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The Missouri Tort Victim Compensation Fund is a unique benefit for Missouri undercompensated tort victims. If an individual in Missouri has been injured, but there were not sufficient insurance proceeds to compensate the injured party, the Missouri Tort Victim Compensation Fund can step in to pay the injured party an additional amount, up to $300,000. […]

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 […]

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 […]