What To Do If the Defense Appeals a Jury Verdict

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Being injured by another driver’s negligence is stressful enough. What happens then when the insurance carrier is reluctant to pay?   The arduous task of filing a claim in order to help offset the medical costs begins. This can take months, especially when the insurance carrier is highly reluctant to pay. If after all the …

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Common Risks for Young Drivers

Car accident rates for drivers between the ages of 16 to 19 are higher than in any other age group.  In the United States, traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for teenagers. A 2008 study on Missouri car accidents reports that there were 195 fatalities associated with a driver between the ages of …

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Trucking Companies and Negligent Hiring Practices

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There are close to 800,000 truckers employed in the United States traveling 250 million miles per day on our highways. We travel alongside them without giving much thought to the person behind the wheel. What kind of training have they had? How is their driving record? When was the last time they took a break …

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The Importance of Likeability and Credibility

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When looking over a car accident claim and deciding how to proceed, a Missouri car accident attorney will consider the likeability of his client as well as his credibility. If the case is unable to be settled, and a jury trial is imminent, than those two factors will be key to obtaining the trust of …

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Wrongful Death Lawsuits Filed in Alcohol-Related Car Accidents

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Car accidents involving drunk drivers are quite common in Missouri. Every year, many people get injured and killed in car accidents caused due to drunk driving. Recently, there was a case in which the family of a victim has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a drunk driver, her mother, and a bar. The fatal …

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