part plan to replenish an insolvent fund for disabled workers and stop people with job-related diseases from bringing big-dollar lawsuits against their employers. The legislation attempts to address a pair of consequences resulting from a …
Republicans are hoping the third time is a charm for a measure a Missouri House committee considered that would make it harder for employees to win lawsuits alleging workplace discrimination. Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon has vetoed similar legislation each of …
Missouri senators are preparing to debate legislation to revive an insolvent fund for disabled workers. The state’s Second Injury Fund has a deficit of about $25 million that is expected to keep growing. The fund provides compensation to people with …
Heffernan Insurance Brokers is expanding in St. Louis, Mo., with the addition of Benefits Solutions Group, also of St. Louis. The Benefit Solutions Group will relocate to Heffernan’s offices in 2013 to work as a united team. Linda Huber, of …
Hospital Corp. of America, the largest for-profit hospital chain in the United States, has been ordered to pay a charitable foundation $162 million for failing to spend enough money on capital improvements at the Kansas City area nonprofit hospitals acquired …
Police in several St. Louis, Mo.- area towns are investigating a string of smash-and-grab crimes with a twist: In many cases, nothing is taken. In six instances over the past few weeks, suspects have busted through the front doors of …
Midwesterners accustomed to generous government aid after ice storms, floods and tornadoes may soon have to look somewhere else for help when disaster strikes. Even as the U.S. House on Jan. 15 passed a $50.7 billion aid package for victims …
