Missouri Property Owner Liability for Crimes
Most people understand that property owners are responsible for physical hazards like wet floors and broken stairs. Fewer know that Missouri premises liability law can also hold property owners accountable when a criminal act injures someone on their property, provided the right legal conditions are met. For Lee’s Summit residents injured in assaults, robberies, or other crimes on...
When a Parking Injury Involves the Owner
A jury verdict is not a preview of what another case is worth. It does show how twelve people weighed one set of injuries after hearing the evidence. In August 2026, a Johnson County jury returned an award of nearly $18.9 million to a young woman who was pinned by a car inside a garage.
What the Jury Awarded
The jury separated the award into four categories rather than returning a single...
Crowd Surge Injuries at Lee’s Summit Events
Large public events depend on planning that most attendees never see, including crowd control, security staffing, and a response plan for when something goes wrong. When that planning falls short and someone is hurt, questions of legal responsibility follow. A recent lawsuit connected to Lee’s Summit Downtown Days shows how those questions take shape.
What the Downtown Days Lawsuit...