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2019
Missouri Supreme Court Strictly Construes Second Injury Fund
The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled on a case challenging changes to the state’s Second Injury Fund. The ruling is a blow to injured workers in need of workers’ compensation, and illustrates the significance of “strictly construing” workers’ compensation law. Second Injury Fund Makes it to the Missouri Supreme Court Many people who suffer a workplace accident and get hurt have already gotten hurt ...
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19
Jun
2019
St. Joseph Car Accident an Example of Proximate Cause in Action
A single-vehicle car accident in St. Joseph provides an excellent illustration of one of the most difficult concepts in personal injury law: Proximate cause. Car Hits Power Pole, Causes Power Outage On Monday, June 17, a driver in the south side of St. Joseph lost control of their vehicle and hit a power pole. She then overcorrected and hit two other poles, knocking one down. The crash knocked ...
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12
Jun
2019
Shifts in Politics and Workers’ Compensation Law
Each state has its own laws and regulations that deal with workers’ compensation. Some states tilt the law more towards hurt workers, while others favor business interests, like in Missouri. As the political atmosphere changes, workers’ compensation laws tend to follow. The state of Maine is going through just such a change, now. Amendments to the state’s workers’ compensation structure are ...
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5
Jun
2019
No Sidewalks Around Elementary School: What If a Child Gets Hit?
A recent newspaper report shone the limelight on an overlooked problem in St. Joseph: The lack of sidewalks near a local elementary school. Without sidewalks, the odds of a car accident involving a walking child skyrockets. Newspaper Report Shines Light on Lack of Sidewalks Near St. Joseph School The report, published in News-Press Now, focused on the pedestrian problems surrounding Pershing ...
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