Can A Missouri Work Injury Lawyer Help My Shoulder Injury?
One common Missouri Workers Compensation injury is a shoulder injury. It makes sense. Whether from a lifting injury or a fall where you use your arm to brace yourself and a rotator cuff injury ensues. While that seems pretty straight...
Can My Missouri Work Comp Attorney Sue For Pain and Suffering?
Generally speaking, your Missouri Work Comp attorney is not allowed to sue your employer for pain and suffering related to an injury on the job. When the Missouri Workers’ Compensation statute was passed, there was a trade-off made between employers...
Missouri Work Comp State Average Weekly Wage Maximums 2019
Under Missouri workers compensation law, there are several types of benefits that you may be entitled to receive as a result of your covered injury. Generally speaking, and as discussed on Work Comp Benefits page from your Missouri workers comp lawyer,...
How Do I Start My Missouri Workers Compensation Case?
If you are injured on the job or at your workplace, the first thing you need to do as part of the Missouri Workers Compensation process, is notify your supervisor, manager, or someone in human resources. You should do this...
Hiring Missouri Work Comp Lawyer Resulted in Much Larger Settlement
We recently settled a Missouri Workers Compensation Claim for ten times over what the treating doctor recommended. Please note that this is an extreme example and all cases depend on the specific facts.This is not a typical result. In Missouri,...
Missouri Work Comp Insurance Companies Love Do-It-Yourselfers
Missouri Work Comp Insurance Companies love it when you "do it yourself". Insurance companies want to close cases as quickly and as cheaply as possible. People representing themselves is a primary way they accomplish this. That's not to say that...
What Should You Pay for a Springfield Missouri Work Comp Lawyer?
Springfield Missouri worker compensation lawyers charge a contingency fee for work injury cases. You won’t pay an attorney any upfront costs to handle your claim, but if you win your claim, the attorney will take a percentage of the settlement....
What Is A Missouri Work Comp Mediation?
In Missouri Workers Compensation cases, settlements or “stipulations” as they are known, are often accomplished through a process known as mediation. Parties often voluntarily agree to engage in mediation. I have found that mediation is a highly effective tool to...
How Long Do I Have to File a Claim – Workers Comp Attorney Missouri
When you get hurt on the job, it’s good to know that you may have rights under the Missouri Worker's Compensation laws in place for obtaining much-needed compensation for medical bills and lost wages. Many people don't need a workers...
What Compensation Can My Missouri Workers Comp Lawyer Get Me?
What Is My Missouri Workers Compensation Case Worth? Under Missouri workers compensation law, there are several types of benefits that you may be entitled to receive as a result of your covered injury. Generally speaking, and as discussed on Work...