St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyer James M. Hoffmann has recovered over $50,000,000 for his clients.
It is often small errors made by overconfident drivers that lead to serious car accidents. Some critical errors can cost you your personal injury claim, and may leave you partly responsible for the accident under the theory of comparative negligence. Here are the top driving errors that lead to car accidents: Tailgating Tailgating is extremely … Read more
Sometimes “man’s best friend” will act in an unpredictable way and injure a person without being provoked and with no warning. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 4.7 million people are bitten by dogs each year. More than 380,000 of these victims need emergency medical treatment. Some severe dog bite injuries include … Read more
Unbeknownst to many who have been hurt or threatened by a person acting on behalf of a company, the business or person who hired them may be held liable. In Missouri law, this is known as negligent hiring or retention and is based on the principle that an employer should have been aware that someone … 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
Assault in the workplace entitles an employee to workman’s compensation if injuries are sustained. Unfortunately, sexual harassment is also a problem that many American workers have suffered. When sexual harassment turns into sexual assault, it becomes not just an issue of workman’s compensation, but also a criminal offense. If you have been sexually victimized at … Read more
What if an accident as happened, on the job, that was completely unavoidable and resulted entirely from gross negligence on the part of your employer or one of his representatives? Workman’s compensation is in place to accomplish two goals. One is to make sure that a worker is able to be treated medically as well … Read more