At Hubbard & Kurtz, we help clients with a wide range of legal issues. Our lawyers have over 60 years of combined experience in the practice of law. We strive to bring quality service and effective legal representation to every client and every case. We work with individuals and businesses to help them resolve their legal problems and prepare for the future.
We have extensive experience in wrongful death lawsuits. We have helped clients who have lost someone in fatal car accidents, drunk driving incidents, house fires, cases of murder, medical malpractice situations, and more. Whatever the underlying cause, we help our clients move on with their lives by holding people accountable for their wrongful actions. It is important to have a wrongful death lawyer who understands how to present these cases to a judge and jury. We have received several large verdicts for our clients in cases of wrongful death.
Wrongful Death
The loss of a loved one can have a terrible impact on those left behind. We regularly represent widows, widowers, parents, and children who have lost loved ones through the wrongful actions of someone else. At Hubbard & Kurtz, we help people get compensation for the wrongful death of someone close to them. Our clients can never get back what was taken from them, but they can hold the negligent party responsible for the damage they have caused.
Theft
Assault
The terms assault and battery are often erroneously used interchangeably. An assault can be defined as the threat to use unlawful force to inflict bodily injury upon another. The threat, which must be believed to be imminent, must cause reasonable apprehension in the plaintiff. Therefore, where the defendant has threatened some use of force, creating an apprehension in the plaintiff, an assault has occurred. The focus, for the purpose of determining whether a particular act is an assault, must be upon the reasonableness of the plaintiff's reaction.
Murder
A: A criminal case can only be brought by the government. The prosecutor makes a case against the person accused of a crime, seeking prison time or another punishment. The prosecutor must meet a higher standard of proof than in a civil case. A civil case can be filed by anyone whose private rights or civil rights have allegedly been violated by another party. When a private party files a civil lawsuit for wrongful death, the party is seeking monetary damages, compensation for the loss suffered. A civil trial for wrongful death, therefore, is very different from a criminal trial for murder or manslaughter.
Our business practice includes business planning, new business formation, dissolution, real estate, and many other legal issues. If you are starting a new venture, or you need help with an existing business, we can represent you.
Business Disputes
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Most individuals who are injured at work are prohibited from filing ordinary personal injury lawsuits against their employers. Instead, injured workers are generally required to file a claim under the state's workers compensation procedure. An injured railroad worker must bring a claim for benefits under the Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) for compensation for his injuries. FELA is similar to many state workers' compensation systems with the exception that a railroad employee must be able to prove some level of employer negligence in order to make a recovery. In comparison, most state systems are based upon no-fault theories of recovery where neither the negligence of the employer or the employee is examined.
Premises liability concerns the responsibilities of owners of property to safeguard others from dangerous conditions or hazards on their property and to prevent others from being injured while on their property.
Property Damage
Property damage causes of action concern the rights of owners of property to protect their property from damage, theft or intrusion.
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Medical Malpractice
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Auto Accidents
Medicaid Planning
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Dog Bites
In general, the answer to this question is yes. An owner of a dog, or any animal for that matter, may be held liable for injuries the animal inflicts on others. However, the ease with which a plaintiff can win a "dog-bite" lawsuit differs from jurisdiction to jurisdiction depending on the legal theory of recovery available in the plaintiff's location. Some jurisdictions require the plaintiff to show that the animal owner knew, or should have known, that the animal was inclined to attack or bite. In other jurisdictions, the plaintiff may only need to show negligence on the part of the owner in order to recover money for his injuries. If a wild animal, such as a lion, bear or monkey, injures the plaintiff, the animal's owner may be held accountable under a theory of strict liability for plaintiff's injuries regardless of the plaintiff's conduct.
At Hubbard & Kurtz, we handle the necessary legal work to assist personal representatives in the administration of decedents’ estates, conservators and guardians of disabled or incapacitated individuals and minors. While our estate planning practice may avoid or eliminate the necessity for probate, if probate is needed, we assist our clients through the probate process as economically and as quickly as possible. We have over thirty years of experience assisting people with the efficient and accurate handling of probate matters. We have a paralegal who is dedicated to our probate cases, thereby resulting in a savings for our clients. Contact us if you need a knowledgeable Kansas City probate lawyer to help you with this process.
Wills
Many issues may arise during the probate process. We handle every aspect of a distribution from real estate issues and tax returns, to investing funds and probate litigation. We can represent people in will contests and issues of the breach of fiduciary duty by an executor or administrator. In the absence of a will, we can help find the heirs and accomplish the distribution according to intestate statutes. We have the experience and the knowledge to help untangle even the most complex probate proceedings.
Trusts
The cost of nursing home care can be daunting. It is important to plan ahead in order to take advantage of the help that is available. We help clients with issues related to eligibility for Medicaid assistance, administrative hearings, nursing home expense matters, legitimate transfers for eligibility, and issues related to the five year look back. We help craft life estate deeds, special needs trusts, and handle litigation of claims for Medicaid reimbursement. Along with our wills and trusts practice, we assist clients in crafting a plan for the future.
Power of Attorney
By proper planning, we can limit our clients’ tax liability, while minimizing the cost and impact of the probate process. We help clients by drafting wills, advance directives and healthcare powers of attorney, beneficiary deeds, family transfers, durable powers of attorney, and more. Whether you want a living will to state your desires if you should become incapacitated, or you need to plan the succession of your business, we can help.
Probate
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Many of our clients are involved in business ventures. At Hubbard & Kurtz, we help people with issues of business law and tax planning. We have the experience and the knowledge to help you form a new business, manage an existing business, and handle business litigation and contract issues. If you need an accomplished Kansas City business law and tax planning lawyer, contact us today.