Blog Posts in April, 2018

Workers’ Compensation Weakness Shown by TV Tower Collapse

A terrible workplace accident in Webster County, Missouri, left one worker dead and five others with severe personal injuries. The incident highlights how Missouri’s workers’ compensation law leaves wrongful death victims and their families unprotected. TV Tower Falls: One Dead and Five Hurt The incident happened on the morning of Thursday, April 19, 2018. A repair crew was working on a TV tower ...

ATV Accident Raises Issue of Parental Liability

A teenager was hurt when he was hit by an ATV that was being driven by another teenager. The crash, while not a car accident, caused injuries that were serious enough for the victim to be carried to the hospital via helicopter. The incident raises the legal issue of when parents can be held liable for crashes caused by their children. ATV Accident Seriously Hurts Teen According to initial reports, ...

Work Zone Awareness Week in Missouri

This week has been Work Zone Awareness Week for people who work on road construction crews in Missouri. The goal of the event is to make people realize the dangers that road construction workers face on a daily basis. Out of all of these risks, it is the one posed by distracted drivers that is among the most serious. It is also the easiest to prevent. When road construction workers get hit by ...

Car Crashes in Bad Weather Do Not Absolve Unsafe Drivers

A serious car accident in Plattsburg sent three people to the hospital, including a 9-month-old baby. The adults suffered serious injuries, while the toddler only suffered minor ones in the crash. While the snowy conditions played a part in the crash, that does not mean that the victims cannot get compensation for their personal injuries. Plattsburg Car Crash Hurts Three The accident happened on ...