Law Office of James M. Hoffmann 
Employers should be making sure their employees are protected from cold stress. There are many types of jobs that expose workers to cold environments. These workers are at risk of cold stress. Freezing weather creates dangerous situations for workers that work outdoors or work in other areas that are not sufficiently insulated or heated. Temperatures … Read more
Bus drivers are supposed to be trained driving professionals. There are thousands of bus accidents across the country each year. They result in a wide range of injuries, including fatalities. There are many causes of bus accidents. In some cases both the driver and the bus company are at fault. /call In December of 2012, … Read more
While preventing a truck accident is ideal, you only can control the actions of your vehicle, not those around you. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, passenger vehicles and their occupants that are involved in a crash with a semi-truck have very little chance of walking away from these situations without injury. The disparity … Read more
When an accident occurs at work, the result can be varying degrees of disability. A disability is defined as a physical, mental, emotional or sensory impairment that prevents a person from being able to perform an otherwise normal function. It is some disqualifying deprivation or loss of power, physical or other. The disability may be … Read more
However, sometimes people do not end up receiving the benefits they are entitled to under the law… Each year thousands of workers in Missouri are injured on the job. Unfortunately, however, some of these injuries are fatal. If an employee dies while on the job, it is the responsibility of the employer or insurer to … Read more
As of 2005 an occupational disease must be reported within 30 days of the diagnosis of the condition. In 2005 the Missouri legislature redefined the occupational injury parameters. It is important to understand what occupational diseases are and what to do if you have suffered a work related injury. First of all, an occupational disease … Read more