This blog is an opportunity for our attorneys to keep in touch with our clients, accident victims, and those in Missouri and Illinois grappling with legal issues. In these short, informative, posts, we hope to connect our readers with the most important information they need about their cases while also giving them an opportunity to comment on posts, ask questions, and become a part of our community.
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Anheuser Busch sued in Circuit Court for repetitive trauma injuries by chip workers and warehouse workers.The Circuit Court for the City of St. Louis has ruled in a number of cases that our firm is handling that workers can sue Anheuser Busch in Circuit Court for repetitive trauma cases due to injuries to their shoulders, arms, necks and backs under a theory that the Missouri legislature in 2005 attempted to take such repetitive injuries out of worker's compensation and therefore opened the door for negligence cases in Circuit Court.
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Phil Tatlow and Jeff Herman to lecture on ERISA at Branson at the small firm and solo conferencePhil Tatlow was asked to write a paper and present a seminar at the annual small firm and solo conference for Missouri attorneys at the 2015 annual conference in Branson, MO on June 12, 2015.
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ERISA claimants must sue quickly or risk being thrown out of court.ERISA plans can give you only months to sue after a final denial, and federal courts are allowing it.
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How to Fight ERISA Plans With Free InformationWhen an insurer denies benefits, your biggest weapon on appeal is the right to request all relevant information concerning your claim, free of charge.
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Excessive Force Claims under the United States ConstitutionExcessive Force cases for cases involving victims like Michael Brown are brought under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983.
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Discovery ordered in Missouri Federal ERISA case in a breach of fiduciary duty and penalties case against Anheuser Busch and Prudential Insurance CompanyBollwerk & Tatlow sues Prudential and AB in an ERISA case for of Breach of Fiduciary duty and civil penalties claim and are allowed to conduct discovery.
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Lawyer Tries to Cheat Client's ERISA Plan, Fails MiserablyLawyer and client lie to a health insurer, get caught, have to pay back everything they owe plus nearly $150,000 in attorney's fees and costs.
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Jurors must follow the judge's instructions on how to behave outside the courtroom, or risk being the reason that a verdict gets overturned or a mistrial is declared.Serving on a jury is our civic duty and should be taken seriously. Rules need to be followed or the process won't work.
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4 Reasons You Need a Lawyer for Your ERISA AppealERISA contains a lot of pitfalls. And more often than not, people who try to handle appeals on their own will end up hurting themselves.
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Reduction of Benefits in a Long Term Disability PlanOffset and Coordination of Benefits Clauses in ERISA Prudential, Unum, Aetna and Cigna Long-Term Disability Plans