Mistakes to avoid after a workplace injury
In the greater St. Louis metropolitan area, which includes parts of Illinois as well as Missouri, most businesses are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance for their employees. This insurance provides benefits to workers who are injured on the job or who contract occupational diseases. Workers are not required to prove that their employers were […]
Read MoreHow are pain and suffering damages calculated?
If you suffer a serious injury or multiple injuries in a bad car accident, your life may forever change. You could have badly broken a leg and now suffer from chronic pain. You may have suffered a severe traumatic brain injury and had to spend months relearning how to eat, write and walk. You may […]
Read More3 factors that may contribute to a truck accident
If you regularly drive on interstate highways around the St. Louis area, you have undoubtedly encountered thousands of semitrucks. After all, the city is a major junction for commercial traffic going to all parts of the U.S. Because tractor-trailers outweigh passenger vehicles by as much as 75,000 pounds, it is not difficult to see why […]
Read MoreWhat if you’re injured in a car accident while working?
Every day, delivery drivers, bus drivers, couriers and truckers spend hours on Missouri roads. At some point, they may become involved in a vehicle accident while on the job. What happens if they suffer an injury though? How will they pay their medical bills? Workman’s compensation and third-party injury claims First, workman’s compensation will cover […]
Read MoreThe often long and tough road to recovery for brain injury survivors
No two traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are exactly alike, so it is difficult to know what the patient’s symptoms will be until they experience them. But it can be said that severe brain trauma often causes greatly debilitating symptoms that can last for years. Sometimes, the patient never fully recovers. Long-term symptoms of TBI differ […]
Read MoreHow and where do rollovers commonly happen?
There are few vehicle accidents more frightening than a rollover. Although they do not occur as often as other types of roadway accidents, they can result in catastrophic injury or death. Where and how do rollovers happen? Complexity Any kind of vehicle can roll over, but those that are taller and narrower are most at […]
Read MoreWhat to do after a work injury in Missouri
Title: What to do after a work injury in Missouri If you get hurt at work, your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance policy will cover the cost of your medical bills and related expenses. However, you must follow the proper procedure to apply for workers’ comp benefits in Missouri. Take these steps after a work injury […]
Read MoreTrucking accidents: Who is responsible?
Evidence is crucial when it comes to determining liability for an accident between a truck and a motor vehicle. An accident can cause emotional, physical and financial damage to both the trucker and the person driving a car, so residents of Missouri may want to know more about finding out the cause. An accident report […]
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