Premises liability

Visitor Status in Premises Liability Cases

If you have been injured while on someone else’s property, you may be wondering if that property owner can be held liable for compensating you for your injuries?  That all depends on the reason you were visiting that person’s property.  Your visitor status, at the time of your injury, will determine the duty the property owner had in protecting...

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Auto Accidents

What Kind of Health Care Expenses Can I Claim?

The injuries that occur as a result of an automobile accident can run from cuts and bruises to paralysis or disfigurement.  To further complicate things, some injuries do not show symptoms initially, or require future or long-term medical care.  However, you may have been injured, you should obtain a medical examination immediately after an automobile accident, so that you...

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Wrongful Death

Are Wrongful Death Damages Taxable?

Most clients have concerns about tax consequences after they have received a settlement or judgment.  One of the first questions is whether or not they have to pay taxes on the money they have been awarded.  There are many factors that determine the tax consequences, such as, which state you live in and the type of damages you have...

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Personal Injury

Free Report: Personal Injury Damages in Missouri

The actual damages that can be recovered differs from one case to the next, depending on the circumstances and the laws of each state. However, there are types of damages that are typically available in a personal injury case, which include: compensatory damages, lost wages, pain and suffering, emotional distress, wrongful death, loss of consortium or companionship and punitive damages....

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Social Security Disability

Free Report: The Differences Between SSDI and SSI in Missouri

A very major difference between SSDI and SSI is the need to prove your disability in order to receive SSDI benefits. Topics covered in this report include: What is Social Security Disability Insurance? What is Supplemental Security Income? What are the Major Differences Between the Two Benefits Programs? What Does Social Security Look For in Determining Disability? SSI Can...

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Trucking Accidents

Do I Need an Attorney to Bring a Truck Accident Claim?

Accidents involving 18-wheeler trucks are some of the most devastating motor vehicle accidents you could be involved in.  The results are nearly always catastrophic.  Large commercial tractor trailers can weigh more than 80,000 pounds, so any collision is likely to result in serious, if not fatal, injuries. In addition to the seriousness of the injuries, litigation of a truck...

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Premises liability

What Duty of Care is Owed to an Invitee?

With the Christmas holidays over, and the mad shopping days behind us, it is very likely that either you, or someone you know, may have been injured in a store. You may have been walking through the mall carefree, when you slipped on something on the floor and fell. Do you file a lawsuit? If so, how do you...

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Personal Injury

Personal Injury Damages in Missouri

Personal Injury Damages in Missouri from Wesley Cottrell Proving your damages is a necessary part of proving a claim for personal injury.Negligence is the typical basis of all personal injury claims and the elements you must prove include duty, breach of that duty, causation, and injury (or damages). Learn more about personal injury damages in Missouri in this presentation.

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Social Security Disability

The Differences Between SSDI and SSI in Missouri

The Differences Between SSDI and SSI in Missouri from Wesley Cottrell The Social Security Administration manages two benefits programs intended for disabled individuals: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Learn more about the differences between SSDI and SSI in Missouri in this presentation.

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Workers' Compensation

What Happens to My Lawsuit if I Bring a Workers Compensation Claim?

The purpose of a Workers Compensation claim is to ensure that employees who become injured on the job can be reimbursed for those injuries, without having to resort to the courts.  The way the system works, is that the injured employee receives compensation for the work-related injuries and agrees not to file a legal action against the employer.  The...

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