The field of personal injury law is as complex as it is crucial to protecting the rights of individuals who have suffered harm due to the negligence or misconduct of others. From car accidents to slip and fall incidents, personal injury cases can take various forms,...
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Frequently Asked Legal Questions about Sexual Abuse
Sexual Abuse and the Law: Insights from a Sexual Abuse Lawyer As the leading sexual abuse lawyer O'Fallon, IL has to offer, we understand the sensitivity and complexity of sexual abuse cases. Our primary goal at Kujawski & Associates, LLC, is to provide victims...
Industrial Injury Study Focuses on New and Older Workers
A recent titled: New, Older Workers Stand Out in Workplace Injury Data analyzed data conducted by Travelers insurance company that looked at over 1.2 million workers' compensation claims from 2016 to 2020. The study and article revealed that new workers and older...
Industrial Accidents and the State of Industrial Regulation
Kim Kelly's article talks about recent industrial accidents in East Palestine, Ohio, and West Reading, Pennsylvania. These accidents have caused significant harm to both workers and communities. The author says these disasters aren't accidents, but happen because...
Will Returning to Child Labor increase Industrial Accidents?
In recent years, several states have made the decision to lower the legal working age for industrial jobs, raising concerns among industrial accident lawyers and safety advocates. While proponents argue that this change provides young people with valuable work...
Difference Between Workers’ Compensation And FELA
Workers' compensation and FELA are two important laws that protect employees from suffering financial loss due to workplace injuries. Depending on the type of job, the worker may be eligible for one or both types of benefits, but it is important to understand the...
What Kind Of Cases Do Personal Injury Lawyers Handle?
The term "Personal Injury" can sound a bit technical even though the words themselves are fairly straightforward. We never use the term in day to day life. It would sound strange to exclaim: I was injured personally! But the easiest way to define this type of injury...
Hurt at Work?: Be Timely and Thorough
There have been a good number of articles written about what to do if you are an injured worker, and we think it bears repeating. But remember that two of the most important elements of doing what you should do to ensure you get a fair outcome, proper medical...
Amazon’s Wrongful Death Lawsuit Following Tornado
Not too far from Kujawski & Associates' O'Fallon, Illinois office, a large development on the outskirts of Edwardsville, Illinois is expanding daily. These warehouses make up a central shipping hub that makes commerce more efficient in the midwest. The hub and...
Common causes of Illinois auto accidents
Last month, the National Safety Council reported an 11% increase in fatal Illinois auto accidents in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the first quarter of 2019. Researchers attribute this increase to speeding, reckless driving, and an uptick in pedestrian and...