ST. LOUIS – Simmons Hanly Conroy , one of the nation's largest mass torts firms and a national leader in the legal representation of mesothelioma patients and their families, has secured a $6 million verdict against Ford Motor Company on behalf of the family of Linda Behling, a Missouri resident who died in 2019 of mesothelioma, a rare and fatal cancer caused by asbestos exposure. Mrs. Behling was exposed to asbestos in the 1980s while working as a laborer at a custom limousine manufacturer in Missouri. She suffered repeated asbestos exposures to the toxic dust while servicing asbestos-containing brakes manufactured by Ford Motor Company. The jury found Ford at fault and awarded $6 million in compensatory damages. It is the fourth verdict the firm has secured against Ford. “After examining the evidence, the jury found that Ford was a fault,” said Simmons Hanly Conroy Shareholder Daniel P. Blouin , who served as lead trial attorney. “Nothing will bring Lind
A decade ago at just 23, Khalia Collier brought the first womenβs basketball franchise to St. Louis, and St. Louis Surge has since notched two national championships under her ownership. Her success here has led her south β Collier began her time as vice president and chief of staff for the Dallas Mavericks this October.
In her current role as deputy chief operating officer, Stephanie Co directs a leadership team of department directors and supervises major departments including government affairs, community engagement, community Health, and office administration at Beyond Housing.
Marquita Chapman began her career at the Department of Defense in 2004 as an intern within the Defense Contract Management Agency, and eventually rose to become the lead program manager of user facing services for the Next NGA West Program, a $2 billion construction project located in the historic St. Louis Place neighborhood.
ALTON - Retired Alton Fire Department Deputy Chief Mark Harris died Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at Alton Memorial Hospital. A dedicated member of the Alton Fire Department, Mark began his career on April 17, 1991, and quickly advanced through the ranks becoming an Engineer on January 4, 1995. Mark advanced to the Captain position on May 20, 2000, Assistant Chief on December 4, 2005, Deputy Chief on May 28, 2009, Battalion Chief on May 26, 2013, and Deputy Chief again on September 1, 2013. He finally ended his career with the Department on May 5, 2018. Alton Fire Chief Jesse Jemison said visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. Sunday at Gent Funeral Home in Alton in the chapel. The Gent Funeral Home is located at 2409 State Street in Alton. Funeral services will immediately follow. A Fire Department Walk-Through will be conducted at 2:15 p.m. Sunday, led by the active and retired members of the Alton Fire Department with surrounding fire departments following in honor of Deputy Chief Harris.
Since joining Poetkker Construction Co. in 2007, Jon Carroll has grown his own leadership and management skills while smashing records for the general contractor.
Provisions in the proposed constitutional amendments in Arkansas and Missouri would give established medical marijuana licensees a leg up in the new recreational marketplace.
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Elizabeth Bleier leads a network of more than 600 educators and education advocates in nearly 140 schools across St. Louis in her role as executive director of Teach For America St. Louis.
Alejandra Berra, lead strategy analyst for digital assets and cryptocurrencies, joined Commerce Bank in 2009. Since then, she has expanded her portfolio and kept pace with fiscal innovation.
ST. LOUIS - The Cardinals may not be in the World Series, but St. Louis baseball fans still have something to cheer for this November. His name is Matt Vierling. "That's his senior year right there," CBC Head Baseball Coach Mason Horne says as he points to a photo in his office. The team in [...]