What Happens When a Defendant Destroys Evidence in Kansas?

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 […]

Amtrak derailment near Mendon, Missouri

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 […]