Driving home, our client was hit by a truck, resulting in a serious brain injury. He and his family will be taken care of for life.
Excessive force civil rights violation.
Followed by a multimillion dollar confidential employment discrimination settlement.
J.C. Pleban settles civil rights excessive force case against the Pevely Police Department and its officers for $300,000.00.
Missouri is an “at-will” employment state. This means an employer can fire you for any reason or no reason. The employer, however, cannot fire you for an illegal reason (e.g. age, race, gender, etc.). With this, an employer can fire…
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Read MoreMissouri Governor Greitens legal troubles will continue after he resigns Friday. What’s next? St. Louis attorney JC Pleban of Pleban and Petruska Law shares what legal hurdles are ahead for the, soon to be, former governor.
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Read MoreJury selection is underway in Governor Eric Greiten’s invasion of privacy trial. The trial is expected to begin next week. Attorney Chet Pleban has more on what we can expect. People with negative impressions of Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens are…
Read MoreExcessive force civil rights violation.
The June settlement of a case in which a white police officer alleged the department promoted a less qualified black candidate over him has pushed the amount of money the St. Louis Police Department has paid out for such allegations…
Read MoreAs part of any injury case, the plaintiff can make a claim for his or her past medical bills. Missouri law recently changed on what evidence gets to a jury with respect to claiming medical bills. In August of 2017,…
Read MoreAnyone can settle a case without a lawyer, but settling a case without a lawyer can be difficult. First, insurance carriers will usually attempt to take advantage of unrepresented injury victims by offering less money than the case is worth….
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