Blog Posts in February, 2021

Tiger Woods’ Car Crash and Poor Road Designs

Yesterday, February 23, professional golfer Tiger Woods was involved in a serious single-vehicle car accident in California. While most crashes involving a single vehicle are handled by insurance rather than a personal injury claim , there are exceptions. One of those – a poor road design – may be at play in this case. Tiger Woods Hurt in Car Crash The accident happened early in the morning . ...

Personal Injury Claims for COVID Infections at Work

In a recent blog post, we discussed how ordinary employees infected with the coronavirus on the job could recover workers’ compensation . If they are unable to prove that they got infected on the job, though, they might not be out of luck. Because of the trade-off at the heart Missouri’s workers’ compensation system , employees may be able to file a personal injury lawsuit against their employer ...

How Often Do Car Accidents Involve a Truck?

A string of truck accidents near St. Joseph has pushed police to insist that it is an anomaly. The way they did it, though, failed to provide the whole picture. Police Try Explaining Rash of Truck Accidents Since January 25, Troop H of the Missouri State Highway Patrol – which covers northwestern Missouri down to the city of St. Joseph – has worked 23 car accidents . Of those, a quarter have ...

Workers’ Compensation for Ordinary Employees Infected with COVID

The coronavirus continues to infect and kill people in Missouri. However, a mixture of lockdown fatigue and excitement from the vaccine rollout has led lots of people to take riskier behavior. In lots of circumstances, this involves going to indoor gatherings and events in bars or restaurants without wearing a mask. The employees at these establishments are increasingly being put in difficult ...