David G. Hughes Attorney

St. Louis Uber and Lyft Accident Lawyers

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We are reviewing and accepting rideshare accident lawsuits, and/or injury-related claims in the State of Missouri. In Missouri, you have five years from an accident date to file a personal injury lawsuit. It is important to act quickly to ensure your case is filed within the time limit, and that valuable evidence is not lost in the mix. The benefits of ridesharing services often come with additional risks, and Uber and Lyft drivers are involved in accidents daily. We are experienced ridesharing accident lawyers.

If you have been involved in a wreck and/or a motor vehicle accident involving either Uber or Lyft drivers, we recommend that you immediately call 911, and ask for police and an ambulance, if necessary. You should then report your side of the story to the responding police officer as accurately and calmly as possible. We also recommend that you take pictures and/or videos of the damages caused by the accident, and collect any information that you can at the scene. If you are injured, you should either go to the emergency room, or contact your primary care physician.

Your damages can include economic damages for past and future medical expenses, lost wages due to missed work, and lost earning capacity due to long-term injuries. Injured parties also have the right to non-economic damages, which include pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of consortium, and other losses that are difficult to quantify.

Uber and Lyft accidents are often caused by distracted driving, speeding, fatigued driving, and/or driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

If you, and/or a loved one, has been injured in a wreck or motor vehicle accident involving either Uber or Lyft, please contact David G. Hughes at Mogab & Hughes Attorneys, P.C. at 314-241-4477.

Missouri Workplace Beryllium Exposure Worker’s Compensation

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I am handling worker’s compensation cases all over the state of Missouri for employment-related beryllium exposure. The most common health effects associated with over exposure to beryllium in the workplace include beryllium sensitization, chronic beryllium disease (CBD), and lung cancer.

OSHA estimates that approximately 62,000 workers are potentially exposed to beryllium in approximately 7,300 establishments in the United States, including approximately 12,000 workers in the construction and shipyard industries. The highest exposures to beryllium occur in the workplace, and exposure data from OSHA’s Occupational Safety and Health Information System (OIS) identifies workers engaged in primary beryllium manufacturing, alloy production, and recycling as having the highest exposures to beryllium.

General industry occupations with potential exposure to beryllium include: 1) primary beryllium production workers; 2) workers processing beryllium/metals/alloys/composites including, but not limited to, foundry workers, furnace tenders, machine operators, machinists, metal fabricators, welders, and dental technicians; 3) secondary smelting and refining (recycling electronic and computer parts, metals); and 4) abrasive blasters. Construction and shipyard occupations with potential exposure to beryllium include: 1) abrasive blasters and pot tenders; 2) laborers; and 3) welders.

If you believe you have been exposed to beryllium in the workplace and suffered exposure-related health conditions, please call David G. Hughes at Mogab & Hughes Attorneys at 314-241-4477.

Occupational Disease and Toxic Exposure Lawyer in St. Louis

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Pursuant to R.S.Mo. 287.067, occupational disease is defined to mean an identifiable disease arising with or without human fault out of and in the course of employment. Pursuant to R.S.Mo. 287.020.11, occupational disease due to toxic exposure include the following:  1) Mesothelioma; 2) Asbestosis; 3) Berylliosis; 4) Coal worker’s pneumoconiosis; 5) Bronchiolitis obliterans; 6) Silicosis; 7) Silicotuberculosis; 8) Manganism; 9) Acute myelogenous leukemia; and 10) Myelodysplastic syndrome.

For occupational disease due to toxic exposure involving any of the aforementioned conditions, an amount equal to 200% of the state’s average weekly wage as of the date of diagnosis for 100 weeks shall be paid by the Missouri employer, plus additional benefits under the Missouri worker’s compensation laws.

Contact David Hughes at Mogab & Hughes Attorneys, P.C. about an occupational disease toxic exposure lawsuit at 314-241-4477 or email him at davidhughes@mogabandhughes.com.