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My husband and I own a farm in Perryville, MO. Our neighboring farmer shot and killed our shepherd dog when it roamed onto his farm and started barking at his cows. He did not alert out farm hands about the problem; instead he shot the dog and never told us. Our farm hands later found the dog dead... View More 
answered on Mar 20, 2018
Basically a violation of game laws & or laws on killing animals if any. You can only recover for the value of the dog based on sale price for a dog that age.
My husband and I have a civil case against us. My husband was only protecting himself in our home. He was found not guilty of anything criminally. I used everything I had to hire a lawyer to take the criminal case. I need help and can't find it. There was no home owners insurance at the time.... View More
answered on Mar 13, 2018
First, if you have homeowners that should cover you and they would get you an attorney for the case. Second, talk to a bankruptcy attorney. Also if the intruder was slain with a weapon there are Second Amendment legal foundations that will sometimes help.
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Actually, It was a gun shot wound to the temple. But Thank You for the response. We just find it hard to believe that an officer or emergency personnel did not realize the type of wound.. Even after laying in the hospital for two hours unresponsive before realizing it was a bullet wound is really... View More
answered on Nov 15, 2017
It depends on the scene. If they tripped and struck their head, no. However you can't compel a police department or DA to investigate something.
answered on Jul 6, 2017
The same way you prove other cases. With evidence. If you think you have a case, contact a member of the Mo. Assn for Justice--they give free consultations.
he was housed with an inmate he should not have been rehoused with due to them having a physical altercation so he was again placed with this inmate in segregation in same cell and his cell mate was a 21 yr. old lifer. Another he should've been in protective custody due to his conviction along... View More
answered on May 23, 2017
Contact the Missouri Civil Liberties Union, ask for the names of "cooperating attorneys" for prison cases. They'll give you a free consult.
Someone who has been sentenced to life is facing a wrongful death lawsuit. What does happen if he has to compensate the victim's family knowing that he does not have money (beside what is sent to him from family and friends) nor assets?
answered on Apr 17, 2017
Nothing. They can't get money out of him. Surprised someone is taking the case unless there is a co-defendant that has money.
Parking spot and hit her. Does Walmart have any liability
answered on Dec 19, 2016
Unlikely, but it depends on the situation of the parking, etc. You should contact a member ofthe Missiouri Assn of Trial Attorneys--they give free consultations.
It against Johnson and Johnson consumer products, IMERYS, TALC AMERICA INC. F. K. / A. LUZENAC AMERICA INC.
answered on Sep 15, 2016
I'm not quite sure about your question. But if has to do with a class action, state action or a case in the federal multi-district litigation (MDL) you should be able to follow the status if you have the caption of the case.
son's mother, step father, my wife's cousin and her husband, ( the boy's father) are planning to bring suit, but the boy has a 17 year old daughter, will be 18 in less than 2 months, she was VERY much in his life, but they are not telling her about the suit...can they ace her out... View More
answered on Jul 8, 2016
Daughter may have rights, can ask to be co admionistratrix. If feeling frozen out can seek an attorney who is a member of the Mo. Trial Lawyers Assn.--they give free consultations.
answered on Jul 8, 2016
Talk to the lawyer that represents you/the estate. Missouri law will set out who gets a recovery in a wrongful death case and who doesn't.
The straight out evidence to prove their mistake on the way they handled a suspicious possible homicide case
answered on Jul 5, 2016
I don't know that there is such a case as there are certain things the governent can be sued for and others they can't be.This is I believe one of those.But contact a member of the Missouri Trial Lawyers Assn--they give free consultations.
Medical examiner said it was accident so after 58 or 85 days the guy was in jail for murder charges just got released. The stories don't add up and not do the injuries the child had even dfs said there was multiple injuries they discovered on the child and the injury he obtained from this so... View More
answered on Jun 23, 2016
If it went to trial, no--the double jeopardy clause prevents retrials. The problem is that the DA's office has to be convinced that having had the case thrown out once it's likely to succeed now. In a criminal case it has to be shown beyond a reasonable doubt that the person charged did... View More
THe hospital kept him on but the state thinks he is guilty. Can I now sue the hospital?
answered on Jun 23, 2016
Not as I see it but your lawyer should be consulted. Generally, it would be past the statute of limitations for a new claim, and the release you signed would also release the hospital in all liklihood.
a judgement for the release of property and sale of certain personal property was made and the wrongful death suit was won by the trustee's of the decedent's property. The judgement debtor in this case is the decedent's wife.
answered on Aug 28, 2015
More information is needed to answer. Talk to a local lawyer.
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