Pedroli & Gauthier

Less than four days prior to trial we settled this medical negligence case against a hospital .  This ended a fight for justice and fairness for our client and her husband which lasted over four years and culminated in a settlement that will pay out close to $6,000,000.00 in present and structured benefits. Incident The […]

An interesting video by a Duke Law Professor telling law students not to talk to the police in any circumstance.  Every citizen should watch this video and learn why Supreme Court Justices agree that you should never talk to the police.    Even if you are innocent of the crime being investigated, talking to the […]

An Ohio man was charged with DUI after her was pulled over by the police, despite the fact that a breathalyzer test showed he had a blood-alcohol content of 0.000. 64-year-old Jessie Thornton who now lives in Surprise, Arizona said cops told him that they could tell he was drunk simply by looking at him. […]

Thiamine or B1 is a water soluble vitamin that is necessary for the conversion of nutrition into energy for brain and nerve function.  Thiamine is also necessary for your body to carry oxygen to your cells primarily through your red blood cells. Thiamin deficiency is common among post bariatric surgery patients  with frequent vomiting, blockages […]

Johnson and Johnson has know for years about the correlation between talcum powder and ovarian cancer when used by women for perineal hygiene.  When talcum powder is applied in the genital region, talc particles can move through the female reproductive system to the ovaries. These particles can remain in the ovaries for years and create an environment […]

TRANSFORAMINAL EPIDURAL INJECTIONS INTO THE NEUROFORAMINAL OPENINGS ARE USUALLY SAFE BUT THE FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE MOST UP TO DATE SAFETY STANDARDS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS NERVE INJURY, PARALYSIS AND EVEN DEATH   Many people are trying to avoid spinal surgery for stenosis, ruptured discs, fusions and other spinal diseases by undergoing injections.  These injections are […]

Dangers of Bariatric Surgery: $4,500,000.00 Gastric Bypass Settlement In 2007, Pedroli & Gauthier settled a claim against a St. Louis area hospital’s gastric bypass weight loss program for $3.5 million.  The bariatric surgeon contributed an additional $1 million to make the case a total settlement of $4,500,000.00, a record that year for a medical malpractice […]

Pedroli and Gauthier, LLC A “Hammer Letter” is a type of demand letter that is sent from the injured parties attorney to the insurer of a tortfeasor (at fault party), or from the tortfeasor or their attorney to the insurance company. In the former situation, the letter usually makes a demand for settlement for an […]

THE LAW FIRM THAT HAS YOUR BACK BY GETTING OUT FRONT Emergency Cesarean (Caesarean) Sections, how fast should these be performed? We have successfully handled numerous birth injury and fetal death cases.  See are prior experiences for various examples.  We recently settled a case against a local obstetrician and a local hospital where the allegations were that […]

PEDROLI & GAUTHIER, LLC Premise Liability Case in St Louis County Missouri – Defective and Improperly Maintained Locking Common Area Doors – Rape of woman inside her own apartment. In the State of Missouri, a landlord must make your apartment reasonable secure from intruders.  If a landlord undertakes security measures, it must exercise reasonable care […]

  A common question asked is whether these small intersection cameras record anything and can anyone get a copy of the video or see the video somewhere?  According to the MoDOT, these cameras do not record anything and are only for controlling the traffic lights more efficiently. See: http://www.modot.org/stlouis/links/signalcameras.htm .       The overhead cameras you […]

WHO IS REALLY AT FAULT?     Does the average driver really understand right of way rules and follow those rules while on the road. Do you really understand who was at fault in your motor vehicle collision?  Over the years I have seen real confusion over simple rules of the road.  I have effectively cross […]