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Missouri High School Cuts Football Program: Safety Concerns

Five years ago, Maplewood Richmond Heights High School saw its football team play in the state championship game. This year, the school’s football program has

November 4, 2015

Missouri & Kansas Truck Accident Injuries May Rise: Special Interest Trucking Groups Spending Big for Lower Safety Standards

The job of a Congressman is to be the voice of his or her constituents in Washington. But too often the voice of the people

November 4, 2015

Big Transport to Congress: Lower Trucking Safety Standards – Younger Drivers, Bigger Trucks

Every year, tractor-trailers cause an average of 4,000 fatalities in the United States. To put it in perspective, this number accounts for roughly 12 percent

November 4, 2015

Mandatory Military Boxing Classes Expose Service Members to Unnecessary Concussion Risks

A required class at prestigious military schools is resulting in an exorbitant amount of concussions — more than double the amount obtained from the schools’

October 2, 2015

Five Types of School Sports Injuries and How to Prevent Them

High school sports programs are a fantastic part of the overall high school experience. Athletes have the opportunity to challenge themselves physically, mentally, and emotionally

September 15, 2015

Adolescent Sports Injuries and Accidents: What’s Different and Planning a Safe Return

Brie Boothby was a typical high school athlete. She trained hard at practice and played her heart out on the lacrosse field. After blacking out

September 9, 2015

Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Missouri & Kansas Student Athletes

It can happen in the blink of an eye. One minute, your student athlete is competing and everything is normal; the next minute they are

September 1, 2015

Six Tips for Serious Sports Injury Prevention in High School Athletes

Back to school means back to high school sports for a large number of students. For many, practice and training starts before the first day

August 31, 2015

The Impact of Concussions and Traumatic Brain Injuries on Student Athletes

Thousands of students participate in their schools’ athletic programs every year. These sports aren’t inherently designed to cause harm, but due to the nature of

August 15, 2015

Get Your Head Out of the Game: Sustaining Serious Head and Brain Injuries in Sports

Memory loss, headaches, and confusion are just some of the symptoms of concussions. Concussions are injuries to the brain that can cause temporary loss of

July 29, 2015

Personal Flotation Device Injury Claim

A PFD or personal flotation device is very important when going out on the water. It may just seem like it is for those who

July 22, 2015

Personal Watercraft Accidents

What are more commonly known as Jet Skis, personal watercrafts are relatively new to the boating scene, but have quickly become one of the most

July 15, 2015

Avoid Jet Ski Accidents with These Jet Ski Safety Tips for Your Teens

Water sports are a great way to relax and bond with your children. You create great memories, encourage your children to spend time out in

July 2, 2015

Failure To Tell the Truth Can Void Life Insurance Policy

Life insurance is a critical financial tool for many families in the United States. It is important to tell the truth on applications because failure

June 8, 2015

Do You Really Have “Full Coverage”?

During the initial interview of our personal injury clients, after asking all the obvious questions concerning the facts surrounding the injury, we ask the clients

June 5, 2015

Tips For Handling Insurance Claims: Storm Damage

Many Missourians experience devastating losses because of storm damage from severe weather across our state each year. When people have insurance claims, we want to

June 4, 2015

Football and Head Injuries: Not Just for the Pros

Football is one of the most popular sports in the United States. Unfortunately, every year too many children suffer injures to the head while playing

May 19, 2015

17 Questions to Make Sure Your Kid’s Summer Camp is a Safe Experience

Now is the time of year when parents are signing up their children for summer camps. There are camps for every interest, from sports to

May 14, 2015

Mensa St. Louis Conference to Feature Chris Faiella, Missouri Injury Lawyer

Missouri accident injury lawyer Chris Faiella, author of Policy of Denial (Sutton Hart 2015) and managing partner of Missouri serious injury and insurance bad faith

May 6, 2015

Children and Waivers of Liability

Summer is coming and with it summer activities for children. Sports, swimming lessons, summer camp are just some of the fun things our children like

April 16, 2015

Advantage vs. Mid-Continent

An insurance company can be held liable for bad faith even when there is no coverage under the policy. In September 2014, the Missouri Court

February 8, 2015

Chris Faiella Teaching CLE on Bad Faith for West ED

TGFW Managing Member, Chris Faiella, will present a CLE webcast. The webcast will be for West ED. The topic is Prosecuting and Defending the Bath

January 21, 2015

Scottsdale vs. United Fire

In a decision handed down in December 2014, the Missouri Supreme Court clarified the topic of insurance bad faith claims in Missouri, bringing this state

December 30, 2014

School Sports & Recreation Injury Lawyer: Chris Faiella

Chris Faiella, an injury lawyer for student athletes, is outraged that many of the million+ football, cheerleading, basketball and other school sports injuries each year

October 20, 2014