Seat Belt Injuries

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Seat belts are one of the most important safety features included in all cars. They save thousands of lives each year, however, in some rare cases these safety devices can actually cause an injury. This can happen when you fail to secure the seat belt properly, or if there is a design or manufacturing defect …

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Updated: January 21, 2025

Can Allergy Medicine Increase Your Car Accident Risk?

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Allergy medications contain antihistamines with side effects that can make driving dangerous. Some people have to take allergy medication regularly, because of symptoms such as sneezing, itchy eyes, and rashes. The right allergy medication can ease or eliminate these symptoms. Allergy medications contain antihistamines with side effects that can make driving dangerous. What are Antihistamines? Allergies can be triggered by dust …

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Updated: April 5, 2025

Will Driverless Cars Reduce Car Accidents?

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Last year, around 35,000 people lost their lives in car accidents, and 94 percent of these deaths were a result of human error. Autonomous vehicles can operate on their own either in part or in whole. Autonomous vehicles are garnering a lot of attention and the federal Department of Transportation (DOT) has stated that new rules need to …

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Updated: February 5, 2024

Poor Vision Can Lead to a Car Wreck

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Having clear vision is essential for driver safety. In this post, our St. Louis car wreck attorneys will discuss vision requirements for obtaining a driver’s license in Missouri. Missouri Vision Requirements The state of Missouri has strict laws and rules about vision requirements for issuing driving licenses. These rules are set up by the State …

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Updated: April 8, 2023

Have a Safe Halloween!

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This Halloween, take the necessary precautions to ensure that a fun-filled evening does not turn into a tragic one. For many, Halloween is great fun, but we must not forget that safety should come first for both drivers and child pedestrians. Young trick or treaters are two times more likely to be hit by a motor …

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Updated: October 3, 2019

At Fault Driver Killed

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If the negligent driver is killed in the car accident, it does not mean the injured person cannot bring a personal injury claim. However, there may be complications. When a car accident is the result of someone else’s negligence, you may be able to recover compensation for injuries from the at-fault driver. When a victim dies, their family …

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Updated: February 25, 2019