The Hershewe Lawn Firm would like to welcome C. James Kalm to their team of attorneys. Mr. Kalm moved to Joplin from Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he handled a variety of legal matters, including waged & hour suits, personal injury, zoning estoppel, administrative law, and foreclosure defense. He is licensed in both New Mexico and Missouri, and is […]
“Not only I’m being hit with a disease, that I have cancer, now you take my job too away from me?”, said Elisa Madonia, a Chicago-area woman, after learning that she was fired. Diagnosed with esophageal cancer in October, Elisa began seeking treatment and needed time off from her job. Her doctors sent her employer
The FDA is urging consumers to stop using Magic Slim: a weight loss product found in retail stores and online. Sibutramine, one of the ingredients in Magic Slim, was removed in October 2010 by the FDA because it’s proven to drastically increase blood pressure, leading to dangerous health scenarios. In addition, another ingredient found in
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of two exercise products manufactured by Johnson Health Tech North America Inc.: Ascent Trainer® by Matrix and Matrix Fitness Elliptical. Machines installed from November 2011 through December 2012 are included in the recall which comes after 44 occurrences of sparks, smoke, and melting were found around
When you have been injured in a car wreck, you will have a thousand things on your mind. How will I get to work tomorrow without a vehicle? How will I pay for these medical bills? Can I even go to work with these injuries? The last thing you expect is an insurance adjuster calling to
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What do Medpay, UIM, Liability, Collision, UM, and Property Damage all have in common? They are different types of insurance you can carry on your car, truck, or motorcycle. If you couldn’t define them all, you might not even know what type of insurance you are (or aren’t) carrying on your vehicle. Is it enough
HB112, a bill that would re-instate the $350,000 cap on non-economic damages in Medical Malpractice lawsuits was being debated in the Senate on April 30th, 2013. The bill was presented in response to the Missouri Supreme Court’s decision in Watts v. Cox Medical Center, which held that the cap on jury awards in medical malpractice actions
Texting while driving can be something that seems harmless. After all, you and your friends have already done it hundreds of times and not crashed. It only takes a few seconds of distracted driving to change your life forever. Texting while driving is not worth the risk. If you are the driver, put your phone
Many businesses pool funds for employee health insurance rather than paying a large insurance company premiums in exchange for health coverage. These are called “ERISA” plans after the Federal law entitled the “Employee Retirement Income Security Act.” These ERISA plans are governed by federal laws that require the fund to receive reimbursement for some medical
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Joplin Area Habitat for Humanity hosted its first annual Race to ReStore 5k, 10k, and 1 Mile fun run to benefit the Habitat ReStore, located at 315 Black Cat Road in Joplin, Missouri. The ReStore allows the public, businesses, and builders to donate used or extra building materials and household items. Everything sold out of the
