Are you up to date on Missouri and Illinois news and current events related to your case, lawsuit, or claim? We provide our readers with the most important accident news, personal injury news, medical malpractice news, and workers' compensation news – stories that can help you understand your case and keep your current on the legal issues that are most important to you.
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Missouri Workers’ Comp Rates Fall For Fifth Consecutive YearThe cost of workers' compensation has once again falling - making Missouri a better business environment and suggesting that worker safety in the state continues to improve.
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Missouri House Approves Of Changes To Workers’ Compensation LawsThe Missouri house has given its initial approval to a bill that would change two parts of the 2005 workers' compensation reforms. The bill would specifically include occupational diseases and also prevent workers from being able to sue co-workers for personal injury.
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Kansas City Residents Fair Blizzard With Minimal Car AccidentsWhile Kansas City, Missouri, saw its worst blizzard in years, city officials were pleased to announced that because of everyone's response, a very small number of car accidents took place and only a few residents were injured or killed by storm-related causes.
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Finger Amputations Prompt National Jogging Stroller RecallAn estimated 30,000 jogging strollers have been recalled in North America after the manufacturer says it received multiple reports of cuts and lacerations as well as one report of a finger amputation due to sharp hinges.
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Illinois Workers’ Comp Commission To Investigate Prison Employee ClaimsAn investigation has revealed that over half of the workers at a maximum security prison in Illinois receive workers' compensation for repetitive movement injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome. The prison employers say that the injuries are caused by shutting cell doors.
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Worker Dies In Illinois Construction Accident Involving Concrete PouringIn Illinois, near the Missouri border, a road construction worker died after an equipment collapse sent him into a foot of wet cement. It took rescue workers 25 minutes to extract the man from the concrete, at which point he was pronounced dead.
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Worker Fatalities Drop In Missouri – Perhaps Due To Slow EconomyThe number of fatal worker accidents dropped in Missouri in 2010, but many safety experts believe that this is due to the economy more than it is any changes made by employers to make prevent workplace accidents.
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Illinois House Passes Bill That Would Release Medical Malpractice InfoThe Illinois House of Representatives has passed a bill that will allow patients to easily access their doctors' criminal history and medical malpractice history online. Now the Patients’ Right To Know Act will move to the state senate.
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8 Killed On I-80 Bridge During 2 Years Of Road WorkRecent work on a Quad City bridge on I-80 highlights that road construction can lead to dangerous conditions and fatal accidents, especially right before the work zone begins. Learn more about how to prevent these construction zone car accidents.
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Illinois Senate To Discuss Workers’ Compensation ReformA committee has been formed to brainstorm and research ideas that would make Illinois more competitive when it came to attracting businesses to the state with ideal workers' comp policies.