Being involved in a truck accident is an overwhelming event that often leaves victims emotionally and mentally uncertain about how to proceed. Unfortunately, Missouri saw 819 deadly truck crashes in 2019, and countless others in which drivers, passengers, cyclists, and pedestrians were seriously injured. If you or a loved one was involved in a truck […]
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Many people are involved in car accidents each day in Missouri and Kansas. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that in 2019, there were 157,038 total crashes. Meanwhile, the Kansas Department of Transportation reports that there were 60,473 crashes in 2015, the most recent year for which data is available. While here are situations in […]
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We all rely on motorized vehicles to get around on a daily basis, whether we are driving a car or riding a bus. When car accidents occur and a person is injured, that injured victim can quickly begin incurring large medical bills. Lost wages, pain and suffering, and other hardships. To make matters worse, some […]
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Insurance companies are businesses. Minimizing money paid to injured victims is what the Insurance company wants. The most common ways that insurance companies limit payout is denying or delaying claims, and paying the least compensation possible. In order to help minimize the claims, insurance carriers often rely on private investigators to investigate claims. Thus, If […]
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Following Missouri car crashes, victims do not always immediately notice their injuries. For this reason, it is important to receive medical attention as soon as possible after a car accident, even if you do not believe that you incurred any injuries. While car accidents cannot be anticipated, some resulting injuries are just as unpredictable, and […]
Continue reading Four Common Car Accident Injuries That You May Not Know You Have
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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 […]
Continue reading Bringing a Negligence Claim Against Another Driver in Missouri
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Evidence is the foundation of all successful car wreck claims. To win at trial, a victim (called a “Plaintiff”) must prove that the other driver was negligent, or failed to use reasonable care, by a preponderance of the evidence (more likely than not). That is a much lower standard of proof than the beyond a […]
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Head injuries are some of the most common and serious injuries suffered by car accident victims. Although the side effects of a head injury depend on the severity of the trauma as well as the area of the brain that sustained the majority of the damage, victims generally suffer from headaches, dizziness, and even memory […]
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Each year, motorcycle wrecks seriously injure thousands of victims. Multiple restraint layers, not to mention steel cages, protect vehicle occupants from injury. Motorcycle riders, on the other hand, are completely exposed to danger. The force of the accident usually throws motorcycle riders off their bikes. The resulting impact causes wounds like head injuries, broken bones, […]
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A soft tissue injury is classified as damage to a person’s muscles, ligaments, or tendons. They can be caused by a sprain, strain, overuse, or a single impact to the body that results in a contusion (otherwise known as a bruise). They are injuries that do not involve any bone or internal organ and are […]
Continue reading What is a soft tissue injury? Are they real, and can they be permanent?
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