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Firm Participates in ‘Skippy and Skivvies’ Drive

White, Graham, Buckley & Carr L.L.C. participated in the Lawyers Association of Kansas City’s (LAKC) annual “Skippy and Skivvies” drive that benefits Operation Breakthrough, a...

Sale of hydraulic fluid spurs call for class action

Shawn Hornbeck and Monte Burgess of Cass County are suing Tractor Supply Co. (Nasdaq: TSCO), saying the buckets of hydraulic fluid they bought there weren’t as safe for...

DST faces class action over profit-sharing plan

A former employee at DST Systems Inc. filed a class-action lawsuit against the Kansas City company for breaching its fiduciary duty related to its employee...

Rights and Duties of Pedestrians

A pedestrian generally has the right of way in a crosswalk. A motor vehicle driver is required to yield the right of way to a...

Liability for a Bystander’s Emotional Distress

In some cases, a bystander may recover for negligent infliction of emotional distress, even though the bystander was not directly involved in an accident. For...

Classifying Torts

Classifying Tort Law Apart from legislation granting a right to sue for a specific harm, personal injury law generally consists of tort law and the...

Malpractice by Pharmacists

New drugs are rapidly being developed and marketed, and more prescriptions are being written than ever before. The population as a whole is aging, and...

Attorneys Fees

Most medical malpractice attorneys take their cases on a contingent basis. This means that their fee is contingent upon obtaining a settlement or winning a...