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The Three Year Clock on Work Injuries
Posted on August 25th, 2026 by PIOLETTI PIOLETTI & NICHOLS
A Deadline That Genuinely Surprises Many Injured Workers Illinois gives injured workers a specific, defined window to file a workers compensation claim, one that operates independently from the reporting deadline many people confuse it with. Understanding this framework matters considerably for anyone in Springfield dealing with a workplace injury. Many injured workers genuinely assume that […]
Downtown St. Louis Shooting Injures Driver
Posted on August 10th, 2026 by PIOLETTI PIOLETTI & NICHOLS
A confrontation between two drivers ended in gunfire near Olive Street and North Tucker Boulevard early Sunday morning, leaving one man critically injured and a car burning in the middle of downtown. Incidents that start as a dispute on the road and end with serious injuries raise questions that reach well past the criminal charges. […]
Dog Attack Injures Woman and Pet
Posted on August 3rd, 2026 by PIOLETTI PIOLETTI & NICHOLS
A reported dog attack in the Charlestowne area of St. Charles has left a resident with multiple bite wounds and cost a family their 14-year-old dog. The account comes directly from the resident, and the owner of the animal involved has not yet come forward. Incidents like this one raise practical questions about responsibility, reporting, […]
Why Being Partly at Fault Still Pays
Posted on July 28th, 2026 by PIOLETTI PIOLETTI & NICHOLS
Does Missouri Bar Recovery if I Was Partly at Fault? No, and this sets Missouri clearly apart from many other states across the country. Missouri follows a system known as pure comparative fault, established by the Missouri Supreme Court in Gustafson v. Benda, 661 S.W.2d 11 (Mo. banc 1983), and later codified for products liability […]
The Two-Year Clock on an Illinois Claim
Posted on July 28th, 2026 by PIOLETTI PIOLETTI & NICHOLS
Illinois Sets a Two-Year Window for Most Injury Claims Illinois law does not give an injured person unlimited time to bring a claim forward, no matter how compelling the circumstances might otherwise seem. Under 735 ILCS 5/13-202, actions for damages involving personal injury generally must be filed within two years after the cause of action […]
What to Do After a Dog Bite in Clayton MO
Posted on July 28th, 2026 by PIOLETTI PIOLETTI & NICHOLS
A dog bite can happen in an instant, and what follows matters as much as the incident itself. Missouri’s strict liability law gives bite victims a strong legal foundation, but building a successful claim still depends on what the victim does in the hours and days after the attack. Acting deliberately from the start protects […]
Pedestrian Impact Injuries in Edwardsville IL
Posted on July 21st, 2026 by PIOLETTI PIOLETTI & NICHOLS
When a motor vehicle strikes a pedestrian, there is no steel frame, no airbag, and no seatbelt absorbing the force of impact. The human body takes the full energy of the collision directly. This is why pedestrian accident injuries in Edwardsville and throughout Illinois are consistently more severe than injuries in vehicle-to-vehicle crashes, and why […]
Springfield Injury Claims and Early Settlement
Posted on July 14th, 2026 by PIOLETTI PIOLETTI & NICHOLS
After an accident in Springfield, the phone calls often start quickly. An insurance adjuster reaches out, expresses concern, and may mention that they want to help get things resolved. This can feel like relief after a stressful event. In practice, that early call is the beginning of a process designed to close the claim at […]
Missouri Law and St. Louis Cyclist Rights
Posted on July 7th, 2026 by PIOLETTI PIOLETTI & NICHOLS
Many people assume cycling and motor vehicle traffic operate in separate legal worlds. They do not. In Missouri, cyclists on public roads have the same rights and responsibilities as drivers of motor vehicles, and drivers owe them a meaningful duty of care. When that duty is violated and a St. Louis cyclist is injured, Missouri […]
When a Stray Dog Attack Turns Serious
Posted on July 6th, 2026 by PIOLETTI PIOLETTI & NICHOLS
A recent walk through a St. Louis County neighborhood turned frightening when two stray dogs attacked a man and his small dog. Animal control officers spent days afterward searching for the loose animals. Stories like this one hit close to home for anyone who walks a pet or lives near an unfamiliar dog. A Frightening […]