Missouri Workers’ Compensation Attorney James Hoffmann provides answers and resources for work related injuries in Missouri.
Someย truckers mayย not be awareย that they are not considered an โemployeeโ under Missouriย workersโ compensation law. Aย truckย driver mayย mistakenly believe that he or sheย is an employee of a company, because they are at the service of that company and do not work anywhere apart from that company.ย If a trucker suffers any work-related injury, he or she may assumeย eligibilityย forย workersโ … Read more
If your work comp benefits have been stoppedย and you still need medical care, a St. Louis work compย attorney can help you. Workers’ย compensation benefits are specifically designed to help both the Missouri employee and theย employer. The employee is protected from expensive medical costs resulting from a work-related injury, while theย employer is protected from potentialย lawsuits. Reaching Maximum … Read more
Because of a loss of earnings, an injured food processing worker may experience serious financial distress. The roles and responsibilities of food processing workers include operating, maintaining, and cleaning food processing machines, cutting or trimming food items, and ensuring timely delivery of product. Due to the nature of their job, food processing workers often perform repetitive tasks, heavy … 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
For more than 30 years, the Law Office of James M. Hoffmann has been protecting the rights of injured workers in St. Louis. We will strive to resolve your claim quickly. Factory workers and assembly line workers, are prone to many serious workplace injuries. Many workers are required to stand on their feet for prolonged periods … Read more
Workers who perform repetitive activities such as typing are prone to developing trigger fingers. Trigger finger is a condition in which the thumb or the fingers lock when bent. The tendons have a cushion like a sheath around them, and when they become inflamed, it can cause the tendon to pop or snap, which creates … Read more