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Who Pays After an Accident? Missouri's Fault Rules
How fault, insurance, and damages work in Missouri injury claims
A car crash, a fall on someone else's property, or almost any other accident caused by someone else's carelessness can leave you facing medical bills, lost wages, and a claims process that moves faster than most people expect. This article walks through how fault is determined under Missouri's comparative fault rule, what auto insurance is required to cover the loss, and what damages are — and are not — available.
The Rules Behind a Missouri Medical Malpractice Claim
The filing deadline, the affidavit of merit requirement, and the caps on damages
Missouri places tighter procedural requirements and deadlines on medical malpractice claims than on most other injury cases — a shorter statute of limitations, a mandatory affidavit of merit from a qualified health care provider, and a statutory cap on noneconomic damages. Missing any one of these can end a claim before it is ever heard. Here is what a patient or family needs to know.
