by Andrew Buchanan | Apr 4, 2018
A back injury at work is one of the most common types of workplace injuries. In these cases, workers compensation claims can be tricky because sometimes the cause of back pain, spinal pain, and/or pain radiating into the legs is clear from an MRI or diagnostic test....
by Andrew Buchanan | Apr 4, 2018
We are happy to report another good result for a client. In one of our latest slip and fall at work settlements, our client slipped and fell on ice while at work, injuring his lower back. At first, the injury did not seem very severe, and doctors expected a good...
by Andrew Buchanan | Jan 9, 2018
Our client was a factory line worker who suffered a back injury from lifting on-the-job. The employer initially refused to make any payment or provide medical care, claiming that all of the problems were preexisting. The employer made an initial settlement offer of...
by Andrew Buchanan | Oct 15, 2017
If you are injured on the job because of the fault of someone other than your employer, you can bring a personal injury action against the person/company at fault. A complication in this type of lawsuit is that the employer/insurer that paid benefits has a right to be...
by Andrew Buchanan | Sep 24, 2017
BWO, a personal injury law firm in Joplin, Missouri, recovered $255,000 in workers’ compensation benefits for a client who was injured on-the-job. We filed a workers’ compensation claim for our client when fell at work and suffered a compound fracture that...
by Andrew Buchanan | Aug 30, 2017
Workers Comp Missouri: What You Need to Know If you have been hurt at work in Missouri, you need a workers comp attorney. Once you have been hurt on the job, your employer will have an attorney and insurance adjuster working for them. Their goal is to diminish...
