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Kent Emison Presents at Federal Court CLE
Partner Kent Emison was a featured speaker yesterday at the Western District of Missouri’s CLE presentation on Innovation in Litigation. Kent spoke on “Issues in High Profile Trials,” including publicity, technology in the courtroom, strategy with opening/closing arguments, depositions, and more.
Firm Brochure on GM, Bair Hugger, Tire Defects, Truck Accidents is Released
The first edition of the Langdon & Emison newsletter has been printed and is available for viewing here. The firm issues this quarterly brochure to anyone interested in news from the firm and hot topics from the worlds of civil litigation, public safety and consumer products.
Injured Railroad Worker Receives $5.3 Million Verdict Against Metra in Train Accident
A Cook County, Illinois jury awarded Christopher Cravatta $5.3 million in a unanimous verdict after a five-week trial in Chicago after he sustained devastating injuries while working as an engineer for Metra. Cravatta sustained an annular tear in his L4-5 disc requiring surgery and was unable to return to work as an engineer after Metra medically disqualified him from the job. He was injured when he slipped on a combination of oil, snow, and ice while stepping from the locomotive to a passenger car at Chicago’s Union Station.
Langdon & Emison Participates in Emergency Response Voluntarism
The Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys has continued its Emergency Response program in conjunction with the American Red Cross, counting on volunteers from member firms like Langdon & Emison. The latest chapter in the disaster relief program has been helping victims from communities affected by recent tornadoes, like Oak Grove, Mo., and much of Boone County. Langdon & Emison attorney Brennan Delaney was one of the volunteer lawyers onhand in this most recent meeting, following the early March severe weather.
Wall Street Journal: Trucker Shortage is Expected to Worsen
The Wall Street Journal published an in-depth article on the nation’s shortage of truck drivers. It has often been reported that the companies that manage and employ drivers cause perpetually high turnover among truck drivers. This leads to unsafe drivers behind the wheels of big rigs.
Takata Pleads Guilty in Airbag Case
Takata has finally pleaded guilty to deceiving automakers about the safety of its airbags. This week’s guilty plea by Takata in federal court, as well as the new accusations against automakers in a separate lawsuit, show that legal proceedings in the airbag scandal continue to move forward.