Common Injuries That Are Not Covered by Workers’ Compensation in Missouri Curious about what injuries that are not covered by workers compensation in Columbia, Missouri, are? This guide will walk you through the specific scenarios and types of injuries that Missouri law excludes from workers’ compensation benefits. Knowing...
READ MORE Understanding Employer Responsibilities for Auto Plant Worker Injuries in Columbia Auto plant worker injuries in Columbia often include repetitive stress injuries, crushing injuries, and back problems. This article discusses common accidents, their causes, and the workers’ compensation options available in Columbia, Missouri. Common Injuries Sustained by Auto...
READ MORE 3 Ways You Could Get Injured on Your Jobsite While it is true that you can get injured on the job regardless of your industry or position, there are certain groups of people who are particularly at-risk to getting hurt in the workplace. Perhaps one of...
READ MORE How Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Happens (And How to Get Treatment) There seem to be a million different ways of getting yourself hurt in the world, and this is especially true in the workplace. From lacerations to broken bones, people get hurt at work every single day. Not...
READ MORE The 3 Most Common Hazards in a Warehouse No matter what you do or where you work, there are probably at least a couple safety hazards in your workplace. For some people, working in potentially hazardous conditions is an everyday occurrence. Typically, employers will put...
READ MORE How to Navigate Your Recorded Statement Although it feels tedious and draining, there are several hoops that every person must jump through when going through the workers’ compensation process. If you want your injuries and lost wages covered, you are required to navigate...
READ MORE Tips For Driving Safely at Night We have long since passed the winter solstice, and the days are slowly but surely getting longer. Even still, the sun will continue to set relatively early in the evening until we’re well into spring. The lack...
READ MORE Three Common Field Sobriety Tests If you’re of legal drinking age, you know well that drinking alcohol causes a lot of changes to a person. Not only do they typically act in a different way, but drunk people also will experience a...
READ MORE Car Accidents in Columbia Spike Amid Falling Snow Although we missed the opportunity for a white Christmas, the winter weather has hit Columbia hard and fast. For many people, this influx of snow does not put their lives on pause. Many Columbia residents still need...
READ MORE Two Passengers Die Over Christmas Break We all know that the holiday season is a stressful time for everyone, both young and old. This is especially true to drivers during Christmas time. It’s a well-documented phenomenon that the United States experiences a huge...
READ MORE Man Drives Vehicle Into Cole County Home in Possible DWI Case During this time of year, we typically see car accidents happen due to poor lighting, winter weather conditions, or roads deteriorating due to ice and slush. There is a lot that can go wrong in a car...
READ MORE Injured Drivers in Jefferson City May be Entitled to Compensation When a car accident happens in or near Columbia, there are a multitude of factors that go into that accident. Many times, very preventable occurrences were involved in the accident and may have even been the reason...
READ MORE Two-Year-Old Injured in Speeding Car Accident Whether we like to admit it or not, almost everyone has driven faster than the speed limit allows. It’s also very likely that you’ve received a speeding ticket because of this behavior. Research reports that nearly one...
READ MORE Jefferson City Sheriff’s Deputy Involved in Accident No one is truly safe on the road, nor are they immune to being involved in a car accident. The fact of the matter is that car crashes happen every day, and many of them are fatal....
READ MORE The Four Most Common Reasons Why Car Accidents Happen Perhaps it is simply a consequence of living in a state where the primary form of transportation are cars, but car accidents happen every single day in Missouri. What’s worse, the state has noticed a rise in...
READ MORE Injured Drivers in Cole County Could Benefit From a Car Accident Lawyer Ever since 2019, the state of Missouri has seen a concerning trend in the number of fatal car accidents. In 2023, the Missouri State Highway Patrol has been working hard in the hopes that this trend ends...
READ MORE Thanksgiving Fatalities Drop in Missouri for the First Time in Three Years As we’ve discussed before, Thanksgiving can be one of the deadliest times to drive in the United States. In Missouri, it can be particularly rough. Data pulled from FASS (the Fatality Analysis Reporting System), Missouri is actually...
READ MORE Veterans Day Brawl Injures Four Columbia Police Officers For many Columbia residents, the weekend of Veterans Day is meant to celebrate our service members, both past and present. Many people hold barbecues and parties to celebrate their family members who served in the military. For...
READ MORE 4 Tips for Driving Safely This Winter With the holiday season in full swing, people will be traveling, above all else. As a matter of fact, the United States sees a drastic spike in car accidents around every major US holiday. This is largely...
READ MORE Student Life in Columbia as the Pandemic Continues to Loom It was no secret to anyone that the 2020 academic year would be a mess—we just did not know what the mess would look like. The students are back, and this year looks different than any other...
READ MORE Governor Parson’s Special Session on Violent Crime: Reform Under SB 600 Governor Mike Parson is set to begin his special session on violent crime on Monday, July 27. The special session is to be held in the wake of the passage of Missouri’s controversial crime reform bill, SB...
READ MORE How Your Online Information May Be Being Used Against You Considering your cybersecurity in this day and age is imperative to maintaining safety in both your personal and financial realms of life. Your digital devices contain so much vital information. Family vacation pictures, social media accounts, and...
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