Blog Posts in November, 2018

A Snowplow Driver’s Workers’ Compensation Rights

Winter has returned. This weekend’s snowstorm brought several inches of snow to the St. Joseph area, and nearly a foot in other parts of the region. The problems that come with clearing so much snow raise an important question: If a snowplow driver gets hurt, can they recover workers’ compensation ? Not only do car accidents happen with snowplows, but the physically demanding aspects of plowing ...

Passing Leads to Car Accident Outside St. Joseph

A car accident outside St. Joseph sent one of the drivers to the hospital. The incident highlights the dangers of passing other vehicles on the roadway. Car Accident After Pickup Truck Tries Passing Another Vehicle According to initial reports, the incident happened during the evening of Friday, November 16, 2018. A pickup truck was traveling southbound on Highway 59 near the town of Rushville, ...

Can Hurt Poll Workers Recover Workers’ Compensation?

The 2018 midterm election is now in the past in Missouri. For the thousands of poll workers who spent a long day helping voters cast their ballots, Election Day can be a grind. Carrying boxes of ballots is not light work. Worse, poll workers are prone to getting hurt because elections are rare, making it nearly impossible to adequately prepare or stay in shape, and because poll workers are often ...

From Contributory Negligence to Comparative Negligence in Missouri

A car accident involving a pedestrian in St. Joseph might seem straightforward. However, it actually provides an excellent example of how the personal injury law in Missouri has developed to better determine who was ultimately at fault for an accident and the injuries that result. Car Hits Pedestrian in St. Joseph The incident happened just after 7pm on Monday, November 6, 2018, on Riverside Road ...