Blog Posts in 2018

Hurdles in Workers’ Compensation Laws on Display in New Case

A new workers’ compensation case from the Missouri Court of Appeals highlights how the law can seem like a maze. It also showcases how difficult it has become to prevent businesses from abusing loopholes in a system that has become designed to protect them. Spouse of Killed Worker Wins Death Benefits The situation involved a lab technologist who worked for the Capital Region Medical Center from ...

3 Reasons Why Truck Accidents are So Severe

A car accident in St. Joseph involving a truck is an example of how these crashes involve much more force than those involving two passenger vehicles. Truck Accident in St. Joseph Leads to Minor Injury The incident happened on the evening of Monday, December 17, at the intersection of U.S. Highway 169 and Riverside Terrace, just outside of St. Joseph. A car pulled onto the highway in front an ...

Not Using a Seatbelt Can Affect Personal Injury Cases

A car accident east of St. Joseph highlights not only the danger of not wearing a seatbelt, but also the legal implications of being in a car without wearing a restraint. Car Accident Hurts Unrestrained Driver The incident happened this past weekend on U.S. 36 in Caldwell County. According to police reports, one car rear-ended another on the highway. The collision caused a pileup that injured both ...

Driver Hurt in Car Accident Denied Workers’ Compensation

A recent workers’ compensation case highlights the strict nature of the law in Missouri, especially when it comes to independent contractors, the self-employed, and workers who spend their time on the road. Self-Employed Driver Hurt in Car Accident The case involved a self-employed delivery driver. She had signed a contract to perform pickups and deliveries in her own car for a company in Kansas ...