There is an abundance of information regarding Missouri law, personal injury cases, and workers' compensation on the web – but some of that information is dated or not accurate, while other information is filled with confusing legal terms. In this section of our site, we strive to provide our readers with clear, accurate, and easy-to-understand information about traffic accident cases, personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death lawsuit, defective products, ERISA cases, and more.
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The State of Missouri passed a law in 2009, creating a fund to compensate the families of law enforcement officers and first responders killed in the line of duty.Missouri's Line of Duty Compensation Fund
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Don't be Too Courteous--Missouri Drivers who wave other motorists to turn in front of them may be liable for any crash that occurs as a result.Under Missouri law, stopping and waving someone to turn in front of you in traffic can lead you to be partially responsible for a crash that occurs as a result.
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Whether an Uber or Lyft driver is considered an employee under the law, versus an independent contractor, can have important consequences on the drivers' rights to workers' compensation benefits and the public's right to sue the company if they are injured by one of the drivers.Uber & Lyft drivers: Employees or Independent Contractors?
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Keeping those Health Insurance Explanation of Benefits forms can be helpful to your auto accident attorneyIf injured in a Missouri auto crash, I always advise the client to hold onto their health insurance EOBs (Explanation of Benefits) form that come in the mail.
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The Challenges of Proving a Compensable Accident under the Missouri Workers' Compensation LawJust because a Missouri accident occurs on the job doesn't necessarily mean it will be covered by the Missouri Workers' Compensation Law
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Successfully pursuing a Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claim under ERISAPhil Tatlow Explains the circumstances under which an ERISA Breach of Fiduciary Duty claim may be brought.
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When is a Truck Driver an Owner-Operator who is excluded from the Missouri Workers' Compensation law?Missouri's workers' compensation law specifically excludes some truck drivers as employees eligible for workers' compensation benefits.
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How to Defeat An Employer's "Equal Exposure" Defense to a Work InjuryHow to defeat an employer's argument that a work injury is not compensable because employee was equally exposed to a hazard outside of work
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An Introduction to OSHA's Role in the WorkplaceOSHA in the Workplace
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An Introduction to OSHA's Role in the Workplace, Part IThis is the first in a series of articles on federal OSHA regulations in the workplace by attorney Phil Tatlow
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Is an Employee who is Assaulted at Work Automatically Entitled to Workers' Compensation Benefits in Missouri?Just because an assault happens to an employee while working does not mean that the assault is automatically covered by Missouri's Workers' Compensation Law.
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Termination or Discharge Does Not Prevent Employee from Entitlement to Temporary Total Disability Benefits in IllinoisIn Illinois, a worker fired for cause may still collect temporary total disability while healing from a work injury