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Mar

Missouri Slip and Fall Accident Seriously Injures Worker

March 26, 2013

Slip, trip, and fall accidents are one of the leading causes of workplace injuries and fatalities today. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that around 15 percent of all work-related fatalities were the result these accidents. More recently, a Missouri Slip and Fall Accident resulted in a worker losing both legs after coming into contact with a tire shredder.

According to CBS St. Louis News, the incident occurred last Monday, March 18, at approximately 10:30 a.m., at the ABC Tire Recycling Center in Kansas City, Missouri. A spokesman for the Kansas City Fire Department, James Garrett, explained the victim was preforming maintenance on the machine when he slipped and fell. He then became caught in the equipment’s mechanisms and both legs were amputated.

Rescue crews transported the man to a local trauma center to receive treatment. He remains hospitalized at the facility.

In the meantime, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has been called to the scene to investigate the cause of the accident and if it could have been prevented.

Cofman Townsley has a team of Missouri Personal Injury Attorneys who are experienced in helping employees who have been hurt on-the-job at no fault of their own. That’s why they would encourage anyone who has suffered such an injury to contact them today to discuss your legal options.

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Jan

Missouri Construction Accident Leaves One Worker Injured

January 15, 2013

A Missouri man was left seriously injured following a construction accident that occurred at the new Mercy Hospital under construction in Joplin. According to an article from The Joplin Globe, the incident occurred on January 3 at around 4:30 p.m. at the building found near Interstate 44 and Joseph Hearnes Boulevard.

Officials say the victim was working inside the structure when he suffered a Slip and Fall Accident that sent him plummeting roughly 30 feet down to another floor, despite being said to have been wearing a safety harness as a precaution. The impact left the worker with injuries that required rescue crews to transport him to a local trauma center for treatment. He was last listed in fair condition and was expected to be hospitalized for several days.

The accident shows injuries can still occur even when efforts are being made towards safety. By law, employers are required to provide workers with a safe and healthy location in which to do their job. A majority of employers carry workers’ compensation insurance as part of achieving this; however, insurance adjustors handling cases may not have an injured employee’s best interest at heart.

The St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyers with Cofman Townsley Injury Lawyers are experienced in dealing with the complexities of filing a workers’ compensation claim and may be able to help if you have a claim you are preparing to file or that was denied in the past.

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Nov

Two Missouri Workers Injured In Demolition Accident

November 13, 2012

Two St. Louis, Missouri, demolition workers were seriously injured Sunday following an accident at the site of a four-story apartment building that was ravaged by a fire this summer. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the accident occurred around 2:00 p.m. at the building located on the 3900 block of Lindell Boulevard.

A spokesman for the St. Louis Fire Department, First District Battalion Chief Tom McLain, explained the men were part of a crew working several floors up in a stairwell to remove debris from the building when the structure beneath their feet suddenly gave way and sent the two workers crashing roughly 35 feet to the ground. McLain explained the men were trapped beneath debris that had fallen on top of them for roughly 20 minutes while rescue crews worked to pull the injured workers to safety. Both men were rushed to a local hospital following the St. Louis Slip and Fall accident.

Accidents like this account for a large number of workers being unable to perform the regular duties of their jobs for extended periods of time, sometimes permanently, considering Slip and Fall Accidents account for roughly 15 percent of all workplace injuries.

This is why the St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyers with Cofman Townsley Injury Lawyers are here to help if you, or a loved one, have been hurt in a work-related accident that was no fault of your own.

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Jun

Teen Requires Heart Transplant After Tackle By School Security

June 19, 2012

Questions are swirling around an incident that left a Normandy, Missouri, teenager with a failing heart. Reports from KSDK 5 News say that the incident occurred outside of Normandy High School on October 21 around 8:00 a.m.

The teen’s grandmother had just dropped him off at school and in fear of being late for class; he sprinted past a security guard. The guard gave chase and caught up to the boy, leading to the moment that caused the Slip and Fall Injury.

The guard says that as he grabbed the teen, the two slipped and he fell on top of the teen. The young man has a different version of the story, though. He claims that the security guard jerked him by the back of the shirt so hard that he fell backwards and once on the ground, the security guard plowed his knee into the teen’s chest, rupturing his heart.

The teen has spent several weeks in an intensive care unit at a local hospital and has undergone numerous surgeries. He is now suffering from symptoms of congestive heart failure and has been placed on a list to undergo a heart transplant since part of his heart has stopped working.

The Missouri Personal Injury Lawyers with Cofman Townsley Injury Lawyers are hopeful that the teen will get the surgery he needs and would like to wish the injured teen a speedy and full recovery from his injuries.

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Feb

Missouri Lawmakers Aim To Change Workers’ Compensation Laws

February 28, 2012

State lawmakers in Missouri approved a bill this past Thursday that could create significant changes in the rules that govern the state’s workers’ compensation program. According to reports from STL Today, the Missouri Legislature is under immense pressure to make the changes after the state’s attorney general disclosed that millions of dollars of injured workers’ medical bills are piling up and going unpaid because the funds haven’t been replenished.

Attorney General Chris Koster says the state owes $14 million to 184 injured workers due to the lack of funding. The bill accrues $1.3 million in annual interest that taxpayers pick up as well, and there also are roughly 29,000 pending cases that could cost the state more than $145 million.

Lawmakers are hoping a reduction in litigation costs associated with certain injuries could reduce the overall cost to the state. Bills now in the House and Senate propose regulations against employees suing coworkers for on-the-job injuries. These bills also include new coverage for certain occupational diseases, such as carpal tunnel syndrome or cancers that can be developed from toxic exposure.

The Missouri Workers’ Compensation Attorneys with Cofman Townsley Injury Lawyers have decades of experience helping workers who have been hurt at no fault of their own while working. If you have been injured in an on-the-job accident that was caused by someone else’s negligence, call us today for a free consultation of your case.

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Jan

Taking Two Or More Medications Increase Chances Of Falling

January 17, 2012

New data from a study conducted in New Zealand shows that taking two or more prescription medications increases the risks of being a victim of slip and fall accidents for working-age adults. According to an article by MedPage Today, use of hypertensives and cholesterol-lowering drugs presented the highest risks of falls to users.

The study examined 335 patients, between the ages of 25 and 60, who either died or were seriously injured and hospitalized following an unintentional fall while at home. Researchers also took into account some 352-control subjects whose records were randomly selected. Nurses then interviewed theses patients with a questionnaire and gathered information from records to collect data for the study.

They concluded that patients using two or more prescription medications had an increased risk of suffering from a serious fall of more than 10 percent. While numerous types of medications were examined, including: bronchodilators, anti-inflammatories, corticosteroids, and psychotropics; hypertensives and lipid-lowering medications were the only two types to show any connection to falls in this particular study.

Although researchers recognize the study has it’s limitations, they also say the research warrants a closer examination, “…that can disaggregate the effect of drugs relative to underlying conditions, as well as examine the effects of specific drugs, dosages, and their possible interactions.”

The Indiana slip and fall accident attorneys with Cofman Townsley Injury Lawyers urge patients taking several medications at one time to be fully aware of the side effects each medication has and also be cautious of dangerous drug interactions.

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May

Illinois Teen Falls 150 Feet Off Cliff

May 31, 2011

A quick day hike to the top of Salt Lick Point in Southern Illinois, turned into an emergency rescue after a teenager fell over 150 feet off the side of a cliff. Looking out over the farmland from high atop the cliff, on a warm sunny day with good friends was just where the boy wanted to be yesterday afternoon. He stepped out to the ledge to snap a picture so he could remember the moment. Suddenly, the ground beneath his feet gave way and he began the seemingly endless fall.

According to KDSK Channel 5, it took ten rescuers from several agencies around two hours to get the teen down from the bluff and to a helicopter so he could be airlifted to a local hospital for treatment to head and leg injuries.

The Valmeyer Fire Chief did not seem surprised by the accident when he was quoted as saying, “We’ve been expecting this for quite awhile. People don’t realize this cliff how it’s made. We were afraid it was going to happen and it did.”

Why were signs not posted warning hikers of the dangerous cliffs? Why were guardrails not installed near the area? It seems officials may have known of the problem and did nothing to solve it. The Illinois personal injury lawyers who handle slip and fall and brain injury cases for Cofman Townsley say that proving fault is the key to a case like this. See what is needed to prove fault here.

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