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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When is a Truck Driver an Owner-Operator who is excluded from the Missouri Workers' Compensation law?Missouri's workers' compensation law specifically excludes some truck drivers as employees eligible for workers' compensation benefits.
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How to Defeat An Employer's "Equal Exposure" Defense to a Work InjuryHow to defeat an employer's argument that a work injury is not compensable because employee was equally exposed to a hazard outside of work
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An Introduction to OSHA's Role in the WorkplaceOSHA in the Workplace
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An Introduction to OSHA's Role in the Workplace, Part IThis is the first in a series of articles on federal OSHA regulations in the workplace by attorney Phil Tatlow
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Is an Employee who is Assaulted at Work Automatically Entitled to Workers' Compensation Benefits in Missouri?Just because an assault happens to an employee while working does not mean that the assault is automatically covered by Missouri's Workers' Compensation Law.
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Termination or Discharge Does Not Prevent Employee from Entitlement to Temporary Total Disability Benefits in IllinoisIn Illinois, a worker fired for cause may still collect temporary total disability while healing from a work injury
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Judge Jean Hamilton rules that plaintiff can conduct discovery in this ERISA life insurance/disability case.Kostecki v. Prudential and Anheuser-Busch
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Missouri Supreme Court Decides Injury due to Getting Hit with a Hot Dog by a Team Mascot is not an Inherent Risk of attending a KC Royals Baseball GameSupreme Court of Missouri decides that getting hit in the eye with a hotdog at a Royals baseball game is not an inherent risk of attending the game.
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When an Injured Worker Must Consider Medicare's Interest in Settling His Workers' Compensation CaseMedicare's interest must be considered in every workers' compensation settlement. But what does that mean?
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Judge Denies Motion for Partial Dismissal in Martin v. Aetna Life Ins. Co.In this May 16, 2014 Order, U.S. District Judge Jean Hamilton denies a Motion for Partial Dismissal of the plaintiff's equitable claims under ERISA.