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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In the 1990s, lawmakers and law enforcement agencies began a crackdown to reduce the number of car crashes caused by drunk drivers. Yet alcohol is still a factor in about a third of the fatal car wrecks in Missouri. Unfortunately, that proportion is not much lower than it was in the 1980s, before the crackdown […]
Continue reading A Drunk Driver Hit Me: What are My Legal Options?
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This question is an important one. In a serious injury crash, the medical bills could exceed $100,000. Frequently, health insurance companies may try to refuse to pay these expenses because they were caused by another person’s fault (although often there is no legal basis for the refusal by a health insurance company to pay). As […]
Continue reading I Was Hurt in a Truck Crash: What About My Medical Bills?
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Serious burns and other catastrophic injuries are quite common in large truck crashes. These massive vehicles usually carry several hundred gallons of diesel fuel. Since diesel and gasoline burn at different temperatures, many truck crash victims suffer third-degree burns. These injuries always require painful skin grafts, usually from expensive burn centers.
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Prior to the early 1990s, DUIs were rarely enforced on the street, and if they made it to court, they were little more than traffic tickets. Indeed, my own mother was hit by a drunk driver in the early 1980s. It was Christmas Eve, and the sheriff near the small town where we lived in […]
Continue reading Obtaining Compensation Following Alcohol-Related Car Crashes
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In many car accident cases, insurance companies will contend that a lack of visible property damage to the vehicles involved will equate to a lack of significant personal injuries resulting from the accident. However, research demonstrates that this assumption is often incorrect. In many situations that result in serious physical injury to the vehicles occupants, […]
Continue reading RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DAMAGE TO A VEHICLE AND THE INJURIES SUSTAINED BY OCCUPANTS
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If another driver on the road hits your car and is at fault, their insurance should cover damage to your vehicle and personal property. If the damage to your vehicle is sever, your vehicle may be deemed a total loss. Because insurance companies have a reasonable period of time to investigate and determine fault, this […]
Continue reading Understanding Auto Insurance: What You Need to Know About Property Damage and Comprehensive Coverage
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Understanding automobile insurance coverage is essential when you insure your vehicle or if you are involved in an automobile accident. This is why having an excellent agent with a reputable insurance company is so important.
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