Sadly, many motorcycle accidents in Missouri are fatal. These accidents leave the victims more exposed to external injuries because those on a motorcycle do not have the same type of protection as people in an enclosed motor vehicle. Hit-and-run accidents are serious under any circumstances, but when a death is involved, the person deemed responsible may face both criminal and…
In Missouri, many families have at least one person who works extremely long hours and perhaps does not get paid as much as they should. For others, every member of the household has to work and even then it can be hard to put food on the table and cover all your expenses. To make things worse, some employers exploit…
As most employees in Michigan know, there are many things that can take you out of work for a while, such as falling prey to a serious illness or suffering an injury. Births, deaths and family matters can also cause you to need a few days off here and there. However, one more thing that many people forget about, however,…
Fatal accidents on Missouri roadways happen all too frequently. Recently, two occurred in as many days. The first was a head-on collision between a pickup truck and a car that happened on a Friday. The pickup was headed east on Highway 32 whose driver was in the process of passing another vehicle in the eastbound lane. In doing so, he hit…
Each year, a number of Missouri residents are killed when they are thrown out of a vehicle during an accident. Rollover accidents most likely account for an appreciable percentage of these deaths. Recently, a 21-year-old passenger in a single-car crash suffered that tragic outcome. Five people occupied the vehicle in which he was a passenger. As the car headed south…
In Missouri, all too many employees know how unpleasant it can be to experience ill treatment at work. Sadly, it is something that happens every day to countless people throughout the state and, indeed, the rest of the U.S. as well. Unfair treatment at work can take many forms, but particularly common and unpleasant form is sexual harassment. Not only…
As many workers in Missouri know, when you have been a job for a long time, you can begin to feel quite attached to your position. You know your responsibilities well and there is a good chance that you may be more skilled at the job than newer employees, simply as a result of your experience. As such, you might…
Vehicle safety measures such as airbags and seat belts are installed to minimize or eliminate the injuries that drivers and passengers suffer in accidents. However, the unpredictability of certain types of collisions — such as rollover accidents — can render these safety measures useless. Some Missouri residents still suffer severe or deadly injuries despite a vehicle safeguards to prevent them.…
Driving under the influence is dangerous, but many people continue to do it with disastrous consequences. Drunk driving accidents leave victims with a variety of injuries — if they survive – and the healing process for some Missouri residents can be frightening, slow and frustrating. For example, after a recent accident, doctors told a 50-year-old woman and her family that…
Many workers in Missouri pick up a few extra shifts here and there to make sure that they are able to pay the bills. It can sometimes be extremely difficult to make ends meet, so those extra few dollars can really make a difference. But what happens when you are not paid for the work you do? All of a…