Workers Compensation
Why the Initial Personal Injury Settlement Offer is Low
The initial personal injury offer is low. If you’ve been injured due to someone else’s negligence in Missouri, chances are you’ll receive a quick settlement offer from the at-fault party’s insurance company. More often than not, this initial personal injury offer is significantly lower than what the case ultimately settles for. That’s no accident. Why…
Read MoreHiring a Local Personal Injury Attorney Matters
Today, we met with a potential client involved in a car wreck several years ago. Her son was in the car with her. They both suffered serious injuries. The accident occurred locally, but they did not call us or another local personal injury attorney. Instead, they were led down the path of “calling without thinking…
Read MoreLabor Law Posters – Beware of Scams
You’ve just opened your own business and established a corporate entity or a limited liability company (LLC). Shortly thereafter, you receive a “notice” that you need to purchase and post a labor law poster. The notice typically comes from a company offering you to help stay in “compliance” and to avoid large fines. The price…
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Why Work Comp Claims Are Denied
If you’ve been injured at work, there is a good chance that you are counting on workers’ compensation to see you through your recovery. Successful workers compensation claims provide Missouri workers with temporary and permanent disability benefits and coverage of medical expenses. If your employer, or its insurer, provide you with notice indicating that they…
Read MoreDoes Missouri Need Tort Reform Again?
Do Missouri residents need tort reform again? Under Missouri law, a “tort” is not a rich, multi-layer cake. It is a type of civil case that includes most personal injury claims. In 2015, Governor Jay Nixon signed Senate Bill 239 into law. This reinstated medical malpractice caps in Missouri medical malpractice cases. In 2012, the Missouri…
Read MoreContingency Fees-How They Work-Why They Are Important
Contingency fees, in the words of a recent court decision, provide “access to counsel for individuals who would otherwise have difficulty obtaining representation”. Litigation is expensive and time consuming. Those injured by the negligence of another, while on the job, or simply disabled, often cannot afford to hire an attorney on an hourly basis. Under a…
Read MoreAlternative Dispute Resolution – What is it?
Alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) refers to a process of settling disputes without a court or jury trial. The most common ADR options are mediation and arbitration. Alternative Dispute Resolution may include Mediation Mediation is by far the most common ADR method. Mediation is used to resolve cases involving personal injury, auto accidents, wrongful death, and…
Read MoreTemporary Total Disability benefits may be extended
Temporary Total Disability benefits may be extended for Missouri workers thanks to a new ruling by the Missouri Supreme Court. In Greer v. Sysco Foods, the Missouri Supreme Court broadened protections for Missouri workers. In a 7-0 decision, authored by Judge George W. Draper III, the Court affirmed a decision by the Labor and Industrial…
Read MoreAre Heart Attack Work Comp Benefits Available?
We tend to work hard, long hours. Unfortunately, long hours often result in poor physical conditioning and stress. Many employees, as a result, are placing themselves in position to suffer a heart attack. If you have a heart attack, either at work or at home, can you successfully file a workers’ compensation claim? Are heart…
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