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The Truth about “Right to Work” Legislation
“Right to work” legislation is once again in the news, particularly here in Southwest Missouri, as a result of republican Missouri state representative Eric Burlison’s...
Your Rights to Unemployment Benefits
During his 2014 State of the Union Address, President Obama made it a point to address Congress’ failure to renew an emergency aid program that...
Knowledge is Power
How can one find out about a doctor’s training and whether said doctor has ever been involved in significant litigation or in trouble with regulatory...
The U.S. Supreme Court Expands First Amendment Protections
Our Constitution guarantees that government will make “no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech, or the press.” The importance of this right...
Missouri Court Strikes Blow To Employment Arbitration Agreements
Most employers require newly hired employees to sign a number of forms at orientation. Some even require their employees to waive their right to bring...
Medical Malpractice – Tort Reform
There is much talk in politics addressing “tort reform” and “placing caps of noneconomic damages.” What does all this mean? Some politicians, in an effort...
Workers’ Compensation Law
A. Application of Exclusive Remedy of Workers’ Compensation The Workers’ Compensation Law is intended to enable an injured employee to recover compensation and to do...
Appellate Case Decisions
Some of the more significant changes in the Missouri Workers’ Compensation Law which took place in 2005 included amendments to the statutory sections which define...
Missouri Supreme Court: work stress and workers’ compensation
Here at Hall Ansley, P.C., in Springfield we fight for clients who have suffered work-related physical and mental injury or occupational disease in claims for...
19-year-old driver hits and kills female bicyclist
Many people assume that car accidents only occur between vehicles. However, many of these incidents involve pedestrians (people who are not vehicle occupants). Pedestrians are...