Missouri Workers Compensation and Personal Injury Topics are discussed by James M. Hoffmann.
If an employee gets injured during the course and scope of their work, they can claim benefits under the workers’ compensation program. An employee can claim disability benefits and compensation for loss of wages and medical expenses. However, there are chances that the employer may dispute the workers’ compensation claim. The employer can deny or dispute … Read more
Workers’ compensation is designed to safeguard the interests of employees who suffer a workplace injury or occupational disease. Your employer is legally bound to provide for your medical expenses and loss of wages resulting from a workplace injury. However, you cannot file a direct lawsuit for the recovery of medical costs and other expenses resulting from … Read more
Even if you are responsible for a work-related accident, your employer should still cover your medical expenses and time away from work. In return, the employer is exempt from any personal injury lawsuit you may consider filing. Even so, it is not uncommon for the insurance carrier for the employer to try to find cause … Read more
The potential for catastrophic injury or death resulting from an accident involving a semi-truck is great. This is because these large vehicles weigh between thousands of pounds and several thousand tons. The truck itself weighs approximately 20,000 lbs, and this is before a trailer is attached. Most states put a weight limit on the combined … Read more
In Missouri, an animal owner does not have to be found negligent in order to be held responsible for their pet’s actions. If the animal is known to be dangerous, then just the fact that the pet hurt a person is enough to show liability. This is known as strict liability in personal injury litigation. … Read more
The worker’s compensation program is designed to safeguard the interests of injured workers and to compensate them if they are injured at the workplace. All injuries occurring “out of the course of employment” may be covered under the worker’s compensation system. However, the type of injuries covered under worker’s compensation may differ from state to state. It … Read more