Year: 2013 - Page 15

Common Causes of Car Accidents

October 28, 2024July 11, 2013 by The Hoffmann Law Firm, L.L.C.

What Caused Your Car Accident? Car Backing Up AccidentCenter Line Car AccidentChain Reaction Car AccidentCutoff in Traffic AccidentDefensive Maneuvers AccidentDUI AccidentEating and Driving Car AccidentFailure to Yield Car AccidentFalling Asleep While Driving Car AccidentHazardous Conditions Car AccidentImproper Turn Car AccidentLane Change Car AccidentLeft Turn Car AccidentLose Control Vehicle AccidentMerging AccidentNarcotics Car AccidentNegligent Car AccidentNight Time …

Updated: October 28, 2024

Study Shows Half of Adults Text and Drive

September 15, 2020July 9, 2013 by The Hoffmann Law Firm, L.L.C.

Distracted driving, particularly texting while driving, is often associated with inexperienced, teenage drivers. However, in a recent survey conducted by AT&T, almost half of all adults admitted to texting while driving. Contrast this number with 43% of teenagers that text and drive. Interestingly, 98% percent of adults admit they know it is wrong to text …

Updated: September 15, 2020

Recent Missouri Auto Accident Statistics

January 25, 2017July 9, 2013 by The Hoffmann Law Firm, L.L.C.

Missouri is a beautiful place to live or visit. This means that Missouri highways are highly trafficked. Travelers passing through, tourists, commercial vehicles, visitors, and Missouri residents all share the roads. Unfortunately, heavy traffic means that the likelihood of an accident has increased. Drivers can practice safe driving habits and be very cautious, but accidents still …

Updated: January 25, 2017

Teen Driving Fatalities Decrease Over the Last Decade

June 5, 2019July 8, 2013 by The Hoffmann Law Firm, L.L.C.

The overall incidence of fatal crashes among teen drivers has decreased over the past decade. This is good news, despite the unsettling number of recent horrific reports of deadly car accidents involving teenagers. During spring break, one teen was driving to a nearby town with four friends to have some fun after he dropped his …

Updated: June 5, 2019

Car Crash Kills 71-Year-Old Cyclist

September 19, 2016July 1, 2013 by The Hoffmann Law Firm, L.L.C.

In a tragic story, a dentist who was biking in a rural area has been killed in an accident involving a vehicle. The driver, a 27-year-old female, was arrested for her alleged role in the fatal accident involving a 71-year-old dentist. The woman stands accused of homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle, homicide by use …

Updated: September 19, 2016

Missouri Car Crash Damages Business

April 5, 2025June 27, 2013 by The Hoffmann Law Firm, L.L.C.

Several recent car accidents in Missouri show how unpredictable sharing the road with other drivers can be and how the carelessness of one driver can impact the lives of many others. Around 12:45 a.m. last Friday, June 14, in Kansas City, Missouri, two cars were involved in an accident. During the collision, one of the …

Updated: April 5, 2025