Missouri Workers Compensation and Personal Injury Topics are discussed by James M. Hoffmann.
In recent years, new diseases have made their way to the U.S. – Ebola and Zika are among the deadliest. To counter these new found illnesses, lab workers are exposed through work on diagnostics, research, testing, and treatment. This, however, puts them at a higher risk of a workplace injury. According to OSHA, there are over 500,000 … Read more
It is estimated that approximately 90 percent of U. S. adults own a cell phone and almost two-thirds of adultsย use a smartphone. Mostย of us do not pay attention to where cell phoneย signals come from and how we are able to receive voice calls, texts, and other data. This information is carried by radio signal waves … Read more
The recycling industry has createdย many job opportunitiesย –ย it also is one of the most hazardous industries to work in. According to the U.S. Environment Protection Agency (EPA), sending a ton of waste to a landfill or an incinerator reduces job opportunities by ten times more than if it was sent to a recycling unit.ย Just as the … Read more
New research shows how a lawyer affects the outcome of a worker compensation claim. When it comes to hiring an attorney for a worker compensation claim case, the benefits outweigh the costs by a considerable margin. Recent research conducted by Martindale Nolo showsย how hiring a lawyer for a workers’ compensation claim case can impact the … Read more
Repetitive stress injuries are a common reason for work comp claims. When we think of work-related injuries, we often think of serious injuries such as slips and falls, machinery-related accidents, or injuries due to a hazardous work environment. Not much attention is paid to repetitive stress injuries, although they are one of the most common reasons for … Read more
If you have suffered a stress fracture injury at work, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. Stress fractures are very small cracks in a bone caused by repetitive force, such as repeatedly jumping up and down or running long distances. If you have suffered a stress fracture injury at work, you may be … Read more