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 […]
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If you’re injured in a car accident, and you’re not at fault, how do you get your medical costs covered? The answer is a little different, depending on whether you live in Missouri or Kansas. In Kansas, every automobile insurance policy is required to provide personal injury protection benefits, but in Missouri, these medical benefits […]
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In some situations, it is difficult or impossible to get the driver who injured you and caused your accident to pay for the damages they caused. The police might not be able to find the driver if they fled the scene of the accident. Sometimes the driver does not have insurance or adequate assets to […]
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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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You did not get up this morning and decide, “Hey, I think I’ll have a car wreck today!” If you had known you were going to be the victim of a negligent driver, you may have decided to simply stay in bed.
Unfortunately, you went about your daily routine, took your normal route to work, resisted the urge to stop at your favorite Kansas City coffee shop for a large cappuccino, when out of nowhere BAM! But, was it really out of nowhere? Could you have avoided the driver that decided to run the light and plow into the side of your car?
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This year, Missouri’s legislators have again focused on “tort reform” by passing legislation that further limits the monetary award a jury can provide to an injured person, essentially eliminates employee and whistleblower protections, and much more. In January, Governor Greitens maliciously called Missouri a “judicial hellhole.”
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Outside of Black Friday, most people would not consider shopping to be an extreme sport or a dangerous activity. Nobody expects that a quick trip to the store will end with a trip to the emergency room. Unfortunately, accidents can happen at every point of a shopping trip. You can suffer an injury in the parking lot or in the store. Follow these five tips for staying safe while shopping.
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On your way home after a day of running errands on your day off, you are struck by another vehicle. The things you do after that crash can impact your future.
It is imperative that you take a few seconds to compose yourself so that you can make sure you are doing the right thing. Here are eight things for you to think about if you are involved in a crash.
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Imagine driving to the mall on the weekend. You have a full day of shopping ahead. Unfortunately, your plans changed because another vehicle made an illegal left turn in front of you. Now, your sedan is totaled, you have severe neck and back pain, and you may miss a substantial amount of work.
While dealing with your injuries can be traumatic enough, you also have to deal with the insurance company. Insurance companies are notoriously difficult when it comes to filing claims. One thing that will help you through the process is getting advice from an experienced personal injury attorney in the Kansas City area. Another thing that will help you is knowing the dos and dont’s of car insurance claims.
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On your way home from dropping your child off at school, a semitruck slams into your vehicle. You are alive, but you can’t feel anything below your belly button. The paramedics rush to the scene and put you on a hard board and place a neck brace on you. Once you are at the hospital, you find out that you have a spinal cord injury.
The news you are facing is grim. You are paralyzed, but you are going to live. Now, you have to think about how your life will change because of the trucker’s decision to pay attention to his phone instead of his driving.
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