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Preuss | Foster Law filed a lawsuit in Henry County, Missouri claiming that Evergy and other companies are accountable for toxic chemicals and carcinogens present around its now closed power plant located near Montrose, Missouri. Since closing, Evergy has hauled and dumped fly ash – a hazardous byproduct of coal generated power plants – in […]
This summer, we had the pleasure of welcoming campers as they arrived at Camp Encourage. The goal of Camp Encourage is to offer meaningful experiences to young people on the autism spectrum, helping them develop the knowledge, courage, and skills to actively engage in the community. Camp Encourage is an organization that holds a special […]
Patients and surgeons around the country are complaining that hip and knee devices manufactured by Exactech are prematurely failing at a remarkably high rate. Our office has filed suit on behalf of an individual implanted with one of these products, and we are investigating additional claims. Exactech’s “Optetrak,” “Logic,” and “Truliant” devices, used in hip […]
CBS Morning News recently highlighted a product defect with an artificial hip implant called the Profemur Modular Neck. The femoral neck component of the device is known to suddenly fracture while patients are going about routine, everyday life. According to reports, patients have been left stranded with a fractured device while hiking, golfing, bowling, mowing […]
What are Punitive Damages? Punitive damages, also known as exemplary damages, are damages awarded in addition to compensatory damages in certain circumstances. A jury can always award compensatory damages for things like medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering, but punitive damages are different. Punitive damages aim to punish the wrongdoer and deter other […]
On a cold October morning, Preuss | Foster Law employees bundled up and supported Military Matters 5k Run/Walk. Military Matters is a program that fills the gap in legal services available to service members and veterans living in the greater Kansas City Metropolitan area. Military Matters collaborates with support agencies serving the service members and […]
Destruction or “spoliation” of evidence occurs when someone with an obligation to preserve evidence with regard to a legal claim but fails to do so, either knowingly or intentionally. Such a failure to preserve evidence can take place by destruction, loss, or damage of the evidence. When spoliation occurs, the party responsible may be held […]
Our firm has been asked to investigate a recent recall of electric bicycles. The recall was issues by electric bike manufacturer, Lectric eBike’s, LLC for certain models of their bikes purchased between November 2022 and May 2023. The defect at issue is the brakes on these bikes. They can fail causing serious injury. Our firm […]
Preuss | Foster Law has been asked by multiple firefighters to investigate the cause of their cancer. Toxic chemicals in Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF Firefighting Foam) have been linked to numerous types of cancer. The chemicals used to make AFFF firefighting foam (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals, also known as “forever chemicals”) do not break […]
Lives were changed forever on June 27, 2022 when a train operated by Amtrak, The Southwest Chief, derailed as it struck a dump truck at a railroad crossing off of County Road 113 near Triplett Township in Chariton County, Missouri. The train was traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago carrying 275 passengers and 12 crew […]
