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• posted: Dec. 08, 2014
• Ryan Murphy
• Workers' Compensation,  Wrongful Death,  Common Workplace Injuries
• negligence,  pipeline accidents,  workplace explosions,  workers's comp

A worker in east Texas died recently in an accident caused by an exploding natural gas pipeline. Investigators say that the 32-year-old man, who was the father of four children, Read More

• posted: Sep. 08, 2014
• Ryan Murphy
• Workers' Compensation,  Wrongful Death
• construction accidents,  construction hazards,  falls from heights,  workers' comp

A construction worker in Kansas died in late July after suffering serious injuries in a workplace accident. The 40-year-old man’s injuries reportedly occurred when his co-workers attempted to use a Read More

• posted: Jan. 26, 2014
• Ryan Murphy
• Disc Injuries
• exposure to toxins,  herniated discs,  nerve entrapment syndromes,  tingling sensation

When someone experiences tingling in the hands or feet, it can be an indication of something minor or something serious, ranging from a simple vitamin deficiency to tumors on the Read More

• posted: Dec. 26, 2013
• Ryan Murphy
• Common Workplace Injuries
• falls,  faulty ladders,  workplace injuries

Falls from high places in Missouri workplaces lead to dozens of deaths and hundreds of serious injuries every year. Most often, this happens in construction occupations. However, slips, trips and Read More

• posted: Dec. 12, 2013
• Ryan Murphy
• Brain Injuries
• head injury,  traumatic brain injury

Missouri brain injury lawyers typically work with clients who have suffered traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). These injuries often happen in the workplace — in occupations that are considered dangerous (construction, Read More

• posted: Jul. 15, 2013
• Ryan Murphy
• Workers' Compensation,  Common Workplace Injuries
• claims,  workers compensation,  sprains,  strains

The most common workplace injuries, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, are sprains and strains. Work-related sprains and strains in Missouri are no different from elsewhere in the Read More

• posted: Jul. 01, 2013
• Ryan Murphy
• Workers' Compensation,  Back Injuries
• workers compensation,  back injuries

Lifting injuries that occur at work in Springfield, MO are much like those in small towns and big cities everywhere. They can happen to almost anyone, in any circumstance. While Read More

• posted: Jun. 15, 2013
• Ryan Murphy
• Wrongful Death
• claims,  workers compensation,  death benefits,  wrongful death

Sudden deaths from any cause are the source of much sorrow and loss. However, when death occurs on the job, due to an activity related to employment, it is especially Read More

• posted: May 25, 2013
• Ryan Murphy
• Car Accidents
• claims,  workers compensation,  auto accidents

While Missourians are more likely today to live in cities than in rural areas, most people commute to and from their jobs by car. Further, many occupations require car travel Read More

• posted: May 01, 2013
• Ryan Murphy
• Back Injuries
• attorney,  workers compensation,  back injuries,  spinal fusion

Back injuries — the result of the most common workplace accidents — affect productivity, and sometimes create permanent disability. However, modern medicine offers medication, therapy and surgery to address this Read More