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Feb
2022
Why is Missouri’s Texting and Driving Law Controversial?
Missouri’s law against texting and driving is drawing controversy. Unlike the law in most other states, Missouri’s texting and driving statute does not cover other uses of a cell phone in the car, and only applies to people under the age of 21 and to commercial drivers. As a result, the law is nearly impossible to enforce, and does very little to reduce the number of car accidents in the state. ...
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16
Feb
2022
Can I Sue My Employer for a Work Injury?
In a recent blog post, we looked at whether workers’ compensation was an exclusive remedy for workers who have been hurt on the job. Generally, it is: Injured workers have to go through the workers’ compensation system, rather than file a personal injury lawsuit against their employer. However, there are exceptions to this rule that can let workers file a lawsuit against their employer and try to ...
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9
Feb
2022
Are Unrestrained Drivers Liable for Their Injuries?
Many multiple-vehicle car accidents in St. Joseph and the rest of Missouri are not the fault of a single driver. Instead, both drivers share some fault for the resulting injuries. We have covered Missouri’s shared fault rules and comparative negligence in the past in our blog, but what happens when the victim in a crash is hurt because he or she was not wearing a seatbelt? Missouri has a statute ...
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2
Feb
2022
Is Workers’ Compensation an Exclusive Remedy?
In prior posts about Missouri workers’ compensation law, we have referred to the system as a trade-off between employers and their employees. One of the biggest implications of that trade-off is that workers’ compensation is the exclusive remedy that injured workers have for on-the-job accidents. Given how workers’ compensation is strictly construed by courts and constantly tightened by the state ...
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