Random Thoughts to Match Random Events
I went to Chicago for the first time when I was in my early twenties. I had never been to a city that size, and I was shocked at how [...]
If Apple gets Wind of this, we are Sunk.
It had been a gloomy day, and I don’t just mean the weather. I was running behind schedule to court. The closest parking spot was three blocks away, so [...]
Personal Injury Attorney Spencer Farris Named to Top Three List for Third Consecutive Year
St. Louis, MO (January 25, 2019)—Attorney Spencer Farris of The S.E. Farris Law Firm was recently picked as one of the top three personal injury attorneys in St. Louis by [...]
What is an Old Pirate to Do?
I’ve been running into pirate symbols lately. Trial lawyers have a lot in common with pirates, as I’ve written in this space before. Pirates came up with a system of [...]
Distracted Driving: More than Phones
Everybody thinks they can multitask, but that is a proven myth. What you’re actually doing is quickly switching your focus from one task to another. The most dangerous place for [...]
Where in the World is Waldo Santiago?
It is another cold February day here in the Midwest. The most productive use of my time that didn’t require a trip into the frost was an online continuing legal [...]
Slip and Fall at a Restaurant: Everyone’s Responsibility Means No One’s Taking Care of It
Michelle Schaefer was walking into 54th Street Grill and Bar, owned by Kellen Restaurant Management, when she slipped and fell on a slick floor. The floor conditions, as described by [...]
Personal Injury Attorney Spencer Farris Named to Top Three List for Third Consecutive Year
St. Louis, MO (February 8, 2019)—Attorney Spencer Farris of The S.E. Farris Law Firm was recently picked as one of the top three personal injury attorneys in St. Louis by [...]
These rising insurance trends are bad for injury victims
Insurance companies refusing to pay. It is typical that liability insurers don’t want to pay claims, but it used to be rare that insurance we paid for—health insurance, home or [...]
Baboons and 4 year olds Give Good Pep Talks.
In 1998, I was both a new father and a new lawyer. Fortunately, I was blissfully unaware of how unprepared I was for either gig and that is what kept [...]