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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

Missouri Deadlines for Reporting Workplace Amputation Injuries

What Missouri workers usually need to do right after a traumatic on-the-job amputation, and how fast the reporting deadline can become a problem.

ARTICLE by Teresa Ruiz

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

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...

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

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

disability rating

How disabled am I, in legal or insurance terms? A disability rating is a percentage or classification used to measure how much an injury, illness, or medical condition limits a...

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

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

impairment rating

People often mix up an impairment rating with a disability rating, and that confusion causes bad advice. An impairment rating is a medical opinion about how much permanent...

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

physical therapy

Bills, missed work, and the paper trail of recovery often turn on whether treatment like this was prescribed, completed, and shown to help. In an injury claim, physical therapy...

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

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...

What evidence do I need to prove future knee surgery costs after Lee's Summit crash?

If the ER told you "rest, brace, follow up with ortho," the insurance company will use that to argue your knee was minor unless your later records clearly connect the crash to...

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...

functional capacity evaluation

A functional capacity evaluation is a standardized test, usually performed by a physical or occupational therapist, that measures a person's physical abilities and work-related...

home modification

Not just a fresh coat of paint or a nice-to-have remodel, home modification means changing a living space so a person can safely function there after illness, injury,...

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

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...