Lashly & Baer, P.C. congratulates attorney Brian J. Malone for being selected by FOCUS St. Louis as one of 56 individuals to join the 45th Leadership St. Louis Class. Leadership St. Louis is a highly respected program for experienced leaders who have demonstrated a deep commitment to improving the St. Read more
Attorney Nancy R. Vidal successfully represented a registered nurse who was facing disciplinary action by the Missouri Department of Mental Health. She successfully defended the matter such that charges against him were rescinded, and he longer faces placement on the Employment Disqualification Registry.
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
