We are St. Louis Workers Compensation Attorneys that have recovered over $50,000,000 for our clients. St. Louis Workers Compensation Attorney, James M. Hoffmann, discusses important local St. Louis Workers Compensation related topics.
Although smoke-free workplace laws have reduced much of the exposure to secondhand smoke, it continues to be a problem for some St. Louis workers. If a non-smoker becomes sick because of environmental tobacco smoke in the workplace, he/she may be entitled to workers compensation benefits. Workers may receive workers compensation benefits if they can prove that the use … Read more
Chemical plant fires that capture national attention are one of several hundred accidents that happen every year. Every year we hear in the news of at least one chemical plant fire or explosion. However, the accidents that capture national attention are just one of several hundred accidents that take place every year. Chemical plant workers face this risk … Read more
Nearly 90 percent of hotel housekeepers report work-related pain from repetitive stress injuries. Hotel employees suffer more injuries compared to other service industry workers in the U.S. Housekeepers have a particularly high injury rate primarily because of performing repetitive tasks that strain ligaments, muscles, and tendons. Common Injuries Suffered by Hotel Employees and Housekeepers Housekeepers and … Read more
With the increasing popularity of online shopping, the demand for skilled and experienced warehouse workers is on the rise. Warehouse workers perform multiple tasks, including preparing orders, filling inventory records, packing boxes, sorting out goods, loading and unloading goods, supplying orders, driving vans or trucks for delivering products, and operating equipment. With the increasing popularity of … Read more
Drowning is a fatal injury that a worker can sustain as a result of a work-related accident. Drowning is the process of suffering respiratory impairment from immersion or submission in liquid. Another term that is commonly used in the context of work-related injuries is near drowning, which refers to a condition that involves water inhalation and unconsciousness … Read more
At the Law Office of James M. Hoffmann, we make recovering your workers compensation benefits our priority. There a variety of occupational diseases that relate to a person’s blood and blood forming organs. For example, anemia is an illness that develops when your blood does not have a sufficient amount of healthy red blood cells. … Read more