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Workers' Compensation
- Missouri State House of Representatives Re-Open Workers' Compensation Debate
- Missouri's Second Injury Fund Not the Only One in the Country Suffering
- Workers' Compensation changes being proposed in Missouri Senate
- New State Senate Bill Looks to Limit Workers' Compensation Coverage
- Missouri Chamber of Commerce to Lobby for Workforce Issues
Motor Vehicle Accidents
- National Transportation Safety Board Recommends Full Ban on Cell Phone Use While Driving
- The Value of Always Carrying a Camera
- Missouri Attorney's Crusade to Discourage Drunk Driving on Prom Night
- Unexpected Freezing Rain Causes 31-Car Pileup on Highway 64/40 in St. Louis
- Too Many Pedestrians Killed on Grand Avenue | St. Louis, Missouri
Defective Products
- Johnson & Johnson Sold Mesh Implant Without Food and Drug Administration Approval
- GM Recalls 2011 Cadillac SRX for Air Bag Problems
- CPSC Recalls Toro certain Snow Blower and Mower due to Fire Hazzard
- A Defective Product in St. Louis Can Lead to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- 3 Questions to Ask a Product Liability Attorney after a Missouri Vehicle Defect
ERISA, DISABILITY, LIFE INSURANCE
- ERISA CASES: ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS
- Phil Tatlow obtains policy limits of Life and Disability Insurance Policy for another Anheuser Busch Worker against Great West Insurance Company
- ERISA Long Term Disability Benefits are not to be Offset by VA Benefits
- Hiring an ERISA attorney at the earliest possible stage of the proceedings.
- Phil Tatlow obtains policy limits on ERISA Life Insurance Case that was 10 years past statute of limitations against Great West and Anheuser Busch
Medical Malpractice
- Medication Errors can Happen to Anyone! Protect Yourself!
- Illinois Study: Doctor Trust Affects Reaction To Medical Errors
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch discusses both sides of the medical malpractice caps debate
US Supreme Court
- Justice John Paul Stevens Hires Only One Clerk for 2010-11 Term...does this mean retirement?
- US Supreme Court Denies Inmate DNA Test
General
- More Tornadoes Cause Missouri Devastation--Missouri Attorneys Step in to Help
- New Legislation Looks to Change St. Louis County Courthouse Security Procedures
- Ex-NFL Players Seek Medical Monitoring and Damages From League for Brain Injuries
- St. Louis Judge Jimmie Edwards' School Featured on The Today Show
- Social Networking Sites Used as Evidence in Lawsuits
Library
Workers' Compensation
- 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.
- What Happens When You Try to Settle a Conference without a Missouri Workers’ Compensation Attorney (Part B)
- What Happens When You Try to Settle a Conference without a Missouri Workers’ Compensation Attorney (Part A)
- The First Steps after a Workplace Injury in Missouri
- The Precarious State of the Missouri Second Injury Fund (Part B)
Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Winterizing Your Vehicle to Prevent Auto Accidents
- If you are on Medicare and you are injured in an auto accident in Missouri, it is best to get the advice of an attorney before settling your case.
- The Do's and Don’ts of Your Missouri Car Accident Claim (Part B)
- The Do's and Don’ts of Your Missouri Car Accident Claim (Part A)
- Hire a St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyer or Settle on Your Own? (Part B)
Defective Products
- Filing a Missouri Defective Product Claim Because of a Dangerous Automobile or Vehicle Defect (Part B)
- Filing a Missouri Defective Product Claim Because of a Dangerous Automobile or Vehicle Defect (Part A)
- Liable Parties in a Missouri Defective Product Claim (Part B)
- Liable Parties in a Missouri Defective Product Claim (Part A)
- Dangers of Defective Wheelchairs and Power Wheelchairs (Part B)
ERISA, DISABILITY, LIFE INSURANCE
- Social Security Compassionate Allowances--13 new Conditions listed as of December, 2011
- There are common reasons long term disabilty claims are frequently denied by insurance companies.
- Facing a Missouri Insurance Dispute: 5 Ways to Protect Your Health Benefits
- What You Should Know About Long-Term Disability Insurance in Missouri (Part B)
- What You Should Know About Long-Term Disability Insurance in Missouri (Part A)
Medical Malpractice
- Is The Missouri Healing Arts Board To Lenient With Dangerous Doctors?
- Mistakes are made in prescribing and refilling medications by doctors' offices and pharmacies all the time. Protect yourself from medical errors!
- Fentanyl Patches: A Dangerous Drug At The Center Of Dozens Of Medical Malpractice Cases
Serious Injury
- 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.
- 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.
- A St. Louis Personal Injury Attorney Can Help Burn Victims File a Missouri Car Accident Claim (Part B)
- A St. Louis Personal Injury Attorney Can Help Burn Victims File a Missouri Car Accident Claim (Part A)
- Suffering Nerve Damage in an Auto Accident and the resulting Missouri Personal Injury Claim
Car vs. Truck Accidents
- A St. Charles Personal Injury Attorney Can Help Investigate Truck Driver Negligence (Part B)
- A St. Charles Personal Injury Attorney Can Help Investigate Truck Driver Negligence (Part A)
Elder Abuse
- Elder Abuse and Nursing Home Litigation in Missouri (Part B)
- Elder Abuse and Nursing Home Litigation in Missouri (Part A)
Missouri Personal Injury Claims
- Under Comparative Negligence, a Missouri Personal Injury Attorney Can Help Prove Fault (Part B)
- Under Comparative Negligence, a Missouri Personal Injury Attorney Can Help Prove Fault (Part A)
- 4 Things to Consider before Hiring a Missouri Personal Injury Attorney
- 3 Things You Need to Know About the Missouri Personal Injury Process
General
- St. Louis University Law School To Move Downtown
- Before you settle your Missouri Personal Injury case, make sure you know of all the entities that may seek to be paid out of your settlement money.
- Somos abogados de San Luis en Missouri. Los accidents de Automoviles, Los Productos Defectuosos, La Compensacion del Obrero.
- The REAL FACTS About The Infamous McDonald's Hot Coffee Case
- Mediation and How it can Help you Settle your Personal Injury Case
Learn more about your case by watching the personal injury videos produced by the attorneys at Bollwerk, Ryan, and Tatlow.
Accident Attorney In Missouri/Illinois Helps The Injured
Mr. Frank J. Carretero is member of the Law firm of Bollwerk & Tatlow, L.L.C. His primary areas of practice include automobile personal injury, workers compensation, product liability, wrongful death, social security disability, probate, traffic and general civil litigation. If you've been injured contact us at 314-315-8111.
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Phone: 314-315-8111
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News
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- Jill Bollwerk Recently Completed Mediation Training Course...
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- Patients Taking Warfarin Unaware of Effects from Dietary Supplements...
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Case Results
Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Injured Highway Worker Settles with two defendants for $1.25 Million, then obtains an Arbitration Award for the Maximum $355,396 against Highway Department
Awarded: $1,605,396
ERISA, DISABILITY, LIFE INSURANCE
- Phil Tatlow obtains Miller-Coors and Prudential Insurance ERISA Long-Term Disability Benefits for Wisconsin client
- ERISA LIFE INSURANCE BUY-OUT AGAINST PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND ANHEUSER BUSCH
- ERISA Life Insurance and Disability Case Paid after Statute of Limitations against Anheuser Busch and Great West Insurance Company
- ERISA life insurance case paid 10 years after statute of limitations. Defendants were Great West Insurance Company and Anheuser Busch, Inc.
- Phil Tatlow obtains $238,000 recovery on an ERISA appeal.
Awarded: $37,000 back pay with $18,000 per year thereafter
Awarded: $100,000 Life Insurance Policy Limits
Awarded: Policy Limits Paid
Awarded: $238,000