Kansas City, Missouri Resources

The web sites we have linked to provide information on a wide variety of subjects. Use them to conduct further research on the legal issues that interest you. But please remember us when you are ready to select a law firm to represent you. These sites provide statutes, regulations and case law; government, consumer and personal information; and just about anything you might need.

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Links Index

I. Reciprocal Link Partners

A. Law Firms In Your State

Law Firms

New Jersey Car Accident Lawyer - If you have been injured in New Jersey as the result of negligence, contact Keefe Bartels & Clark LLC
New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney - Law Offices of John F. Marshall
New York Personal Injury Attorney - Tolmage, Peskin, Harris & Falick is a personal injury law firm dedicated to representing injured people throughout New York City
Philadelphia Personal Injury Attorney - For comprehensive Philadelphia personal injury representation, contact a lawyer at Silvers, Langsam & Weitzman, P.C.
Charleston Personal Injury Lawyer - Law Office of Mark C. Tanenbaum, P.A. is a Charleston, South Carolina firm assisting clients with personal injury, workers' compensation, and medical malpractice matters
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney - Warren & Kallianos represent Charlotte clients who have been injured, physically or psychologically, as a result of the negligence or wrongdoing of another person, company, government agency, or other entity
San Antonio DWI Lawyer - Law Offices of Gary Churak, P.C. focus on DWI defense and criminal defense law throughout the San Antonio region
Houston Personal Injury Attorney - Fleming & Palermo, P.C .are experienced Houston personal injury trial lawyers who represent their clients interests and make sure they are adequately compensated for their pain and suffering
Miami Personal Injury Lawyer - the Miami personal injury lawyers at Freidin Dobrinsky represents clients who need legal advice in personal injury, workers' compensation, and other injury matters
Miami Car Accident Lawyer - Greenberg & Stone, P.A. help injured people receive full and fair compensation for injuries sustained in car and truck accidents throughout Florida
Orlando DWI Lawyer - the Orlando lawyers at The Umansky Law Firm are experienced professionals defending drunk driving/DWI offenses throughout Orlando
Phoenix Estate Planning Attorney - Deloughery Law Office, P.C. is a Phoenix, Arizona estate planning and probate litigation attorney
Alameda County DUI Lawyer - Law Offices of Leon J. Mezzetti, Jr. provide skilled legal counsel and representation to people throughout the Alameda County area of northern California
California Real Estate Lawyer - Law Offices of James G. Schwartz provides real estate and business law legal services to clients throughout California

California

Illinois

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Indiana

http://www.ball-law.com/

Maryland

http://www.medicalneg.com/

Michigan

Mississippi

http://www.merkel-cocke.com/

Missouri

Nebraska

http://www.gastlawfirm.com/

New York

http://www.cglawllp.com/

Ohio

Oklahoma

http://www.foggfogghandley.com/

Pennsylvania

South Carolina

http://www.rrhlawfirm.com/

Utah

http://www.winhas.com/

Virginia

http://www.seriouspersonalinjurylawyers.com/

Washington

http://www.stokeslaw.com/

West Virginia

Wisconsin

http://www.slatteryduffey.com/

B. Other

II. Government Sites

A. Federal

1. Judicial

Courts.net - http://www.courts.net/ - Find web sites to courts in all 50 states, Guam, D.C., Canada and Australia.

U.S. Supreme Court – http://www.supremecourtus.gov/ - Search for documents in the Supreme Court files and docket files. Also find Court Rules, Bar Admissions and Oral Arguments.

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals – http://www.ca8.uscourts.gov/ - United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Home page.

Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals – http://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/ - United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Home page.

Western District of Missouri – http://www.mow.uscourts.gov/ - United States District Court – Western District of Missouri Home page.

Eastern District of Missouri – http://www.moed.uscourts.gov/ - United States District Court – Eastern District of Missouri Home page.

District of Kansas – http://www.kscourts.org/dstcts/ - United States District Court – District of Kansas Home page.

2. Executive

U.S. President – www.whitehouse.gov/president/ - The official web site of the President of the United States. Read the President’s biography, get a video tour of the Oval Office and meet the President’s Cabinet.

U.S. Vice-President – www.whitehouse.gov/vicepresident/ - The official web site of the Vice President of the United States.

Department of Justice – http://www.usdoj.gov/ - United State Department of Justice home page.

Surgeon General – http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/

Environmental Protection Agency – http://www.epa.gov/ - EPA home page.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – http://www.eeoc.gov/ - Search law, regulations and policies enforced by the EEOC.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – http://www.sec.gov/ - This government agency oversees the securities market. It also protects investors by making it mandatory that companies publish information vital to making a decision on whether or not to buy into that company.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – http://www.fda.gov/ - The FDA’s role is to inform the public of food and drug safety.

U.S. Departments and Agencies - www.firstgov.gov/Agencies.shtml – Links to all the Federal Departments, Departmental Agencies, Independent Agencies, Legislative Agencies, Judicial Agencies and Quasi-Official Agencies.

FirstGov – http://www.firstgov.gov/ - Search federal government sites.

3. Legislative

U.S. House of Representatives – http://www.house.gov/ - Links to individual Representatives web sites and to all the House Committee web sites.

U.S. Senate – http://www.senate.gov/ - Find your Senators and research Bills.

The Library of Congress – http://www.loc.gov/ - The Library of Congress’ comprehensive search site

B. Missouri

State of Missouri – http://www.mo.gov/ - Access to state government services.

1. Judicial

Supreme Court of Missouri - www.courts.mo.gov/sup/index.nsf - Missouri Supreme Court Home page. Links to other Missouri Appellate and Circuit Courts.

Circuit Courts - www.courts.mo.gov/circuits/index.nsf - Links of all the Circuit Courts in Missouri.

Missouri Case.net – http://www.courts.mo.gov/casenet/base/welcome.do - Access to the Missouri State Courts Automated Case Management System.

2. Executive

Missouri Governor – www.gov.mo.gov/ - Get information on Bill Signing and the Governors Boards and Commissions Staff.

Lieutenant Governor – http://www.ltgov.mo.gov/ - Find out exactly what the Lt. Governor does. Meet his staff and e-mail him with questions.

Attorney General – www.ago.mo.gov/ - Sign up for the Missouri No Call List or fill out a complaint form for a business that you think needs to be investigated.

Secretary of State – http://www.sos.mo.gov/ - Office of the Missouri Secretary of State. Keeps corporate information.

State Auditor – http://www.auditor.mo.gov/ - Office of the Missouri State Auditor. Access to Audit Reports.

State Treasurer – http://www.treasurer.mo.gov/ - Missouri State Treasurer’s home page. State budgets and expenditures.

Missouri Department of Insurance - http://insurance.mo.gov/ - Search for insurance companies in Missouri.

Missouri Commission on Human Rights - www.dolir.mo.gov/hr/ - This state agencies main goal is to prevent and eliminate discrimination.

3. Legislative

Missouri General Assembly – http://www.moga.state.mo.us/ - General Missouri Legislative web site.

Missouri House of Representatives – http://www.house.state.mo.us/ - Search for House Bills and contact your Representative.

Missouri Senate – http://www.senate.state.mo.us/ - Get session information, as well as general legislative information.

4. Counties

Cass County – http://www.casscounty.com/ - Get Cass County, MO news, election results and government information.

Clay County – http://www.claycogov.com/ - Clay County, MO government web site.

Greene County – http://www.greenecountymo.org/ - Greene County, MO official web site.

Jackson County – http://www.jacksongov.org/ - Links to every city in Jackson County, MO.

Platte County – http://www.co.platte.mo.us/ - Resident and visitor information. As well as a list of Platte County, MO links.

5. Cities

Columbia – http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/ - Get city government, community and volunteer services, and business information for the city of Columbia, MO.

Independence – http://www.ci.independence.mo.us/ - Search for city council information or browse the job listings in Independence, MO.

Jefferson City – http://www.jeffcitymo.org/ - Jefferson City, MO official city government web site.

Kansas City – http://www.kcmo.org/ - Find anything you ever wanted to know about Kansas City, MO.

Springfield – http://www.ci.springfield.mo.us/ - Get community and government information for Springfield, MO.

St. Joseph – http://www.ci.st-joseph.mo.us/ - City of St. Joseph, MO.

St. Louis – http://stlouis.missouri.org/ - City of St. Louis, MO official web site.

Joplin – http://www.joplinmo.org/ - Get city council and economic development information.

Cape Girardeau – http://www.cityofcapegirardeau.org/ - Cape Girardeau, MO city web site.

Hannibal – http://www.hanmo.com/ - City of Hannibal, MO official City Hall web site.

Rolla – http://www.rollanet.org/ - Rolla, MO area information.

Branson – http://www.cityofbranson.org/ - City of Branson, MO official web site.

C. Kansas

State of Kansas – http://www.accesskansas.org/ - Comprehensive web site for the State of Kansas.

1. Judicial

Kansas Judicial Branch – http://www.kscourts.org/ - Links to all Kansas Courts web sites.

Kansas District Courts – www.kscourts.org/dstcts/ - Links to all the District Courts in Kansas.

2. Executive

Kansas Governor – http://www.ksgovernor.org/ - Search Policies and Initiatives.

Attorney General – www.accesskansas.org/ksag/ - Register for the Kansas No-Call List, fill out a consumer complaint form, or research your rights as a crime victim.

Secretary of State – http://www.kssos.org/ - Find charity information, search business entity information, or become a notary.

State Treasurer – http://www.treasurer.state.ks.us/ - Search for unclaimed property or money.

Kansas Insurance Department – http://www.ksinsurance.org/ - Search for insurance companies in Kansas.

Kansas Human Rights Commission – http://www.khrc.net/ - Dedicated to preventing discrimination and assuring equal employment opportunities in the workplace.

3. Legislative

Kansas Legislature – http://www.kslegislature.org/ - Search for Bills and Statutes.

Kansas Statutes – www.kslegislature.org/cgi-bin/statutes/index.cgi - Search for Kansas Statutes.

4. Counties

Johnson – http://www.jocoks.com/ - Comprehensive web site for Johnson County, KS.

Wyandotte – http://www.wycokck.org/ - The official web site of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS.

5. Cities

Overland Park – http://www.opkansas.org/ - Get information for residents, visitors, business and government.

Topeka – http://www.topeka.org/ - City government info, as well as business and community information.

Wichita – http://www.wichitagov.org/ - Official government web site for Wichita, KS.

III. Legal Sites

A. Bar Associations/Legal Organizations

American Bar Association (ABA) – http://www.abanet.org/

Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) – http://www.atla.org/

Missouri Bar Association (MBA) – http://www.mobar.org/

Missouri Association of Trial Attorney’s (MATA) – http://www.matanet.org/

Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (KCMBA) – http://www.kcmba.org/

Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association (SMBA) – www.smba.cc/

St. Louis Metropolitan Bar Association (SLMBA) – http://www.bamsl.org/

Kansas Bar Association (KBA) – http://www.ksbar.org/

Kansas Trial Lawyers Association (KTLA) – http://www.ktla.org/

Texas Bar Association – http://www.texasbar.com/

B. Legal Aid Services

Legal Aid of Western Missouri – http://www.lawmo.org/ - Provides legal services to the poor and elderly in Western Missouri.

Legal Services of Southern Missouri – http://www.lsmo.org/ - They provide legal assistance to low-income people in Southern Missouri.

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri – www.lsem.org/ - They provide legal assistance to low-income people in Eastern Missouri.

Volunteer Attorney Project (VAP) - www.lawmo.org/vap1.htm - This organization provides free legal services to the poor and elderly of Missouri.

C. Lawyer Organizations

The International Society of Primerus Law Firms – http://www.primerus.com/ - Dedicated to improving the legal profession.

Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (TLPJ) – http://www.tlpj.org/ - Leading national public interest law firm.

D. Law Schools

Kansas University – http://www.law.ku.edu/ - Kansas University School of Law.

St. Louis University – http://law.slu.edu/ - St. Louis University School of Law.

University of Missouri, Columbia – http://www.law.missouri.edu/ - University of Missouri, Columbia, School of Law.

University of Missouri, Kansas City – http://www.law.umkc.edu/ - University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Law.

Washburn University – gopher://www.washburnlaw.edu/ - Washburn University School of Law.

Washington University – http://www.law.wustl.edu/ - Washington University School of Law.

E. Lawyer Directories

Injury Board.com - http://www.injuryboard.com/ - Find a personal injury lawyer in your area.

Alpha Legal - http://www.alphalegal.com/ - Find an attorney for free by state.

Attorney Locate - http://www.attorneylocate.com/ - Find a lawyer in the United States or Canada.

Attorney Net - http://www.attorneynet.com/ - A free attorney search that lists attorneys who are willing to discount their fees if you contact them through this web site.

Attorney Pages – http://www.attorneypages.com/ - This site allows you to search for an attorney by category. It also offers great answers to questions you may have on a legal matter.

Findlaw – http://www.findlaw.com/ - The most popular legal web site. You can not only search for an attorney, but it also offers business, student, and public and consumer resources.

Martindale-Hubbell - http://www.martindale.com/ - This a great web site for attorney’s. It offers a lot of resources helpful to the legal professional are rates more than one million lawyers and law firms in 160 countries.

Martindale-Hubbell Lawyers - http://www.lawyers.com/ - Finding a lawyer, researching legal topics, and getting legal tips are just a few things you can do with this web site.

F. Legal Research

FindLaw - http://www.findlaw.com/ - Great place to start when doing legal research.

Internet Legal Resource Guide - http://www.ilrg.com/ - An index of more than 4,000 web sites to help you when researching law and/or the legal profession.

LawGuru - http://www.lawguru.com/ - Get answers to legal questions, find an attorney and search for law related topics.

Lexis One - http://www.lexisone.com/ - More geared towards smaller law firms. Find forms and cases for free.

Nolo’s Law Dictionary – http://www.nolo.com/ - Good translations of legal terms.

VersusLaw – http://www.versuslaw.com/ - Fee-based legal research.

TrialSmith – http://www.trialsmith.com/ - Free legal research for plaintiff’s lawyers.

IV. Topical Sites

A. Public Interest

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) – http://www.aclu.org/ - This organization preserves our civil liberties. Read up on issues concerning criminal justice, free speech and workplace rights.

American Constitution Society (ACS) – http://www.americanconstitutionsociety.org/ - The ACS is an organization consisting of legal professionals and law students working to change the legal debate.

Center For Justice and Democracy (CJ&D) – http://www.centerjd.org/– CJ&D helps warn the public about the threat of tort reform.

Consumer Federation of America (CFA) – http://www.consumerfed.org/ - This organization helps to protect consumer rights and provides a voice for all consumers in front of Congress and in the courts.

Public Citizen – http://www.citizen.org/ - A non-profit organization founded by Ralph Nadar to protect consumer interests.

Violence Policy Center - http://www.vpc.org/ - This non-profit works to reduce the number of firearm related deaths and injuries by way of research, education, advocacy and litigation.

B. Specific Topics

1. Airplane Crashes

AirSafe – http://www.airsafe.com/ - Search for airplane fatalities by airline, location or type of aircraft.

AirDisaster.com – http://www.airdisaster.com/ - Search the largest aviation accident photo gallery on the net.

Air Safety Online – http://www.airsafetyonline.com/ - Get aviation news and resources.

Landings.com – http://www1.drive.net/ – Comprehensive site for aviation information.

National Transportation Safety Board – http://www.ntsb.gov/ - The NTSB investigates every aviation accident and most major accidents involving land and sea vehicles. Obtain accident reports and search the aviation accident database.

The Federal Aviation Administration – http://www.nasdac.faa.gov/ - This site provides access to 4 federal databases regarding aviation accidents and safety.

2. Automotive Defects

Center for Auto Safety – http://www.autosafety.org/ - This site helps to inform consumers about lemon laws. You can also file a complaint about your car and find out if your car has had recalls or defects.

National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) - http://www.nhtsa.org/ - Information about automobile recalls, product safety, and auto research.

Attorney’s Information Exchange Group (AIEG) – http://www.aieg.com/ - Shares information about automobile defects and product liability litigation.

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety – http://www.hwysafety.org/ - Features vehicle ratings, safety facts, publications and more.

National Transportation Safety Board - http://www.ntsb.gov/ - Information on aviation, highway, marine, and railroad safety, as well as information on pipeline and hazardous materials and transportation disease assistance.

3. Carbon Monoxide Cases

Carbon Monoxide Kills - http://www.carbonmonoxidekills.com/ - This web site is dedicated to warning people of the dangers of Carbon Monoxide.

Carbon Monoxide Headquarters - http://www.coheadquarters.com/ - A plethora of information regarding Carbon Monoxide.

A Guide to Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - http://www.carbon-monoxide-poisoning.com/ - The name says it all. This web site deals with ways to prevent Carbon Monoxide poisoning.

4. Construction Injuries

Building and Construction Trades Department – http://www.buildingtrades.org/ - This organization helps to make job sites safer, improve working conditions and provides resources to 15 affiliated trade unions in the United States and Canada.

Municiple codes - http://www.municode.com/ - This site publishes the codes for mostly larger cites.

Sullivan Publication - www.sullivanpublications.com -This company has codified over one hundred sixty cities in the State of Missouri and three cities in Kansas. Has codes for smaller cities.

American Legal Publishing - www.amlegal.com -This organizations publishes supplements, and distributes codes of ordinances. They have built a reputation for high quality,and have a professional staff of attorneys,experienced editors, and friendly customer service makes them a leader in local government publishing.

The Seattle Public Library - http://www.spl.org/ -This website has links to almost every city code that is available on line.

5. Firearms Accidents

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - http://www.atf.treas.gov/ - The ATF is committed to reducing crime and protecting the public. Find information regarding alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives.

Firearms Litigation Clearinghouse (FLC) - http://www.firearmslitigation.org/ - The FLC works to reduce the number of firearms related injuries. Search municipal and plaintiff’s cases.

FirearmsID - http://www.firearmsid.com/ - Forensic firearm identification web site.

Hunt America.com - http://www.huntamerica.com/ - An on-line forum for hunters and sportsmen.

Recalls – www.webcom.com/gun_guy/recalls.htm - Get a listing of firearm recalls.

Remington Arms Co. – http://www.remington.com/ - The official Remington Arms Co. firearms web site.

The Firing Line - http://www.thefiringline.com/ - Provides an on-line forum, library, and links page.

6. Industrial Accidents

Chemical Health and Safety Data - includes chemical testing information, chemical study results and research projects, and public health information.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) – http://www.osha.gov/ - Works to reduce occupational injury and illness.

Online NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards - www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg - Chemical names, synonyms, trade names, recommended exposure limits, physical descriptions of chemicals, personal protection, and sanitation recommendations.

7. Medical Malpractice Cases

Medical Malpractice - http://www.medicalmalpractice.com/ - Everything you wanted to know about medical malpractice.

Health Grades – http://www.healthgrades.com/ - Searchable ratings of doctors, hospitals, nursing homes,assisted living facilities, health plans and more.

8. Nursing Home Negligence

Elder Abuse Information – http://www.elder-abuse-information.com/ -Tips for recognizing and reporting elder abuse. Learn your legal rights and advice on choosing the best care.

Medicare - www.medicare.gov/nhcompare/home.asp - This site provides information on every certified nursing home in the country.

Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Resource Center – http://www.nursinghomealert.com/ - Addresses topics such as: signs of abuse, assessing homes, paying for care, and your rights.

9. Product Liability Cases

Class Action Litigation Information - http://www.classactionlitigation.com/ - This site provides lawyers with a useful legal research tool as well as providing the public with an understanding of class action litigation, the government and the legal system.

SafetyForum – http://www.safetyforum.com/ - This site provides information on consumer products, environmental safety,hazardous practices, medicine and medical safety, and occupational safety.

Consumer Product Safety Commission – http://www.cpsc.gov/ - Search recalls or report unsafe products.

10. Qui Tam (Whistleblowers)

All About Qui Tam - http://www.all-about-qui-tam.org/ - All you need to know about qui tam claims.

Qui Tam Online Network - http://www.quitamonline.com/ - Find out if your case fits under the False Claims Act and how long it will take to pursue it.

Taxpayers Against Fraud - http://www.taf.org/ - This organization is committed to fighting fraud against the Federal Government.

The Qui Tam Information Center - http://www.quitam.com/ - This site is a place for attorneys and whistleblowers to gain knowledge about qui tam law.

11. Recreational Accidents

SkiSafety – http://www.skisafety.com/ - Learn how to ski safely or if you have been involved in a ski related accident, learn your rights.

12. Other Specific Sites

V Internet Sites

A. Help Sites

Yahoo Internet Help – http://help.yahoo.com/ - Answers to all your questions regarding how to use Yahoo.

Wiredguide - http://www.wiredguide.com/ - Get computer and internet help. Easy to understand instructions.

B. Search Engine Tools

Altavista - http://www.altavista.com/ - Basic key word search engine.

AOL - http://www.aol.com/ -Search engine powered by Google.

Dogpile - http://www.dogpile.com/ - A meta-search engine that is powered by some of the top Internet search engines, such as About, Ask Jeeves, FAST, FindWhat, Google, LookSmart, Overture.

Gigablast - http://www.gigablast.com/ - General search site.

Google - http://www.google.com/ - One of the best comprehensive search sites on the web.

HotBot - http://www.hotbot.com/ - General search site.

Kartoo - http://www.kartoo.com/ - General search engine.

Looksmart - http://www.looksmart.com/ - Search by key word or by topic.

Lycos - http://www.lycos.com/ - General search site.

Metacrawler - http://www.metacrawler.com/ - General search engine which includes Google, Yahoo!, MSN, and Ask Jeeves.

Search - http://www.search.com/ - Metasearch site that searches different engines for the best results.

WebFerret - http://www.ferretsoft.com/ - General search engine.

Wisenut - http://www.wisenut.com/ - A search site powered by LookSmart.

Yahoo - http://www.yahoo.com/ - General search site.

VI. Research Sites

A. People Finders

AnyWho - http://www.anywho.com/ - Find phone numbers, addresses and maps for businesses and people in the United States. Also offers a reverse directory.

Find Lost Ones - http://www.findlostones.com/ - A free service that let’s you post information about yourself in hopes of finding long lost friends or family.

InfoSpace - http://www.infospace.com/ - Search the white and yellow pages as well as the classifieds.

People Spot - http://www.peoplespot.com/ - A great comprehensive resource center. Find an address or phone number, reunite with high school classmates, read your horoscope or research genealogy.

Search Bug - http://www.searchbug.com/ - This site allows you to search for a person by name, address, e-mail or phone number. You can also verify social security numbers.

Yahoo People - http://www.people.yahoo.com/ - Search for a person’s address or phone number for free. You can also search for an e-mail address.

B. Reverse Directories

AnyWho - http://www.anywho.com/ - Input a phone number and find the individual or business that it belongs to. Also, find phone numbers, addresses and maps for businesses and people in the United States.

Reverse Phone Directory - http://www.reversephonedirectory.com/ - Use eight different search engines to look up a person by typing in their phone number.

C. Map Searches

Map Blast - http://www.mapblast.com/ - Get a map by entering the address or name of the place you need directions to. This site will also providing detailed driving directions to your destination.

Map Quest - http://www.mapquest.com/ - Get maps, driving directions and plan a trip.

D. Corporate Information

Annual Report Service - http://www.annualreportservice.com/ - Get annual reports for free by signing up to become a member (which is also free). You can view them online or request a hard copy.

Corporate Information - http://www.corporateinformation.com/ - By becoming a member, for free, you can access company profiles, research reports, analyses summaries, sales analyses, price analyses, and earning analyses.

Forbes - http://www.forbes.com/ - Get up to date information on business, technology and stocks. Also offers company profiles as well as the famous annual Forbes Lists.

Hoovers - http://www.hoovers.com/ - A great source of information on thousands of public and private company’s worldwide.

Know X - http://www.knowx.com/ - Some free, some fee-based searches. Search for people, businesses or even do a background check on a dentist or chiropractor.

Report Gallery – http://www.reportgallery.com/ - Over 2,200 annual reports on-line.

Tax Exempt Organizations - www.irs.gov/charities/index.html - The IRS’ list of tax-exempt charities and non-profits.

Wall Street Research Net - http://www.wsrn.com/ - Get up-to-date information on the stock market.

E. Insurance Information

A.M. Best Company - http://www.ambest.com/ - Great source for information on insurance company’s. It rates them by such things as financial strength and debt.

Coalition Against Insurance Fraud - http://www.insurancefraud.org/ - This organization works to control insurance costs by trying to protect against insurance fraud.

F. Medical Information

Agency for Healthcare Policy & Research - www.ahcpr.gov/clinic - Various information on healthcare policies, research, and quality. Includes Research Agenda, grant announcements, contract solicitations, policies, and procedures.

American Medical Association - http://www.ama-assn.org/ - Search for a doctor by name or specialty.

Centers for Disease Control - http://www.cdc.gov/ - Includes the latest information on disease control and prevention.

Combined Health Information Database - http://chid.nih.gov/ - Titles, abstracts, availability information, and education resources, as well as links to online versions of government health publications and contact information for national and international rare disease patient support organization.

Health A to Z - http://www.healthatoz.com/ - Online health and wellness programs, tools, information, and technology development.

Health.gov - http://www.health.gov/ - Find links to twelve different health initiatives.

Health Finder - http://www.healthfinder.gov/ - Great comprehensive health web site.

Health on the Net Foundation - http://www.hon.ch/ - Not for profit portal to useful and reliable medical and health information.

Joint Commission of Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations - http://www.jcaho.org/- Not for profit organization that is governed by physicians, nurses, and consumers. Includes information on ambulatory care, assisted living, behavioral healthcare, critical access hospitals, home care, hospitals, long term care, and patient safety.

MedlinePlus - http://www.medlineplus.gov/ - Extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and the latest health news.

National Center for Health Statistics - www.cdc.gov/nchs - Nations principal health statistics agency. Compilation of statistical information in order to guide actions and policies to improve people's health.

National Health Information Center - www.health.gov/nhic - Health information referral service that puts health professionals and consumers who have health questions in touch with those organizations that are best able to provide them with answers.

National Institutes of Health - http://www.nih.gov/ - Primary federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research.

PUBMed - http://www.pubmed.gov/ - Includes over 16 million citations from Medline and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. Includes links to full text articles and other related sources.

Standards of Care - http://www.guidelines.gov/ - Public resource for evidence based clinical practice guidelines.

G. Pharmaceutical Information

PharmWeb - http://www.pharmweb.com/ - Pharmacy information, conference/meetings, world wide pharmacy colleges/departments/schools, PharmWeb Discussion Forum, patient information, and government and regulatory bodies.

Drug Information - USP - www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html - Prescription and over-the-counter medication information, also includes herbs and supplements information.

Institute for Safe Medication Practices - http://www.ismp.org/ - Provides information about adverse drug events and their prevention to healthcare practitioners, institutions, and regulatory agencies.

H. Standards Organizations

American National Standards Institute (ANSI) – http://www.ansi.org/ - This organization sets standards for every product in America.

Construction Criteria Base (CCB) – http://www.ccb.org/ - Library of 10,000 documents pertaining to building design and construction.

International Code Council (ICC) – http://www.iccsafe.org/ - Provides a single set of codes for construction in the United States.

I. Expert Witness Directories

eWitness.com - http://www.ewitness.com/ - Free listing of experts and legal consultants.

Expert 4 Law - http://www.expert4law.org/ - Find an expert witness, legal consultant or litigation support.

Expert Witness - http://www.expertwitness.com/ - Search for an expert by key word and location.

ExpertPages.com - http://www.expertpages.com/ - Find an expert witness or consultant for free.

LawInfo – http://www.lawinfo.com/ - Find an expert witness, court reporter and more.

Technical Advisory Service For Attorneys – http://www.tasanet.com/ - A comprehensive directory of experts.

The National Directory of Expert Witnesses - http://www.claims.com/ - A listing of more than 1,500 experts worldwide.

J. News/Media

ABC – http://abcnews.go.com/ - Get the days headlines.

BBC – http://news.bbc.co.uk/ - Get news from around the world

CBS News – http://www.cbs.com/ - Read daily news headlines on-line.

Chicago Tribune – http://www.chicagotribune.com/ - Sign-up to be a member and read the daily news on-line.

CNN - http://www.cnn.com/ - Find up to date news, as well as sports, entertainment and technology headlines.

Columbia Tribune – http://www.columbiatribune.com/ - Columbia, MO daily newspaper.

FOX News - http://www.foxnews.com/ - Follow the day’s top stories, check the weather and stay current on business matters.

Kansas City Star - http://www.kcstar.com/ - The Kansas City newspaper on-line.

Los Angeles Times - http://www.latimes.com/ - Los Angeles newspaper on-line.

MSN - http://www.msn.com/ - General news source.

MSNBC - http://www.msnbc.com/ - Current news, weather and sports.

New York Times - http://www.nytimes.com/ - The New York Times on the web. Current market news, sports and weather.

Newsday - http://www.newsday.com/ - New York and Long Island news source.

News-Leader – http://www.news-leader.com/ - Springfield, MO daily newspaper .

Reuters - http://www.reuters.com/ - Get the days headlines from around the world.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch – http://www.stltoday.com/ - The St. Louis Post-Dispatch newspaper on-line.

USA Today - http://www.usatoday.com/ - Get the popular newspaper on-line 24 hours a day.

Washington Post - http://www.washingtonpost.com/ - A great comprehensive news source.