Practice Areas

• Wrongful Death
• Birth Trauma
• Child Injury Cases
• Trucking Accidents
• Medical Malpractice
• Bicycle Injuries
• Motorcycle Injuries
• Vehicle Accidents
• Car Wrecks And Cell Phone Use
• Workers Compensation
• Premises Liability
• Ski Accidents

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• Medical Malpractice
• Hip Implant Recall Announced
• VA Dental Claims
• Medication Errors
• Hospital Accountability: Where is it?
• The Top Five Vital Signs To Watch After Surgery
• Missouri Supreme Court Rules on Constitutionality of Tort Reform
• Patient Safety Issues
• Day 3 Texas Nurse Trial
• Who In The Medical Community Is Watching Out For Patient Safety?
• East Texas Nurse Faces Trial for Misuse of Official Information
• Do Malpractice Suits Affect Obstetric Practice and The Alvin Wolff Plan for Tort Reform.
• Retained Items After Surgery Can Cause A Lot of Problems
• Reader Question
• Link To Missouri Supreme Court Kltoz Case-Constituitonality of Med Mal Caps
• Why Sorry In Health Care Is So Hard To Say
• We Need Caps On Malpractice Cases For This?
• Illinois Anticipates Supreme Court Ruling On Medical Malpractice Limits
• New York Times Medical Malpractice Articles
• Hospital Gets Publicity When Parilyzed Woman Sits At Home Awaiting Trial
• Caps Being Argued In Missouri Supreme Court On January 14, 2010
• Workers Compensation
• Worker's Compensation Rates Have Been Falling Since 2005
• Pending Bill Lets Injured Worker Select Own Doctor In Missouri
• Third Party Claims
• Vehicle Accidents
• What To Do and Not Do If You've Been Involved in A Motorcycle or Motor Vehicle Wreck
• The Distracted Driving Act Of 2009
• Looks Like Sensors For Speed Cameras Are On The Way
• Deaths Down On Missouri Roads
• Another Example Of How Seatbelts Work
• Why Fatalities Are On the Increase When Drunk Driving Caused Deaths are Down
• Be Careful This Weekend
• All Driver's Duties When They Drive
• Car Wrecks And Cell Phone Use
• Distracted Drving Ban Fails (Again) In The Missouri Legislature
• Cell Phones Texting Fatal Distractions
• Texting Foes Use MADD As A Model
• 87% of All Drivers Say They've Had A Close Call While Driving and Dialing
• Cell Phones Contribute To About A Quarter of All Car Wrecks
• Internet Distractions On Dash Board
• Pedestrian Injured by Cell Phone Vehicle Operator
• Missouri Legislature Will Consider Banning Texting and Driving in 2010
• Bicycle Injuries
• Biking
• when the lawyer gets in a bike wreck
• Tips on What To Do After A Bicycle Crash
• Feds Consider Gas Funds For Bike Paths
• Feds Consider Gas Funds For Bike Paths
• Girl killed on bike not wearing helmet.
• Bike Riding In The Dark
• Bike Riding In The Dark
• Large Verdict in Bicyclist Death
• Motorcycle Injuries
• Helmets don't do any good unless you fasten them.
• Tips on What To Do After A Motorcycle Crash
• Innocuous Falls Can Conceal A Real Danger
• Ski Accidents
• Pedestrian Hit By Driver Under The Influence
• Good Article Out of Vail For What To Do In A Ski Colliision
• Helmet's Save Lives
• Woman Suffocates In Tree Well at bottom of bowls in Steamboat
• Skier Missing. Search continues.
• Ski Patrol Reports Are Like Police Reports
• Be Careful After A Big Snow
• 2 Breckenridge Skiers Have Died This Year Without Helmets
• Trucking Accidents
• Federal Department of Transportation Bans Texting While Driving by Truckers
• Child Injury Cases
• Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries
• General
• Verizon Ampitheatre Raises Water Prices When It's Hot Outside
• The 4th of July Means Fireworks
• Making Premises Safer
• Working Through The Injury
• when an accident happens
• Missouri Supreme Court Tackles Malpractice Issues
• Make Sure That You Pay Attention In The Hospital
• Baby Slings Recalled
• Georgia Supreme Court Strikes Down Caps In Medical Malpractice Cases
• Georgia Supreme Court Strikes Down Caps In Medical Malpractice Cases
• Actonel, Boniva, Fosamax, Reclast
• Devalued Toyotas
• Lady Who Plants Finger In Chili At Wendy's Banned for Life or Phony Claims
• Oklahoma Limits Attorney Fees In Workman's Compensation Cases
• Metal on metal hip implants are wearing out
• Alvin Wolff Interview on KSDK
• Spring Is Right Around The Corner
• Another View of Healthcare Reform
• Toyota's Problems Far From Over
• Watch Out For What You Put on Facebook
• Highway Patrol Uncertain Whether To File Charges In Fatal Wreck
• Tragedy At The Olympics
• Aftermath-Texas Nurse Whistleblower Trial
• Not Guilty Verdict-Texas Nurse Whistleblower Trial
• Day 2 Texas Nurse Whitleblower Trial
• Cadmium- It's just not for children
• FTCA claims against federal government must contain dollar figure
• Careful When You Donate To Disaster Reilef
• Concussion is the same thing as a mild brain injury
• Alvin Wolff attends Advanced Trial College In Denver In January 2010
• Federal Government Appears to Be Concerned With BPA
• Tylenol Recall Widens
• Can your cell phone be searched after an accident?
• Obesity and Prejudice
• Facebook Can Cost Your Case
• Be Careful About Your Emails. They can constitute a settlement.
• Sports Injuries and Assumption of the Risk
• Southbutt sued by Northface
• Car / Auto / Motorcycle Insurance

Practice Areas

• Wrongful Death
• Birth Injuries
• Child Injury
• Trucking Crashes
• St Louis Medical Malpractice Lawyer | Missouri Med Mal Attorney
• St Louis Bicycle Accident Attorney | Missouri Bike Lawyer | Colorado
• St Louis Motorcycle Accident Attorney | Missouri Bike Injury Lawyer
• St. Louis Auto Accident Attorney | Missouri Car Crash Lawyer
• St Louis Texting While Driving Attorney | Missouri Cell Phone Lawyer
• St Louis Workers Compensation Attorney | Missouri Workers Comp Lawyer
• St Louis Premises Liability Attorney | Missouri Accident Lawyer
• Steamboat Springs Ski Accident Attorney | Colorado Ski Injury Lawyer

News

• Sorry Seems To Work In Hospital Malpractice Cases
• Motorcycle - Pothole Lawsuit settled for $270,000
• Lawyer's Letter In Post Confirms Difficulty In Malpractice Cases
• New Work Comp Decision Revives Claims Against Co Employees
• Wrong Sided Surgery-A Problem With Little Accountability
• New Practice Allows Patients Access of Medical Records
• With The Gulf Disaster-Tort Reformers Don't Look So Smart
• Alvin Wolff to speak at Big Shark Bicycles on June 7, 2010 at 8pm
• Show Me St. Louis Features Alvin Wolff
• Alvin Wolff podcast
• Big Settlement in Dram Shop Case
• Man killed on motorcylce by driver not paying attention.
• Man killed on motorcylce by driver not paying attention.
• Girl killed on bike not wearing helmet.
• Wrongful Death Case Filed Against Cop For Fatal Push
• Washington Toyota Class Action
• Woman Sues For Surgery To Wrong Part Of Body
• Alvin Wolff Appears On Channel 5 News To Discuss Book
• Dannon Yogurt Settlement
• Representative Murtha Dead From Gallbladder Surgery Complications
• Alvin Wolff Jr. To Speak At St. Louis Bike Swap
• Alvin Wolff Attends Advanced Deposition College In Denver
• Ambitious Plan For New Trails In St. Louis Area
• What can happen when your lawyer doesn't know what he's doing.
• Attorney Alvin Wolff suggests a ban of cell phones on roads.

Case Results

• Child Injury Cases
  • Confidential Settlement for child suffocation

  Awarded: confidential

• Wrongful Death
  • Confidential Settlement For Wrongful Death of Brain Damaged Child

  Awarded: confidential

• Medical Malpractice
  • $1,500,000 recovered in rural county for brain damaged infant

  Awarded: $1,500,000

  • Drop Foot Results in $1,025,000 recovery

  Awarded: $1,025,000

  • $500,000 settlement against orthopedist. Failure to diagnose infection-delayed wound healing
  • Medical Malpractice - Wrongful Death Jury Verdict

  Awarded: $412,000

  • Medical Negligence Jury Verdict

  Awarded: $400,000

  • $400,000 recovered for death of a 12 year old

  Awarded: $400,000

  • Medical Malpractice - Wrong Site Surgery Settlement

  Awarded: $250,000

  • $250,000 settlement for wrongful death of a 55 year old diabetic

  Awarded: $250,000 wrongful death award to 3 grown children

  • $175,000 jury verdict for wrong knee arthroscpic surgery

  Awarded: $175,000

  • $175.000 verdict for negligent sterilization

  Awarded: $175,000

  • $150,000 recovery for nerve injury

  Awarded: $150,000

  • $125,000 Compartment Syndrome Settlement

  Awarded: $125,000 comparment syndrome settlement

  • Confidential Settlment for Missed Stroke

  Awarded: confidential

  • confidential settlement for grown children on behalf of mother who bled to death

  Awarded: confidential

  • Confidential Settlement Leg Amputation Following Knee Replacement Surgery

  Awarded: Confidential

  • Settlement for Pathology Error

  Awarded: Confidential

  • Confidential Settlement Misdiagnosis by Laboratory

  Awarded: Confidential

• Motorcycle Injuries
  • $250,000 to rider who lost testicle in motorcycle crash.

  Awarded: $250,000

  • $100,000 policy limits settlement for motorcycle crash in the country

  Awarded: $100,000

• Vehicle Accidents
  • $350,000 settlement Cable TV Truck Crash

  Awarded: $350,000

  • $275,000 settlement Motorcycle Injury-Facial Scarring
  • $250,000 mediation Trucking Collision Jackson County Missouri
  • St. Louis County Ruptured Disc - Settlement

  Awarded: $250,000

  • $250,000 Polcy Limits Settlement in Madison County, IL for a broken ankle

  Awarded: $250,000

  • $225,000 combined recovery for c3-4 fracture

  Awarded: $225,000

  • $100,000 wrongful death settlement to survivor of jaywalker

  Awarded: $100,000 settlement for survivor of a jaywalker.

  • Policy Limits Settlement for 19 year old college student.

  Awarded: Policy limits

  • Policy Limits Settlement for 19 year old college student.

  Awarded: Policy limits

  • Policy Limits Settlement for 24 year old woman.

  Awarded: policy limits

• Car Wrecks And Cell Phone Use
  • $325,000 recovered when all drivers on cell phones causing injuries to occupants of car

  Awarded: $325,000

• Workers Compensation
  • 50% of shoulder disability for rotator cuff tear and decompression

  Awarded: $57,716.87

• General
  • Trucking Accident - Wrongful Death

  Awarded: $4.7 million

  • Wrongful Death Obstetrical Negligence

  Awarded: $1.7 million

  • Scuba Diving - Wrongful Death Settlement

  Awarded: $250,000

  • $500,000 Gross Verdict For Hurt Back in Fall at Local Supermarket

  Awarded: $250,000

  • Policy Limits Bench Trial Verdict For Wrongful Death of Man Scared To Death On Airport Runway

  Awarded: $200,000

  • Nursing Home Negligence - Sexual Abuse Jury Verdict

  Awarded: $170,000

  • $125,000 against homeowner's association for Rottweiler attack.

  Awarded: $125,000

  • Settlement for Non Displaced Knee Fracture In Buffet Line

  Awarded: $85,000

  • $75,000 received by woman for broken thumb on snow and ice

  Awarded: $75,000 slip and fall settlement

  • $70,000 settlement for fall on wet floor

  Awarded: $70,000

  • $25,000 settlement for collision on Cowboy Coffee Run in Steamboat Springs, Colorado

  Awarded: $25,000 Steamboat Springs Settlement

  • Confidential Settlement of Fall Down Elevator Shaft

  Awarded: confidential

  • Confidential Settlement For Arm Injury
  • $175,000 settlement in Steamboat Springs for ski hill collision
  • Nursing Home Negligence Substantial Settlement

  Awarded: Confidential

Document Library

• Medical Malpractice
• Your doctor may not talk to the opposition without your express permission. Case attached to this description.
• Here is an article that is a must read if you or a loved one is going into the hospital. Pay attention, the live you save may be your own.
• Compartment Syndrome Cases.
• When New Residents Come In- Complications Accelerate In Medical Care
• Hospital Makes Rare Admission Regarding Non Physicians Reviewing Tests
• Missouri Supreme Court Addresses Damage Caps
• Compartment syndrome can be a tragedy if not timely diagnosed.
• Illinois Supreme Court: "Medical Malpractice Caps Unconstitutional"
• Malpractice Argument In Missouri Supreme Court Challenges Constitutionality of Limits
• Stroke Hospitals
• Cancer Screening Editorial in St. Louis Post Dispatch by Alvin Wolff
• Do you have a medical malpractice case?
• Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy Can Cause Newborn Death
• Bicycle Injuries
• Tips on what to do after an accident.
• Bicycle Accident Book gets rave reviews and if full of good advice.
• Local Personal Injury Lawyer Alvin Wolff on KSDK talking about the St. Louis Senior Olympics and bicycling.
• Safety Concerns for Children Bicyclists
• Alvin Wolff continues to raise money for Multiple Sclerosis in book promotion.
• Motorcycle Injuries
• My book is getting positive reviews from legal publications, check it out.
• Vehicle Accidents
• Bicycle Accidents
• As a rider I have too often been involved in a near miss because another driver didn't see me
• Trucking companies have lots of resources behind them. You need someone to keep the playing field even.
• Inattention is a Leading Cause of Missouri Car Accidents
• Car Wrecks And Cell Phone Use
• Here's more proof that driving and dialing don't mix.
• This paper explains what's going on while driving and distracted by cell phone and texting.
• Cell Phones And Driving Don't Mix Editorial by Alvin Wolff
• Reaction Times Of Cell Phone Drivers Compared To Drunk Drivers
• Workers Compensation
• What You Are Entitled to Under Missouri Workers Compensation
• Ski Accidents
• Article in Steamboat Pilot by Alvin Wolff on ski safety.
• General
• There is strict liability for animal bites in Missouri. The law is attached.
• Article Written By Alvin Wolff in the St. Louis Bar Association Magazine Summer 2010
• We Handle Dog Bite Injuries Under The New Missouri Law
• Personal Injury Case Selection by Alvin Wolff from St. Louis Bar Journal
• Alvin Wolff to compete in Senior Olympics.
• Alvin Wolff Piece in West End World about biking.
• Why We Need Trial Lawyers
• The US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of half a million Generation 2 cribs on Tuesday.
• Asprin, Red Bull, Viagra, Steroid. What Do They Have In Common?
• http://www.stlmag.com/media/St-Louis-Magazine/SLM-Lists/Best-Doctors/ This link will help you find the best doctors in St. Louis
• Beware of Subrogation agreements. You can get burned if you do not comply with them.
• Best Lawyers In America Letter
• Why I'm A Trial Lawyer
• Are you seeking money for your injuries? You may have to pay the money back that was paid for your medical bills.
• Your Rights in a Colorado Ski Accident

Frequently Asked Questions

• Birth Trauma
• What type of experts are needed in a birth trauma case?
• How do I know if I have a case?
• Wrongful Death
• How is the money divided in a wrongful death case?
• Who can bring a wrongful death claim?
• What damages are recoverable in a wrongful death action?
• What is wrongful death?
• Trucking Accidents
• Why is it necessary to consult a St. Louis  accident lawyer soon after a truck wreck?
  
• Medical Malpractice
• How expensive is a  malpractice case to prosecute?
• Who is responsible for retained instruments left in the patient following surgery?
• Who is responsible for retained instruments left in the patient following surgery?
• What damages can you get in veterinary malpractice?
• Why should I keep papers given to me when I leave the doctor or the hospital?
• What is EMTALA?
• What is the statute of limitations for Medical Malpractice in Missouri and Illinois?
• What do I need to prove to win a medical malpractice case.
• What kind of birth trauma cases have you handled?
• What damages are recoverable by a plaintiff in a medical malpractice case?
• Bicycle Injuries
• What should I have at my disposal on a bike ride in case of an accident?
• How does the duty of care of a bicycle rider compare with a motor vehicle operator?
• Vehicle Accidents

• What should I bring to my lawyer's office for the first visit?

• Why are some car crash cases worth more than others for the same injuries.
• What do I do if I'm contacted by an insurance company or an investigator?
• Workers Compensation
• I had a work injury and my lawyer told me that I could not proceed against a co employee.  Has the law changed?

• I was injured in a car accident and a co employee was driving.  I was told by my lawyer that I cannot bring a claim against the driver and that my only recorse is workers compensation.  Is this correct?

• What is a medicare set aside trust?
• When I'm injured at work, do I get to pick the doctor who is going to treat me?
  
• Premises Liability
• I have fallen on a municipal sidewalk.  Do I have to give notice to the city?
• Ski Accidents
• I was hurt skiing by another skier but I did not get any identification information at the time of the collision.  What can I do?
• General
• How do you determine the value of a case?
• Why do cases take so long?
• What is a mediation?
• I was bit by a dog.  How do I prove liability if the dog has never bit anybody?
• How often do you refuse a case?
• What do I need to prove a dog bite case?
• What makes a good case a good case?
  
• What happens in the court of appeals?

• Does the jury find out about insurance coverage during the trial?

• What happens if I tell my lawyer to pay me any monies that are due to an ERISA provider on it's subrogation claim?

• What is the statute of limitations for a general tort case in Missouri?

• How do I know if a brain injury is mild, moderate or severe?
• I've been hurt in an accident and I need a St. Louis Injury Attorney.  Why am I getting so many solicitation letters from law firms?
• If I sign a release without a lawyer, can I later open my case and get more money with a lawyer?
• What expenses will I be expected to pay for?
• How much does it cost for an initial consultation?
• I was injured in another state, can you help me?

• Do you represent insurance companies?

• What does it mean to be a board certified lawyer?
• How many jury trials have you had?
• What is assumption of the risk?
• How can some lawyers advertise discounted fees?
• Who can be a plaintiff in a wrongful death case in Missouri?
• Who will work on my case?
• How do you get paid?
• How will I hear from you if I hire you for my case?
• What if I'm partly at fault in causing the accident?
• What is subrogation as it relates to my case when my bills have been paid by my insurance company or a govenmental entity?
• How long will my case take?
• How do I know my case won't be lost in the shuffle of your office?
• How long has your staff been with you?

Resources

• Medical Malpractice
• Medical Guideline Website
• Stroke Guidelines
• EMTALA-Patient dumping statute
• Link To Texas Nurses Prosecution Who Reported A Doctor
• American College of Radiology
• Missouri Medical Malpractice Insurance Report 2009
• St. Lukes Hospital St. Louis
• St. John's Hospital St. Louis
• St. Louis University Hospital
• American College of Obstetricains and Gynecologists
• American Heart Association
• Joint Commission and Accreditation of Hospitals
• American Acadamy Of Orthopedic Surgeons
• SSM Hospitals
• Barnes Jewish Hospital
• American Board of Vascular Surgery
• American Society of General Surgeons
• American Medical Association
• Gastrointesinal and Endoscopic Website (SAGES)
• American College of Chest Surgeons
• American Acadamy of Neurology
• American College of Emergency Physicians
• Missouri Coalition for Quality Care used by St. Louis Medical Malpractice Lawyer
• National Guideline Clearinghouse
• AMA Doctor Finder
• U.S. Library of Medicine
• Bicycle Injuries
• St. Louis Biking
• Missouri Bicycle Federation
• Trailnet
• Motorcycle Injuries
• Missouri Motorcycle Safety Program
• Car Wrecks And Cell Phone Use
• Alvin Wolff efforts to ban cell phones while driving.
• Workers Compensation
• Missouri Department of Labor
• Ski Accidents
• Ski Safety Site
• What You Need When You Go Skiing Out Of Bounds
• Tree Well Safety On The Ski Hill
• Colorado Ski Safety Act
• General
• Wine Authtication
• Consumer Products Safety Commission
• Highbeam
• Federal Tort Claim Form
• Best Laweyrs In America
• Super Lawyers
• United States Senate
• United States House of Representatives
• Missouri Sentate
• Missouri House of Representatives
• Missouri Governor
• Center for Disease Control
• Federal Trade Commission
• Gold Wing Riders Association
• St. Louis Biking
• Missouri Revised Statutes for St. Louis Accident Lawyer
• Missouri Secretary of State Home Page
• Missouri Courts Home Page

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