Most motor vehicle drivers understand that nighttime driving is much more dangerous than driving during daytime hours. One reason for this difference is that many drivers fail to exercise an appropriate degree of caution to compensate for the low visibility while driving at night. This post will examine the deadly nature of nighttime accidents and […]
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Many car accidents result in life-changing consequences. Whether it is a head-on collision or a rear-end crash, it is common for there to be a substantial amount of force involved in vehicle collisions, often resulting in serious injuries to drivers, passengers, and bystanders.
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When people are ejected from vehicles during accidents, it is common for serious injuries or even fatalities to occur. To better prepare motorists for this unique danger, this post discusses four critical things to know about vehicle ejections.
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The Missouri Highway State Patrol reports that there were 155,940 car accidents in the state in 2018. While there are countless ways in which accidents occur in Missouri, one of the most common types of collisions is the side-impact or “t-bone” accident. These accidents occur when one vehicle’s front end collides with the side of […]
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Car accident victims in Missouri can hold the responsible driver liable for their resulting damage or losses. In situations in which the driver flees the accident scene, otherwise known as a hit-and-run, it can be much more difficult to pursue that much-needed compensation.
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If you were bitten by a dog in Missouri, you may have both civil and criminal remedies available to you, depending on the severity of your injury and the financial harm caused as a result. Unlike many other states, Missouri applies strict-liability for dog bite cases, which means that the owner is strictly liable for […]
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During a pregnancy, car accidents are an extremely scary prospect. In addition to the injuries that a mother can incur in a crash, it is also possible for the growing baby to become injured. According to Safe Rides 4 Kids, anywhere from two to 14 fetuses are killed each day as a result of injuries […]
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Now that it’s summer and people are out more, it is a good time for all motorists to review proper safety precautions for driving on or near motorcycles. Despite making up only 3% of vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found motorcycles to be involved in 14% of all traffic fatalities in 2015. […]
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Under Missouri law, negligence exists when one person owes a duty of care to another, breaches that duty, and causes harm as a result. With respect to driving, the duty owed to others is to operate your vehicle in a safe manner. If another driver breached their duty to operate their vehicle safely and you […]
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A bad faith claim occurs when an insurance company does not fulfill its contractual obligation to a person who has purchased insurance coverage (known as an “insured”). Every state has different laws governing an insurance company’s obligation to an insured. Sometimes insurance companies act in bad faith by denying a legitimate claim against their insured […]
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