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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Owner-operators are under intense economic pressure to drive as much as possible and as fast as possible. Their profit margins are usually about 5%. So, for every $20 they earn, they keep $1. Making matters worse, most shipping companies pay drivers by the load instead of by the mile. So, if they miss an early […]
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Many people think the answer to this question is “no,” especially since Missouri still has a universal motorcycle helmet law. In fact, the opposite is true. Helmetless victims can do more than file claims. In many cases, the lack of protective headgear does not affect the outcome of a civil case.
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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 […]
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Traumatic Brain Injuries and Acquired Brain Injuries affect about 2.5 million Americans every year. These injuries kill about 50,000 of these victims, and a significant number of these individuals die within two hours.
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A fully-loaded large truck weighs about 80,000 pounds. Since many of these collisions occur at highway speeds, the amount of destructive force is almost unimaginable. As a result, little physical evidence remains, at least in many truck crash cases. The lack of evidence could be a problem for victim/plaintiffs, since they have the burden of […]
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There are many more motorcycles on the road today. In fact, motorcycle sales have increased over 200% since the 1990s. Many of these bikes are large motorcycles with large engines. These fast machines can operate in less-than-perfect conditions. What’s more, many riders push the envelope a bit more than they did before, while staying within […]
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