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Learn More About Your Missouri Or Illinois Legal Case With These Informative Articles

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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Workers' Compensation:

What Happens When You Try to Settle a Conference without a Missouri Workers’ Compensation Attorney (Part B)
If you are filing a claim stemming from a work injury in St. Louis, a Missouri Workers’ Compensation attorney can help. Call now: 1-314-315-8111.
What Happens When You Try to Settle a Conference without a Missouri Workers’ Compensation Attorney (Part A)
A Missouri Workers’ Compensation attorney can help if you are trying to settle a claim related to your work injury in St. Louis. Call now: 1-314-315-8111.
The First Steps after a Workplace Injury in Missouri
Learn what to do after a workplace injury in Missouri. Contact a Kirkwood Workers’ Comp attorney: 1-314-315-8111. Get a FREE Workers’ Compensation guide.
The Precarious State of the Missouri Second Injury Fund (Part B)
The Missouri Second Injury Fund may no longer be able to help you. Contact a St. Louis workers’ compensation attorney for help with your claim, 314-315-8111.
The Precarious State of the Missouri Second Injury Fund (Part A)
The Second Injury Fund is facing financial hardship that could deny you compensation. Call a St. Louis workers’ compensation attorney for help: 314-315-8111.
Can Certain Jobs Lead To Hearing Loss? Learn About The Occupations With The Highest Noise Levels.
Did you know that some jobs and industries come with much higher rates of hearing loss and permanent deafness than other jobs? In this article, learn about the top five jobs for occupational hearing loss as well as how you can file a workers' compensation claim for your on-the-job hearing loss in Missouri or Illinois.
Workers’ Compensation And Hearing Loss: Get The Benefits You Deserve
Workers in certain industries - such as factory workers or industrial workers - are susceptible to partial hearing loss and even deafness. If you have suffered hearing damage because of your noisy job, you could be eligible for workers' compensation for your disability. Talk to a St. Louis workers' comp attorney today.
Jill Bollwerk Writes E-Book entitled, "How to Handle Your Missouri Workers' Compensation Case Yourself....And How to Know When it is Time to Hire an Attorney!"
Jill Bollwerk Writes Free E-Book entitled, "How to Handle Your Missouri Workers' Compensation Case Yourself....And How to Know When it is Time to Hire an Attorney!" Available for download now.
Can You Sue A Co-Worker For An Injury Even After Receiving Workers’ Compensation?
Recently, a Missouri worker won a personal injury claim against a co-worker for pain and suffering, loss of consortium, and other damages – all after he received workers’ compensation from the state of Missouri for the same injury. Now, Missouri business owners are attempting to clarify MO workers’ compensation laws so that co-workers, managers, and bosses can’t be sued in the future in cases where the injured worker already received workers’ comp benefits.
Horseplay And Workers’ Compensation: Fun On The Job Could Cost You Injury Benefits
Can your workers' compensation claim in Illinois or Missouri be denied because of the involvement of horseplay? In this legal article, we examine three workers' comp horseplay lawsuits and discuss how having fun on the job could led to injuries that are not covered by workers' comp.
What You Should Do Immediately After A Work Accident?
Do you know the three things you should do immediately after a workplace accident and injury? Before anything else, you should 1) get to safety 2) seek medical assistance and 3) inform your employer of exactly what took place. Learn more about what to do after an on-the-job injury in this legal article.
Kids’ Chance: Missouri Educational Scholarships For The Kids Of Injured Or Killed Workers
A Missouri non-profit organization called Kids' Choice of Missouri offers school scholarships for the children of families who receive MO workers' compensation. Through these scholarships, the children of parents who have been injured or killed while on the job have the opportunity to attend college or vocational school.
Receiving Workers’ Compensation Survivor Benefits & Death Benefits in Missouri
It can be difficult to find clear, simple information about Missouri workers' comp death benefits and survivors' benefits. In this legal article, we outline the basic information you need to know about securing benefits in the wake of an on-the-job death of someone in your immediate family.
If I have a workers' compensation injury, who chooses my doctors?
It depends on whether you live in Missouri or Illinois.
How much will I be paid while I am out of work healing from my injuries?
Know your rights--How much should you be paid while you are off work healing from your injuries from a work accident?

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Motor Vehicle Accidents:

Winterizing Your Vehicle to Prevent Auto Accidents
Find tips to help you prepare your vehicle for winter weather and possibly stop an accident from occurring on slippery, snow covered streets.
If you are on Medicare and you are injured in an auto accident in Missouri, it is best to get the advice of an attorney before settling your case.
If Medicare pays bills related to your Missouri Auto Accident, you cannot settle your case without dealing directly with Medicare.
The Do's and Don’ts of Your Missouri Car Accident Claim (Part B)
Contact a Missouri personal injury attorney to learn the dos and don’ts of filing a Missouri car accident claim. Call now: 1-314-315-8111.
The Do's and Don’ts of Your Missouri Car Accident Claim (Part A)
If filing a Missouri car accident claim, here are the dos and don’ts that can affect the outcome. Call a Missouri personal injury attorney at 1-314-315-8111.
Hire a St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyer or Settle on Your Own? (Part B)
Settle on your own or hire a St. Louis personal injury lawyer? Contact us if you have trouble with your Missouri personal injury claim: 1-314-315-8111.
Hire a St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyer or Settle on Your Own?
Should you hire a St. Louis personal injury lawyer or settle yourself? Contact us about your Missouri personal injury claim: 1-314-315-8111.
5 Ways to Protect Your Missouri Personal Injury Claim (Part B)
If you’re in an accident, protect your Missouri personal injury claim. Speak with a Missouri personal injury lawyer about your case. – 877-315-8111.
5 Ways to Protect Your Missouri Personal Injury Claim (Part A)
Protect the integrity of your Missouri personal injury claim with these tips and then contact a Missouri personal injury lawyer. – 877-315-8111.
Your Missouri Personal Injury Attorney Can Guide You After a Car Accident in St. Louis (Part B)
When you’ve been involved in a car accident in St. Louis, your Missouri personal injury attorney will tell you not to do these 3 things. Call 314-315-8111.
Your Missouri Personal Injury Attorney Can Guide You After a Car Accident in St. Louis (Part A)
After a car accident in St. Louis, a Missouri personal injury attorney can give you guidance in the efforts to help you pursue compensation: 314-315-8111.
What is Medical Payments Coverage, and Why Do I Need it on my Missouri Automobile Insurance Policy?
Medical Payments coverage can assist you in your Missouri Motor Vehicle Accident case in paying your medical bills while waiting for your case to settle.
Snow Safety: How To Drive In An Ice Storm
The best way to avoid an accident in an ice storm or snow storm is not to leave the driveway at all. However, if you absolutely need to drive in the ice or snow, you should know how to safely navigate Missouri roads and highways. In this article, learn safety tips for driving in winter weather.
Distracted Driving Costs Lives In Missouri And Illinois
Traffic safety advocates have found that an estimated 20 percent of all car accidents are caused by distracted driving. Many do not realize that distracted driving is more than just texting and driving -- any activity that takes your hands, eyes, or mind away from the act of driving is dangerous to others on the road.
Five Ways Teen Car Accidents Take Place
The most common reasons for teen car accidents differ from the most common reasons for car accidents that involve adult drivers. In this legal article about car accident lawsuits, read about the most common causes of teen car accidents, which include driver inexperience, reckless driving, distracted driving, speeding, and drinking and driving.
Road Construction Zone Driving Safety Tips
The chance of a car accident taking place soars in road construction zones and roadwork areas. In this article, learn the best ways to avoid a car accident and car accident injury when driving in a construction zone.
What To Do Immediately After A Car Accident
You've just had an extremely scary car accident, and your heart is racing. As your vehicle comes to a stop, what do you need to do immediately? In this article, learn exactly what you should do in the minutes and hours after a Missouri or Illinois car wreck.
What Is Underinsured Motorist Coverage?

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Defective Products:

Filing a Missouri Defective Product Claim Because of a Dangerous Automobile or Vehicle Defect (Part B)
You may file a Missouri defective product claim if injured by a dangerous automobile. Contact a St. Louis personal injury lawyer at 1-314-315-8111.
Filing a Missouri Defective Product Claim Because of a Dangerous Automobile or Vehicle Defect (Part A)
You may file a Missouri defective product claim if injured by a vehicle defect. Contact a St. Louis personal injury lawyer at 1-314-315-8111.
Liable Parties in a Missouri Defective Product Claim (Part B)
Contact a Missouri personal injury lawyer for help in determining liable parties and the worth of your Missouri defective product claim: 1-877-315-8111.
Liable Parties in a Missouri Defective Product Claim (Part A)
Several parties may be liable for your defective product injuries in your Missouri defective product claim. Seek legal help by calling 1-877-315-8111.
Dangers of Defective Wheelchairs and Power Wheelchairs (Part B)
Defective power wheelchairs can cause electrocution, fire, and loss of control, which may cause death. For defective product claims, call 314-315-8111.
Dangers of Defective Wheelchairs and Power Wheelchairs (Part A)
Defective power wheelchairs could result in serious injury or death to an already disabled individual. Call us for defective product claim help, 314-315-8111.
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning and Intoxication Cases in St. Louis
A defective product like a furnace can cause carbon monoxide poisoning. If you’re injured, contact a St. Louis defective product attorney, 314-315-8111.
What Missouri Consumers Need to Know About the Ford Truck Recalls (Part B)
While the Ford truck recalls were a precautionary measure, some vehicle defects are discovered only after serious injury or death. For legal help: 314-315-8111.
What Missouri Consumers Need to Know About the Ford Truck Recalls (Part A)
When vehicle defects such as those that sparked the Ford truck recalls lead to injury, you may be able to file a Missouri product liability claim: 314-315-8111.
Seatbelts Save Lives… But Will Your Seatbelt Work Properly During An Accident?
A seatbelt is designed to save your life - but a defective seatbelt can be the difference between minor injuries and a deadly car accident. In this car accident attorney article, learn about how defective seatbelts can lead to serious injury - and who is responsible for damages when a defective seat belt harms you or a loved one.
What is Product Liability?
What is the legal definition of product liability? Very simply, a product's maker or seller can be sued if they are negligent in designing, making, or marketing a product. An injured person can file a product liability lawsuit if a product was poorly designed or if the company did not properly warn consumers of common product dangers.
What To Do After You Have Been Injured By A Defective Product
Do you know what to do immediately after an accident and injury caused by a dangerous and defective product? After seeking medical attention at an emergency room or your doctor's office, be sure to talk to witnesses, document the event, keep the product, and speak with a products liability attorney.

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ERISA, DISABILITY, LIFE INSURANCE:

There are common reasons long term disabilty claims are frequently denied by insurance companies.
Insurance companies deny long term disability claims for many reasons. Be aware of those reasons as you apply for benefits.
Facing a Missouri Insurance Dispute: 5 Ways to Protect Your Health Benefits
A Missouri ERISA lawyer can help if you are dealing with a Missouri insurance dispute. For help with your claim, call now: 314-315-8111.
What You Should Know About Long-Term Disability Insurance in Missouri (Part B)
Long-term disability insurance in Missouri may affect your claim. Contact a Kirkwood insurance attorney for help at 1-314-315-8111.
What You Should Know About Long-Term Disability Insurance in Missouri (Part A)
A Kirkwood insurance attorney can help you understand how long-term disability insurance in Missouri may affect your claim. Call: 1-314-315-8111.
Who is Responsible for Managing Your Missouri Retirement Benefits?
Your Missouri retirement plan is managed by fiduciaries who should work for your best financial interests. For help after ERISA violations call 314-315-8111.
Protecting Your ERISA Rights: What Your Missouri Employer Should Tell You (Part B)
ERISA law protects your right to information about your disability benefits. For help contact a St. Louis, Missouri, ERISA lawyer 314-315-8111.
Protecting Your ERISA Rights: What Your Missouri Employer Should Tell You (Part A)
Your rights to information about your disability benefits are protected under ERISA law. For help contact a St. Louis, Missouri, ERISA lawyer 314-315-8111.
What Missouri Workers Need to Know About ERISA (Part B)
Your pension plan is protected under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. A St. Louis ERISA lawyer can help you file your ERISA-controlled claim.
What Missouri Workers Need to Know About ERISA (Part A)
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) provides important protection to Missouri workers’ retirement pensions.
Phil Tatlow gives you tips on how to handle your disability insurance claim.
Phil Tatlow gives you tips on what to do if you become disabled and have a disability insurance policy through your employer. There are many pitfalls you need to avoid in making your claim.
What Is ERISA, And How Does It Protect My Employee Benefits?
Do you know your rights as an employee? Do you understand your employee benefits, such as retirement plans, pension plans, disability benefits, and life insurance benefits? Do you believe that your employee rights have been violated by your employer, insurance company, or union? Read this article.

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Medical Malpractice:

Is The Missouri Healing Arts Board To Lenient With Dangerous Doctors?
An investigation into the Missouri Healing Arts Board has found that the organization lacks the power and the persuasion to effectively revoke medical licenses from dangerous doctors with histories of medical malpractice, sexual assault, and drug issues.
Mistakes are made in prescribing and refilling medications by doctors' offices and pharmacies all the time. Protect yourself from medical errors!
Protect yourself from medication errors that occur all the time, and that can occur to anyone--even to a personal injury attorney.
Fentanyl Patches: A Dangerous Drug At The Center Of Dozens Of Medical Malpractice Cases
A recent medical malpractice lawsuit in Chicago has shone the spotlight on Fentanyl patches – dangerously powerful painkillers that often lead to overdoses and accidental deaths. In this legal article, we focus on the dangers of the drug and how it can be misused by doctors, nurses, hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, and pharmacists.

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Serious Injury:

A St. Louis Personal Injury Attorney Can Help Burn Victims File a Missouri Car Accident Claim (Part B)
A St. Louis personal injury attorney can help a burn victim with the aftermath of a car accident in Missouri. Call 314-315-8111 for help in filing a claim.
A St. Louis Personal Injury Attorney Can Help Burn Victims File a Missouri Car Accident Claim (Part A)
A St. Louis personal injury attorney can help burn victims file a claim for their injuries and seek restitution after a car accident in Missouri – 314-315-8111.
Suffering Nerve Damage in an Auto Accident and the resulting Missouri Personal Injury Claim
You may file a Missouri personal injury claim if you suffered nerve damage in an accident. Contact an Arnold, MO personal injury lawyer at 1-314-315-8111.

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Car vs. Truck Accidents:

A St. Charles Personal Injury Attorney Can Help Investigate Truck Driver Negligence (Part B)
A St. Charles personal injury attorney can answer your questions about a truck accident in St. Charles Missouri. For legal advice, call today - 314-315-8111.
A St. Charles Personal Injury Attorney Can Help Investigate Truck Driver Negligence (Part A)
A St. Charles personal injury attorney can help you file a claim after a truck accident in St. Charles, Missouri. For a consultation, call today - 314-315-8111.

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Elder Abuse:

Elder Abuse and Nursing Home Litigation in Missouri (Part B)
There are forms of elder abuse in Missouri that may apply to nursing home litigation. Seek legal advice with a St. Louis elder abuse attorney: 1-877-315-8111.
Elder Abuse and Nursing Home Litigation in Missouri (Part A)
Nursing home litigation in Missouri is not uncommon when it comes to elder abuse. Seek legal advice from a St. Louis Elder abuse attorney: 1-877-315-8111.

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Missouri Personal Injury Claims:

Under Comparative Negligence, a Missouri Personal Injury Attorney Can Help Prove Fault (Part B)
A Missouri personal injury attorney can help prove fault and explain the rule of comparative negligence. In Missouri, call 314-315-8111 for legal assistance.
Under Comparative Negligence, a Missouri Personal Injury Attorney Can Help Prove Fault (Part A)
A Missouri personal injury attorney can look over your case and explain the details of pure comparative negligence. Missouri residents can call– 314-315-8111.
4 Things to Consider before Hiring a Missouri Personal Injury Attorney
Before hiring a Missouri personal injury attorney to handle your Missouri injury claim, there are 4 things you should consider. Call now: 314-315-8111.
3 Things You Need to Know About the Missouri Personal Injury Process
The Missouri personal injury process is complex, but understanding 3 things will help prepare you. Call a Missouri personal injury attorney: 1-314-315-8111.

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