Posts by James Roswold
Workers’ Compensation for Lower Back Pain
Many adults suffer from some form of back pain. The causes can vary, but the pain is often debilitating. When back pain is severe enough to prevent someone from being able to work, he may be able to file a workers’ compensation claim. However, he will have to prove that the injury causing the pain…
Read MoreWorst Drivers in the Country: How Do KS and MO Rank?
We last took a look at this survey of driving statistics five years ago and we are happy to report that both Kansas and Missouri have improved considerably in driver safety and crash rates since then. CarInsuranceComparison.com compiles statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to determine rankings for each state. This is…
Read MoreStudent Dead After Struck by School Bus
The community in St. Joseph, Missouri is grieving today, after a 16 year-high school student was killed in a tragic bus accident on Monday morning. The 16 year old student was crossing St. Joseph Avenue on Grand in St. Joseph, MO. at 7:30 a.m. when the bus turned the corner and hit him. He was…
Read MoreTeen Killed in Rollover Accident
The life of a child is so precious– and it is not uncommon for a community to rally around such popular child– such was the case with a teen boxer of of KCK. The 15 year-old girl was killed in a tragic rollover car crash on I-35 near Antioch Road in Overland Park, Kansas. The…
Read MoreTeen Workers Injured on the Job More Than Adults
You admired the initiative your teenage son showed when he got a summer job to save money for a car. He got up early, worked long hours, and put his paychecks in the bank. When you got a call from the fast food restaurant where he worked, however, your admiration turned to regret. Your son…
Read MoreThe Leading Causes of Death on Construction Sites
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), one in five worker deaths in 2014 occurred in the construction industry. Of those fatalities, 60 percent were caused by just four types of accidents. These accidents are known as the “fatal four” of the construction industry: falls, electrocutions, struck by object, and caught between. By…
Read MoreThree Killed in Head-On Collison on K-32
A fatal head-on collision left three people dead after a three car accident along Kansas Highway 32on Sunday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the accident was caused when one of the vehicles, which was traveling east on K-32 tried to pass another car and ended up colliding head-on with a third vehicle. All…
Read MoreTwo Auto Accidents Near Miami, County Pond Kills Three, Seriously Injures Four
A fatal auto accident in Miami County, Kansas killed three people over the weekend in an accident that happened on 169 Highway in Paola, Ks. Two collisions near a pond off the highway resulted in the death of an infant and two female drivers. At least five others were hospitalized with serious injuries following the…
Read MoreUnderstanding Motorcycle Antilock Brakes
If you ride a motorcycle, you know you have to stay alert and be prepared to brake suddenly. Because you’re nearly invisible to other motorists, you’re often cut off by cars with distracted drivers. You’re also much more vulnerable to potholes and other obstacles in the road, so when they appear suddenly in front of…
Read MoreUnderstanding Second Injury Funds in Kansas and Missouri
Originally, Second Injury Funds (SIF) were established in many states to take some of the financial burden of workers’ compensation benefits off employers. These funds were mostly collected through surcharges on workers’ comp insurance companies and administered by state government agencies. The benefits were provided to workers who suffered an injury on the job that…
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