Missouri Workers Compensation and Personal Injury Topics are discussed by James M. Hoffmann.
Carbon monoxide is one of the most dangerous known industrial hazards causing more deaths than any known toxic agent. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a poisonous, odorless, tasteless, and colorless gas that, if inhaled, can be extremely hazardous, giving the victim no chance to escape poisoning. CO is one of the most dangerous known industrial hazards … Read more
If you suffer an intervening injury or illness while receiving work comp benefits for a work-related injury, the insurance company may try to stop your benefits. When a workplace injury leaves a person unable to work, workers compensation benefits cover the medical expenses and a part of wage loss. While the workplace accident is well … Read more
When it comes to chronic work related illnesses, getting workers compensation benefits may not always be easy. The workers compensation system exists to compensate workers who get injured or become ill due to exposure to harmful substances in the workplace. In order to qualify for workers compensation benefits, the injured worker has to prove that … Read more
As many as 2 million American workers are victims of workplace violence each year. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), homicide is the fourth leading cause of work related fatalities in the United States. Each year, nearly two million workers become victims of workplace violence. Workplace violence can be defined as any … Read more
Many of the work-related injuries experienced by Missouri workers are internal. Protect your right to workers comp from the moment you are injured! An internal injury is the one that involves damage to the body cavity or abdomen of a person below the surface. In this post, our St. Louis work comp attorney will discuss … Read more
The tasks that grocery workers perform involve ergonomic risk factors such as repetition, force, static postures and awkward posture. When we think of St. Louis workplace injuries, we may tend to think of construction and industrial workers, and not of grocery workers. While they have a relatively safe job, it does not mean they are … Read more