St. Louis Attorney Blog: Read The Latest Firm News, Learn About Your Case, Join The Discussion!
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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2014 Changes to Missouri Work Comp Law for Occupational Diseases Missouri has made Occupational Disease claims in Missouri such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome cases coverable under worker's compensation and the sole jurisdiction of the Division of Worker's Compensation -
Coordination of Benefits Clauses in Long-Term Disability Cases Offset and Coordination of Benefits Clauses in ERISA Prudential, Unum, Aetna and Cigna Long-Term Disability Plans -
Mediation vs. Arbitration: What You Need to Know Mediation and arbitration are two forms of alternative dispute resolution that are often used in legal cases to lessen costs and time. -
Deadly Force May Not Be Used on Fleeing Suspects The U.S. Supreme Court ruled it is unconstitutional to use deadly force to stop a fleeing suspect that poses no danger to the officer or others. -
Supreme Court Eliminates “Presumption of Prudence” Employees in "employer stock ownership plans" (sometimes called "ESOPs") no longer have to overcome a presumption that their pension plans acted prudently. -
Illinois Appellate Court Expands Workers' Comp Coverage Recent Illinois Appellate Decision Expands the Law for what is a Compensable Injury “Arising Out Of” Employment, Making more Activities a Risk of the Employment -
Paying a Traffic Ticket can Hurt your Personal Injury Case Before you pay a traffic ticket after an accident, consult an attorney before you damage your case. -
Mo. Supreme Ct. Loosens the Standard for Work Comp Termination On 4/15/14, Missouri Supreme Court handed down the Templemire decision, stating that the filing of a work comp claim need not be the sole cause for termination -
Phil Tatlow speaks about ERISA Long Term Disabilty Appeals Phil Tatlow is recognized by his peers as a leading attorney in ERISA litigation and has been asked to speak at upcoming 8th Circuit seminar -
Federal Court Rules Equitable Relief Available Under ERISA Federal judge reafirrms that employees are entitled to their day in court when crucial plan information is withheld from them.