Published in Firm News on November 27, 2023

We are pleased to announce that Craig R. Heidemann, a partner at Douglas, Haun & Heidemann, P.C. has been selected to the 2023 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list. This is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than five percent of attorneys in Missouri. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a research-driven, peer-influenced rating service of outstanding lawyers who… READ MORE

Published in Personal Injury on January 16, 2017

As part of our commitment to safety in our community, the team at Douglas Haun Heideman wanted to identify the most dangerous intersections in the state of Missouri. With the help of data visualization agency 1point21 Interactive, we analyzed over 148,000 collision records from the Missouri State Highway Patrol to find the 200 most dangerous intersections in our state. The data analysis… READ MORE

Published in Plaintiff on March 21, 2016

One of the most frequent questions I get from my clients is whether the defendant in their lawsuit (or the insurance company who is paying the claim) can be forced to pay my clients’attorney fees. In almost all cases, the answer to that question is “no.” Most states follow the “American Rule,” which requires parties to pay their own fees… READ MORE

Published in Family Law on March 3, 2016

  The Equal Custody Law Myth Many people have heard that Missouri has passed an “equal custody” statute. But, is that really true?  We need to separate the fact from the fiction about this new legislation. What many Missourians do not realize is that the language that actually became law is not the same language that they may have heard… READ MORE