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You missed half your foot appointments. The claim may still be alive

A crushed-foot claim can survive missed treatment, but the insurance company will use every skipped appointment and every coverage loophole against you.

ARTICLE by Terrance Hollins

Insurance says your Independence panic attacks don't count because the dead coworker wasn't you

A Missouri accountant in Independence can still have a claim for severe anxiety after witnessing a fatal workplace crash, but the fight usually turns on medical proof, notice, and pinning down the liar fast.

ARTICLE by Janet Brumfield

Hit a crater on Range Line between job sites in Joplin? The city's deadline is probably shorter than you think

A road-defect crash claim in Joplin can die fast if you wait around like it's a normal insurance case.

ARTICLE by Teresa Ruiz

A call about your Columbia crash can be the start of a coverage fight

A college student in Columbia got badly hurt driving between work locations and now workers' comp, auto insurance, and the employer are all trying to shove the claim somewhere else.

ARTICLE by Brian O'Malley

Pulled over in Jefferson City and this settlement for my lungs feels wrong

A lung injury case gets expensive fast once doctors say you've plateaued, and a structured settlement can be either a lifesaver or a trap.

ARTICLE by Shanice Howard

Your boss says don't file workers' comp. That can wreck more than your back.

After a highway rear-end crash in Jefferson City, the evidence you save in the first few days can matter as much as the diagnosis - especially when your employer is trying to steer you away from a workers' comp claim.

ARTICLE by Terrance Hollins

My hands won't stop shaking after a drunk driver hit me in Columbia - and the adjuster wants a fast yes

A Columbia welder got hit by a drunk driver, now the panic attacks and nightmares are kicking in, and the insurance adjuster is trying to close the claim before the full damage is clear.

ARTICLE by Ray Nguyen

Can my Columbia employer fire me for filing workers comp after a grain truck crash?

The ER doctor's work restrictions are evidence of injury; the insurance company will read those same records to limit what it pays, argue you can return sooner, and push for a...

i know it looks bad: someone's filming me after my St. Louis crash and I'm still hurt

A St. Louis dental hygienist with major crash injuries is being filmed by a private investigator, and the real problem is how insurers twist ordinary movement into "proof" you're not badly hurt.

ARTICLE by Dale Heckman

Third-Party Claims After a Missouri Construction Injury

If you were hurt on a Missouri construction site, workers' comp may not be the only claim on the table when a general contractor, another subcontractor, or a bad scaffold setup helped cause it.

ARTICLE by Teresa Ruiz

Six months later, that "failure to mitigate" denial can still be attacked

A crushed-foot claim in Springfield can get denied for "failure to mitigate," and the SSDI part scares people more than the injury because they think any settlement means losing the check they live on.

ARTICLE by Ray Nguyen

Should I sign the truck insurer's papers or demand the black box data?

Six months. That is how long many trucking companies must keep hours-of-service records and ELD data under FMCSA rules before they can be deleted in the normal course. If you...

A roadmap for the medical care, support, equipment, and money an injured person will need for the rest of their life. "Roadmap" means it is supposed to lay out future needs in...

Can I sue the freight broker after a Joplin semi crash?

On I-44 near Range Line Road in Joplin, the common wrong answer is "no, only the truck driver matters." That is too simple. Yes, sometimes you can sue the broker - but not...

Lone Pine order

A court order used in complex injury cases to require each plaintiff to produce basic evidence - often medical records, diagnosis information, exposure details, and expert...

Why is my boss in Independence pushing my health insurance instead of workers comp?

Because it can shift costs off the employer and insurer, and that can cost you money. If you were hurt doing your job in Missouri, your boss usually does not get to steer you...

dangerous dog designation

No. A dangerous dog designation is not the same thing as the one-bite rule. People mix them up constantly. The one-bite rule is a common-law idea that an owner may avoid...

My employee got hurt near Joplin, does he file Missouri workers' comp first?

If he ruptured an Achilles unloading equipment off I-44 near Joplin or got hit moving around a grain truck on Highway 43, then usually yes - Missouri workers' compensation is...

Can I get paid for panic attacks after an Independence Uber crash?

Missouri does not publish an official average payout for PTSD, anxiety, or panic-attack crash claims. In practice, these cases can be worth $0 if they are undocumented, or five...

assistive device

Like a pair of glasses helps someone see clearly or a cane helps keep balance, an assistive device is any tool, equipment, or technology that helps a person do everyday tasks...