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Medical malpractice is an act or omission by a health care provider which deviates from accepted standards of practice in the medical community and which causes injury to the patient. Simply put, medical malpractice is professional negligence (by a healthcare provider) that causes an injury. Such injury may occur from failure or delay in diagnosis, errors in prescribing or administering medication, failure to monitor, adverse reactions to a drug or procedure or drug interaction, etc. Our firm has experienced success in medical malpractice cases and employs an experienced registered nurse to assist in such cases. To read about how we have helped our other clients with their medical negligence cases, please click here.

Many of our clients have been injured on the work site. Often these injuries are due to the unsafe nature of the work sites, for example partially or poorly built structures, power tools, scaffolding, ladders, lifts, heavy machinery and rotating crews of tradesmen. These and other factors account for some of the many hazards on construction sites.Because of the severity of many of these types of injuries and the dangers inherent in the workplace, the federal government established The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) to regulate safety measures on construction sites. State laws also apply. Often the victim can turn to worker’s compensation while recuperating from the injury if the employer is the cause of the injury and unsafe condition. To read about how we have helped our other clients with their construction-site injury cases, please click here.

Workers’ compensation is a unique area of the law wherein a worker injured at work is entitled to three benefits, namely medical treatment, temporary total disability benefits to compensate for time lost from work, and permanent partial disability benefits to compensate for the long term problems associated with an injury. If an individual is injured in the workplace, they are entitled to compensation, regardless of who is at fault. Under the Workers’ Compensation Act, the only defense of an employer is that the accident did not happen in the workplace or that the condition is not work related. It is important that a person injured at work inform his or her employer of such injury as soon as possible. Employees benefit from the advice and guidance experienced attorneys, such as those at The Padberg, Corrigan and Appelbaum Law Firm, provide to their clients. To read about how we have helped our other clients with their workers’ compensation cases, please click here.

Motor vehicle accidents often result in serious injuries. Whether bad drivers or shoddy roads are to blame, tens of thousands of people in the United States are injured or killed every year in auto accidents.While money can’t restore health or return a loved one to a grieving family, it can help alleviate some of the financial pressures. In addition to medical bills and lost past and future income, victims can also seek damages for pain and suffering and property. However, it is important to see an attorney as soon as possible after an auto accident so that witnesses can be interviewed while their memory is still fresh and evidence can be collected before it is destroyed. The Padberg, Corrigan and Appelbaum Law Firm is made up of attorneys with a great deal of experience in car accident cases, who are committed to obtaining the best result for their clients. To read about how we have helped our other clients with their motor vehicle accident cases, please click here.

Premises liability law is the body of law which makes the person who is in possession of land or premises responsible for certain injuries suffered by persons who are present on the premises. When one speaks of premises liability, the handling of slip and fall cases immediately comes to mind. However, other premises liability claims are becoming more prevalent as Missouri law changes. Missouri law now allows customers and tenants to sue the property owner when a criminal assault, attack, or rape occurs upon a business premise. At The Padberg, Corrigan and Appelbaum Law Firm, we have a long history of representing clients on claims arising out of premises liability situations. We are attuned to the evolving nature of the law and understand its importance in the cases we handle. To read about how we have helped our other clients with their premises liability cases, please click here.