Gonzalo Fernandez, a partner with the St. Louis law firm Devereaux, Stokes and Fernandez, visits Fox 2 News in the Morning to discuss the legal ramifications a new proposed bill that would change how Illinois high school coaches handle sports injuries.
Protect Yourself from Legal Issues on the Day of Love
What’s Love Got To Do With It? While Valentine’s Day is all about Love, it’s not always a bed of roses. Below are some interesting legal issues on this day of love. Divorce. January is traditionally the highest month for filing new divorces. Holiday stress, financial strain and just being together for an extended period of …
STLToday.com – Lincoln County to pay $260,000 to family of jail inmate who hanged himself
Devereaux Stokes wins $260,000 settlement for family of jail inmate who hanged himself.
Truck Accidents – We May Be Seeing More of Them
Driver fatigue is a major factor in truck crashes, with injuries and deaths increasing over the past four years. Every year, over 4,000 people are killed and over 100,000 are injured in truck accidents. (This is equivalent to a major airplane crash every week for a year.) And, these truck crashes cost the American people …
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The Holidays have always been in essence a religious holiday. While Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus, the Jewish people celebrate Chanukah and other religions and cultures have their own celebrations. In a country that has laws dictating the separation of Church and State and that prohibits discrimination on the basis of religion and race …
Wei Wu v. Ryder Truck – $15 Million Judgement
Wei Wu was asleep in the cab of an 18 wheeler hauling cargo cross country. As they crossed the Poplar Street Bridge in downtown St. Louis the driver of the tractor trailer lost control of the vehicle causing it to strike the median and flip over on the highway. Wei Wu suffered devastating and life …
Paul Boyce v. Johnny Thornburgh – 11 Million Dollar Award
Our client was seriously injured by a falling piece of sheet metal while working at a factory. The case was tried and we received a judgment in favor of our client in the amount of 11 million dollars.
Matthew Scott v. SSM Healthcare – 5 Million Dollar Settlement
This was a medical negligence case in which we represented a young man who presented to the Emergency Room with signs and symptoms of a serious brain infection, which we alleged the treating doctors failed to timely diagnose and treat. After a nearly two week trial the jury ruled in favor of our clients and …
Callahan v. Cardinal Glennon Hospital – 16 Million Dollar Settlement
This is a medical negligence case that involved a young man who contracted polio after receiving a vaccine. Shortly after receiving the vaccine he received medical treatment for an infection that compromised his immune system allowing the attenuated vaccine virus to infect him. The child contracted polio and was paralyzed for life. The jury returned …
Family of Jane Doe vs. Treating Physicians and Hospital -1 Million Dollar Settlement
This was a wrongful death case involving a 74 year old woman who died after her treating doctors failed to recognize and treat known complications following a routine hospital procedure. The case settled prior to trial for 1 Million Dollars.