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New report calls on employers to help prevent MSDs
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has released a new report designed to help employers prevent the development of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in their employees. The report focuses on the ways employers can assess and correct the...
Identifying signs of unintentional nursing home neglect
Nursing home neglect is not always intentional. It is easy to imagine those who would mistreat elders as malicious or unbalanced. But kind, considerate caregivers who lack training can endanger patients through inadvertent neglect. A cheerful and pleasant caregiver...
Causation standard for Missouri workers’ comp retaliation claims lowered
A new decision from the Missouri Supreme Court will make it easier for employees to succeed in a claim of workers’ compensation retaliation. According to the ruling, an employee need only show that the filing of the claim was a contributory factor in a dismissal or...
State Settles with Insurance Firms over Workers’ Compensation Irregularities
An insurance business truism: insurance companies love to collect money, but they detest parting with it. And a prominent January settlement between the Missouri Department of Insurance and two insurance companies certainly backed up the truth behind the stereotype....
Missouri Marijuana Legalization Could Save Millions and Reduce Incarceration State-Wide
Mere talk of medical marijuana legalization has some Missouri lawmakers scurrying; the state government is now preemptively passing resolutions to record the position of opposing local governments. While the medical or recreational legalization of the drug in the Show...
As Missouri Case Shows, Stand Your Ground May Not Prove Relevant Defense
So-called “stand your ground” laws have received much national attention, especially after one such law was invoked in George Zimmerman’s successful defense (The State of Florida v. Zimmerman) relating to Trayvon Martin’s death in February 2012. But at least one case...
Should I Consent To Take Or Refuse To Take The Breath/Blood Test? Part 4
The Prior Offender A prior offender is a driver who at the time of his stop and detention as a DWI suspect has previously entered a plea of guilty to or been convicted after trial of an alcohol/drug related driving offense. For this person, whether to consent or to...
Should I Consent To Take Or Refuse To Take The Breath/Blood Test? Part 3
What actions or inactions by the driver will be deemed a refusal? What constitutes a refusal? The most common acts or non-acts of the driver that result in the officer marking “Refused” on his report thereby triggering the one year revocation notice are: 1) The...
Should I Consent To Take Or Refuse To Take The Breath/Blood Test? Part 2
“To Blow or Not to Blow?” is the most frequently asked question of lawyers who defend people accused of driving while intoxicated. Of course the question includes within its scope the question of whether a driver should consent to any of the tests covered by...
Should I Consent To Take Or Refuse To Take The Breath/Blood Test?
We often hear the refrain from lawyers and non-lawyers alike that if an officer asks a driver to take a breath test or to consent to a blood draw, the driver should always refuse. This commonly held belief is simply incorrect. There are often many factors at play for...
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