Yes - in Missouri, you can usually change workers' comp lawyers at any point, even if your Lee's Summit case has dragged on for two years.

The police report from a work crash on I-70 or a rural highway may describe fog, ice, or a grain truck's lane position, but that is not what controls your workers' comp rights. What matters most is whether the injury happened in the course and scope of your job, whether it was reported on time, whether a Claim for Compensation was filed with the Missouri Division of Workers' Compensation, and whether your medical care has been delayed or cut off.

A common bad line from employers and even some lawyers is: "You're stuck now." You are not.

In Missouri, your current lawyer may have a fee interest in the case, but that usually gets worked out between attorneys. It does not mean you have to stay with someone who is letting treatment stall.

A few Missouri rules matter right now:

• You generally must report a work injury to your employer within 30 days.
• A formal workers' comp claim is usually due within 2 years, or 3 years if the employer failed to file the required injury report.
• In most Missouri workers' comp cases, the employer/insurer picks the authorized doctor, not you.
• If they offered light duty, it must fit your restrictions; fake light duty used to stop TTD benefits can be challenged.
• If a farm truck, contractor, or other outside party caused the crash, you may also have a third-party claim with a separate deadline, often 5 years for Missouri personal injury.

If your treatment has been "under review" for months, if no hearing has been requested, or if no one has explained why you still are not getting care, that is a red flag. In Lee's Summit cases, the issue is often not the employer's story - it is that nobody is pushing the file at the Division hard enough.