Blog Posts in August, 2019

Why Car Thefts in St. Joseph Mean More Car Crashes

St. Joseph continues to place high on the list of cities that have the most car thefts per capita. The trend does not just elevate everyone’s car insurance rates; it also increases the likelihood for a car accident. St. Joseph’s Ongoing Car Theft Problem While other cities see far more car thefts in a given year, they also have far more people. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau ...

Workers’ Compensation Denied Because Accident Happened While Walking

In our last workers’ compensation post, we covered a disturbing case where a decision by the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission was overturned on appeal for a rare credibility problem. The Commission’s denial of workers’ coverage was disturbing because of how blatantly it disregarded testimony by the injured worker. But that was not the only disturbing part of the Commission’s decision. The ...

Why Wrongful Death Claim After Car Accident Will Not Benefit from Murder Charge

A man from St. Joseph is being charged with murder for causing a car accident earlier this month. While manslaughter charges are more common, murder charges like these can follow from fatal car crashes that happen during another crime. However, the effect they have on a personal injury case is less than you might expect. Car Accident Leads to Criminal Charges The incident happened back on August ...

Workers’ Compensation Case Overturned on Appeal for Rare Credibility Problem

An appeals court in Missouri overturned a workers’ compensation decision that denied coverage for a high school teacher’s injuries. The reasons why the workers’ compensation was originally denied, though, raises some serious questions about how these cases are being decided in Missouri. High School Teacher Falls, Gets Hurt, and Is Denied Workers’ Compensation On January 8, 2013, an ESL teacher ...