Amusement centers and parks are increasingly requiring visitors to sign liability waivers and releases before entering and using their facilities. Often, a patron must sign a new release each time they visit. But what happens if a patron gets injured during one visit...
Month: February 2024
Kansas Considering Changes to Hearsay Exclusions
If passed, a proposed bill before the Kansas Senate will make it easier for litigants to admit statements made to translators into evidence. The current version of the bill adds an exception to the rule against hearsay, which reads: (ff) Language conduit rule. A...
Colorado Ballot Initiative To Remove Non-Economic Damages Cap
A recently submitted Colorado Ballot Proposal, Initiative 2023-24 #150: Damages Involving Catastrophic Injury or Wrongful Death, requests an amendment to C.R.S. § 13-21-102.7 to remove the noneconomic damages cap for any claim involving catastrophic injury, including...
Jon Morrow Elevated to Board Member/Co-Owner of KNM
KNM would like to congratulate Jon Morrow, who was recently elevated to board member/co-owner. Jon is a valuable member of the KNM team and a trusted asset to his clients and colleagues. Over the past four years, Jon has grown the St. Louis office exponentially and...
In Colorado, Daily Statutory “Damages” against Insurer are a “Statutory Penalty” Subject to One-Year Statute of Limitations
Since 2020, Colorado has required insurers issuing “a commercial automobile or personal automobile policy of insurance for delivery in this state shall provide to the insured party a copy of the complete policy of insurance, including any endorsements.” C.R.S §...
Dram Shop Act A Shell For Bar & Owner
Under Illinois common law, there is no cause of action for injuries arising from the sale or gift of alcoholic beverages. Charles v. Seigfried, 165 Ill. 2d 482, 486 (1995). The Illinois legislature enacted an exception to that rule in codifying the Dram Shop Act,...