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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Phillip A. Tatlow in case: Chapman v. Federal Express Custom Passport settled for total of $668,094 after mediation and numerous contested hardship hearings. A worker fell in a basement showroom on hidden fluid that leaked from an automobile that had been stored in the showroom. Injuries included Neck, Shoulder, Wrist and Knee. Phillip A. Tatlow settles Total Disability Claim against Federal Express Custom Passport. Total value of $668,094 for injured worker who fell in showroom. -
The State of Missouri passed a law in 2009, creating a fund to compensate the families of law enforcement officers and first responders killed in the line of duty. Missouri's Line of Duty Compensation Fund -
Whether an Uber or Lyft driver is considered an employee under the law, versus an independent contractor, can have important consequences on the drivers' rights to workers' compensation benefits and the public's right to sue the company if they are injured by one of the drivers. Uber & Lyft drivers: Employees or Independent Contractors? -
The Challenges of Proving a Compensable Accident under the Missouri Workers' Compensation Law Just because a Missouri accident occurs on the job doesn't necessarily mean it will be covered by the Missouri Workers' Compensation Law -
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. -
How to Defeat An Employer's "Equal Exposure" Defense to a Work Injury How to defeat an employer's argument that a work injury is not compensable because employee was equally exposed to a hazard outside of work -
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. -
Termination or Discharge Does Not Prevent Employee from Entitlement to Temporary Total Disability Benefits in Illinois In Illinois, a worker fired for cause may still collect temporary total disability while healing from a work injury -
When an Injured Worker Must Consider Medicare's Interest in Settling His Workers' Compensation Case Medicare's interest must be considered in every workers' compensation settlement. But what does that mean? -
Do Not Settle your Missouri Workers' Compensation Claim without Considering Medicare's Interest If you are on Medicare or entitled to Medicare soon, make sure you take Medicare's interests into consideration in your workers' compensation settlement.