Healthcare providers have seen an increase in nontraditional claims as plaintiff’s lawyers try to increase the value of medical malpractice lawsuits. Increasingly, plaintiffs have been bringing claims for punitive damages in “routine” medical malpractice cases. Plaintiffs are also bringing claims against health care providers under consumer protection statutes to expand Read more
Attorneys Julie Z. Devine and James C. Hetlage prepared the following article for the Missouri Municipal League’s publication The Missouri Municipal Review. On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), a sweeping new law to respond to COVID-19. This article will focus on two Read more
How do you continue to serve as guardian when nursing facilities are restricting access to residents? Nursing home facilities are restricting most visitors to protect against the coronavirus. How does a guardian maintain contact with a ward when the guardian cannot visit him or her? How can the guardian oversee Read more
Lashly & Baer, P.C. would like to congratulate our President, Lisa O. Stump, for being selected to the Small Business Monthly’s 2020 Class of Wonder Women. In addition to being our leader, Lisa routinely works in the community to make our city a better place to live and work. To Read more
Attorneys Patrick E. Foppe and Brian R. Betner recently wrote an article for USLAW Magazine. “A Hard Road to Toll,” discusses imposing vicarious liability against non-motor carriers under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. Their article will be featured in the spring 2020 edition, both online and in print. To Read more
On April 1, 2020, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) released a waiver related to certain licensing requirements for Advance Practice Nurses (APRNs). Specifically, DHSS waived the requirement that physicians must review the non-controlled substance records of APRNs every 14 days until the COVID 19 emergency is Read more
Late on March 31, 2020, the U.S. Treasury made available the Paycheck Protection Program Application Form as well as information for borrowers and lenders. The Application is two pages plus two pages of instructions. The announcement provided some clarification of the law which passed on March 27, 2020. Key Areas Read more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has increased the cash flow available to Medicare providers during the COVID-19 public health emergency by providing accelerated/advance payments to providers when there is a disruption in claims submission and/or claims processing. This is essentially a short-term loan. Below is a summary Read more
On Friday March 27, 2020, Congress passed and President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), a $2 trillion dollar stimulus package which includes financial assistance to individuals and businesses. Below is a summary of some of the provisions that may be of interest to Read more
Payroll Protection Loans: On Friday, March 27, 2020, Congress passed and President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) to provide financial assistance to individuals and businesses. One major portion of the CARES Act of interest to small businesses is the ability to obtain loans Read more
