Motor Vehicle Accidents

Purchasing a liability insurance policy is one of the most basic requirements for Missouri drivers. Most people do not have enough in their personal savings accounts to fully cover the costs of a crash even when there is only property damage involved.  If a crash put...

One of the reasons that Missouri law requires insurance is that the average person doesn't have enough money in their savings account to pay for the cost of a collision. Even just repairing someone's vehicle might add up to more than a negligent driver can actually...

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Electric vehicles are gaining in popularity. In 2022, purchases of transports increased 65 percent to reach more than 800,000, accounting for nearly six percent of all new vehicle sales. Government initiatives and tax credits could help to achieve their goal of...

Missouri has a population exceeding six million people. The state boasts well-known and densely populated cities, including St. Louis and Kansas City. The sheer number of drivers and the frequency of driving represents a dangerous, if not deadly, combination...

After a significant car accident, you may be thankful that you could walk away. As you looked over yourself and your passengers, you saw no life-threatening injuries. Relieved, you turned your attention to the other issues at hand. While you may not have noticed an...

Earning the fair compensation you deserve after a car accident is more complicated than you may expect. After a serious car accident, the medical expenses alone can be several thousand dollars or more, and that is only a portion of the expenses from an accident. When...

The Centers For Disease Control determined that an estimated 61,000 people died due to traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in 2019. This number breaks down to about 166 TBI-related deaths per day. While falling is the most common cause of TBI, many may be surprised to...

All highway collisions have the potential to seriously hurt you and anyone else involved. But head-on car accidents are perhaps the deadliest. Two (or more) vehicles crashing directly into each other at highway speeds creates a tremendous force that our bodies are not...

It’s tragic whenever a serious injury or death occurs on Missouri roads. Statistics from the Missouri state government and several crash statistics organizations reveal that some roads are much more dangerous than others, due to high traffic, sharp turns and other...