Missouri Construction Worker Killed in Highway Crash
A 56 year old Rolla, MO construction worker who was directing traffic on U.S. 63 north of Thayer, was killed after two vehicles crashed on the highway, according to a report on KY3 News. Missouri State Highway Patrol officials said a tractor-trailer slammed into a stopped sport utility vehicle. The semi then ran off the right side of the highway and overturned on the worker. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the Thayer truck accident.
The driver of the tractor-trailer, a 57-year-old man, was uninjured. The driver of the SUV suffered moderate injuries. She was treated at an area Missouri hospital.
Anybody who is injured on the job in Missouri is entitled to fair compensation for their injuries and financial strain. An experienced Missouri worker’s compensation attorney can help protect the injured victim’s rights.
The family of the construction worker, who died in this horrible highway accident as he was in the middle of doing his job, will be entitled to compensation. A good personal injury attorney will be able to advise them about how they can pursue their legal rights in the best possible way.
Missouri worker’s compensation laws are complex and ever-changing. A Missouri worker’s compensation attorney can advise you of your rights and how to fight to get the compensation you deserve. Such compensation may include medical treatment (including therapy, prescriptions and medical supplies), money to take care of bills and lost income. Workers who have suffered permanent disability are entitled to compensation for loss of use to affected body parts that related from the work injury.
When an employee is killed on the job, his or her family is entitled to compensation as well. If you have more questions or concerns about on-the-job injuries or worker’s compensation cases or if you would like to find out if you have a case, please call or e-mail me to schedule a free consultation. I can be reached at 1.800.500.4658 or john@pagecagle.com.
