What to Do After an Accident With a Garbage Truck

garbage truck collecting trash

Due to their large size, garbage trucks can be extremely dangerous when driven or operated recklessly. The average garbage truck weighs approximately 64,000 pounds, with smaller ones weighing about 20 tons. Because of their large size, these trucks can be incredibly dangerous when driven or operated recklessly.  If you happen to be involved in an … Read more

Updated: November 12, 2024

Car Accident Pain and Suffering & Pain and Suffering Car Accident

pain and suffering after a car accident

Talk to a lawyer for Free 24/7 (314) 361-4242 : Pain and suffering is a term that describes the physical pain and emotional anguish (or mental distress) you suffer following a car accident. Have you been the victim of a serious car or truck crash? Did someone else’s carelessness cause the crash? Among the damages … Read more

Updated: November 12, 2024

4 Common Delayed Injury Symptoms After a Car Crash

man with abdominal pain after a car accident

If you have been involved in a car accident, it’s important that you seek medical attention and look out for these common delayed injury symptoms. Injuries from car accidents can vary from minor to life-threatening. In fact, some people are fortunate to walk away with their lives after a severe car crash. However, some injuries … Read more

Updated: January 21, 2025

Can You Claim Car Accident Injury Without a Police Report?

two cars involved in an accident

If your accident was never reported to a Missouri police department, you might still be able to pursue your claim; but the process may be more complicated. When filing a personal injury claim, you’ll need evidence to help prove your claim has merit. One of the most crucial pieces of evidence you can use to … Read more

Updated: November 4, 2022

Understanding “Damages” in Car Accident Injury Claims

damaged car after an accident

Damages are the benefits that the court will award for your injuries and losses after a car accident. When you get injured in an accident due to another driver’s negligence, you have the right to pursue compensation for all your losses and injuries arising from the crash. The amount of compensation you’ll get will generally … Read more

Updated: July 8, 2021

Can You Still File a Claim if the at-Fault Driver Dies in a Car Accident?

flowers after fatal car accident

Yes, under Missouri laws, you are eligible to file an injury claim even if the at-fault driver dies. Generally, you will file a claim against the driver’s insurance company. Over 42,000 people died in car accidents in 2020, according to a recent report by the  National Safety Council? That’s an 8 percent increase from the … Read more

Updated: July 13, 2021