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January 26, 2017 Consumer Protection

Sepsis Medical Malpractice Settlement – $1 Mil

$1 Million Dollar Settlement to Family of Man with Sepsis Infection It is estimated that between 28 and 50 % of the 1 million people who contract sepsis each year die. Many times...

February 27, 2016 Consumer Protection

U-Haul Auctions Off Owner’s Belongings

Gary represents a woman who had her property (contents of house and family heirlooms) taken when it was stored at a local U-Haul storage facility. She paid her rent for the unit b...

February 14, 2016 Consumer Protection

Nursing Home Injuries

If you, your parent, family member or friend has been injured in a nursing home due to abuse, neglect or even an intentional act of a nursing home employee, call us and we can help....

February 13, 2016 Consumer Protection

FLSA/Wage and Hour

St. Louis attorney Gary Burger represents employees who are not paid adequately. The Federal Fair Labor Standards Act and Missouri labor laws protect workers to make sure they ge...

February 5, 2016 Consumer Protection

Fair Labor Standards Act

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the law that governs minimum wages and overtime pay. The FLSA was enacted by Congress in 1938 and has been the core law protecting workers’ r...

February 3, 2016 Consumer Protection

FLSA Claims for Skimming Tips

Managers frequently skim tips from servers at restaurants. This practice is illegal. Burger Law is committed to protecting workers rights when it comes to tipped employees. Minimu...

December 18, 2015 Consumer Protection

Rarely Buy an Extended Warranty

It’s the end of the holiday shopping season and hopefully so too is over-consumerism. When we do purchase expensive things, the cashier often asks us to buy an extended warranty....

July 22, 2015 Consumer Protection

Summer Safety Tips

Now that we are in the thick of summer here in St. Louis, fun summer recreational activities are becoming a regular part of our plans. Unfortunately getting out and enjoying the goo...

February 24, 2012 Consumer Protection

class action settlement

Burger Law finalized settlement against the State of Illinois for denying contraception as part of its health care plan to female employees. This suit was successful in changing the...

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