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• Avoid Slips and Falls This Winter

  Shannon Weidemann | February 27, 2007 6:37 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

  Slipping on the snow and ice could give you an injury you were not expecting this winter season. It is important to avoid this type of accident. Experts say wearing the right shoes in inclement weather is the most important factor in safeguarding against a slip and fall. They say high heels are worst kind of shoes you can wear around ice because they often have absolutely no traction. However,...

• Missouri's Seat Belt Law May Be Changed

  Shannon Weidemann | February 18, 2007 12:13 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  The House Transportation Committee voted 7 to 1 to send a bill to the House floor that would allow police officers to stop cars where occupants were not wearing seat belts. Current law allows police to write a $10 ticket for not wearing a seat belt, but only if an officer notices the violation after making a traffic stop for another reason.The bill would also require anyone for whom there is a...