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Mother Honored as ‘Safety Champion’ for Activist Efforts After Losing Her Child in Crash
A mother who tirelessly advocated for automotive safety after losing her daughter in the crash of a vehicle with a defective General Motors ignition switch is being honored for the first Clarence M. Ditlow III Safety Champion Award.
L&E Partner Brett Emison Discusses MO Tort Reform in National Law Journal Article
Langdon & Emison partner Brett Emison offered commentary for a recent article on Missouri tort reform published in The National Law Journal. Emison serves on the executive committee of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, an advocacy organization dedicated to consumer rights protection and equality.
Langdon & Emison Paralegals Present at AIEG Seminar
The Attorneys Information Exchange Group’s Paralegals Seminar will take place this January 12-13 in Orlando, Fla., and paralegals from Langdon & Emison are again playing a key role in this annual event. Two presentations will be led by L&E paralegals, and the conference’s agenda and substantive sessions were shaped by the firm’s paralegal team.
L&E’s Mark Emison Authors Article on Roadway Signage Hazards
Langdon & Emison attorney Mark Emison published an article recently on establishing liability in roadway signage cases. The article, “Signage and Traffic Control Defects in Catastrophic Injury Cases,” appeared in the 2016 Winter Edition of AIEGVoice, a publication of the Attorneys Information Exchange Group.
Why Vehicle Seats Commonly Fail During Crashes
Defective seat backs are a common flaw, even in modern-day vehicles. Rarely do consumers give a second thought to the design or utility of seat backs in a crash. Unfortunately, the seat back mechanism in most passenger vehicles traveling on U.S. roads is less structurally sound than a lawn chair you can purchase from a discount retailer.
L&E’s Kent Emison Offers Insights on Litigating Traumatic Brain Injury Cases
Langdon & Emison partner Kent Emison published an article recently on courtroom strategies for representing clients in traumatic brain injury (TBI) cases. The article, “Issues in Litigating ‘The Invisible Injury:’’ Presenting Clients in Traumatic Brain Injury Cases” appeared in the Winter 2017 issue of the Trial Journal, a publication of the Illinois Association of Trial Lawyers.
Adam Graves Offers Five Practical Tips for Car Accident Victims
Langdon & Emison partner Adam Graves in a recent blog post offered tips for consumers when injured in an auto accident.
Brett Emison Authors ‘Screening for Auto Defects Article’ for Trial Magazine
Langdon & Emison partner Brett Emison recently published an article, “Screening for Auto Defects” in the November 2016 issue of Trial magazine, an American Association […]
When Power Lines Shock: Blog Post Examines Electrical Injuries & Why They Occur
Langdon & Emison partner David Brose authored a blog post about the dangers of overhead power lines and the commonality of electrocutions and electrical injuries. The article was published on The Kansas City Legal Examiner.
Nursing Home Abuse Victims Can Now Have Their Day in Court
Nursing homes can no longer force elder abuse or wrongful death claims to private arbitration, thanks to a new rule passed by the federal agency that oversees nursing homes with 1.5 million residents.
Defective Takata Airbags Blamed for 11th U.S. Death
An 11th person has died in a car crash involving a rupture of a recalled Takata airbag inflator, federal regulators recently confirmed. A national leader in auto product defect cases, Langdon & Emison represents clients nationwide in Takata airbag cases.
L&E Partner David Brose Examines Deception Surrounding the Takata Airbag Crisis
The Takata airbag recall is an unprecedented automotive crisis. A record 64 million defective airbags have been subject to recall and more recalls are to come. David Brose, partner at Langdon & Emison, said in a recent blog post that Takata isn’t the sole entity to blame, but automakers were also complicit in this crisis.