There is an abundance of information regarding Missouri law, personal injury cases, and workers' compensation on the web – but some of that information is dated or not accurate, while other information is filled with confusing legal terms. In this section of our site, we strive to provide our readers with clear, accurate, and easy-to-understand information about traffic accident cases, personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death lawsuit, defective products, ERISA cases, and more.
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The US District Court, Eastern District of Missouri Has Allowed Discovery of Prudential Internal Claims Manual in ERISA caseDespite the fact that other courts have not allowed ERISA plaintiffs to discover internal claims manuals, the court in Ennis v. Prudential allowed discovery.
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What to Do if You are the Victim of a Hit-And-Run Accident.If you are injured in an accident in which the other driver left the scene, follow these steps to handle your claim.
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Your accident at work may not be compensable if it was due to an "idiopathic" cause.Accidents due to Idiopathic Causes are not compensable under Missouri's Workers' Compensation Law. So what is an "idiopathic cause?"
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Missouri Workers' Compensation Law and Regulations are written in such a manner that many people with substantial hearing loss still won't receive compensation.Missouri's Laws and Regulations are written so that many with higher frequency hearing loss may not be compensated
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ERISA Plan's Right of Subrogation in Missouri Auto Accident CasesIf your accident-related medical bills were paid by an employer-sponsored health plan, you may have an obligation to reimburse that plan out of your settlement.
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If you have a personal injury case and some of your medical bills have been paid by Missouri Medicaid, do not settle your case without reading this article.If Medicaid has paid some of your medical bills, DO NOT SETTLE without reading the below article.
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If you are injured on the job and the injury was the result of the negligence of a third party, then some of the funds you earn if you sue the third party are subject to repayment to the employer and workers' compensation carrier who paid your benefits.Missouri workers' compensation claimants suing a third party for their injuries must be aware of the employer's subrogation rights.
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Missouri passed sweeping tort reform in 2005, including an amendment to the wrongful death statute wherein the legislature set the value of the wrongful death of a minor child.Strange change to Missouri's Wrongful Death statute sets value of a child's death based upon the parents' income.
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St. Louis University Law School To Move DowntownSt. Louis University Law School will move into a building across from the courthouse in downtown St. Louis this August.
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There are common reasons long term disabilty claims are frequently denied by insurance companies.Insurance companies deny long term disability claims for many reasons. Be aware of those reasons as you apply for benefits.