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The National Trial Lawyers Announces Charles Sticklen as One of Its Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers in Missouri  The National Trial Lawyers is pleased to announce that Charles Sticklen of Sticklen & Dreyer, P.C. in Joplin has been selected for inclusion...

Dog ownership in the United States is on the rise. In 2017, there were an estimated 90 million dogs owned as pets in the U.S. Dogs provide companionship and protection, but, unfortunately, sometimes a dog can rage out of control and cause extensive physical and...

After a slip and fall accident on someone else's property in Missouri, it's probably a good idea to look into your options for getting compensation for your losses. That's especially true when it's fairly clear that the property owner's negligence played a part in...

No one expects to be injured, and when it happens, it can catch you and your loved ones off guard. You know you will have medical bills, lost wages and other financial damages. No one wants their loved ones to suffer from a financial burden caused by someone else’s...

Personal injury civil statutes vary from case-to-case. If you are going to file a civil lawsuit, you have to abide by your state’s statute of limitations. Each state places a cap on the length of time its residents have to file a lawsuit.  This is called a...

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA), fatalities from big truck crashes rose in 2017, despite the decline in the overall traffic fatality rate for the same year. Of the 4,761 deaths attributed to big truck crashes, about 1,300 of...

Suffering a personal injury while working can be a life-altering experience. After an injury on the job site, many aren’t able to go back to work for a long period of time. It’s important to understand Missouri’s laws regarding workers’ compensation in order to know...

Determining who is at fault for a car accident is generally a matter of identifying who was careless, or “negligent”. In some car accident cases, it’s easy to tell which party acted carelessly and is therefore responsible for any property damage or injuries that may...