Event Data Recorder & a St. Louis Auto Accident Claim

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What’s the purpose of an EDR, and how can insurance companies use this information to reduce your claim? Did you know your car likely has an event data recorder (EDR)? This device records data such as speed, acceleration, steering, braking, and airbag deployment during a crash. If this is news to you, then you may … Read more

Updated: November 11, 2024

Here’s What Could Happen to Your Brain in a Car Crash

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Depending on the severity of the injury, these symptoms may fade away with time. But, unlike a bone that heals by itself in time, the neurons can’t really be rebuilt. Your brain is one of the most delicate parts of your body. And, because it’s a delicate soft tissue, it means that it can be … Read more

Updated: June 9, 2021

4 Warning Signs the Insurance Company Is Stalling Your Claim

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Most victims don’t have enough savings to cover the costs of a car accident. Insurance companies are aware of this fact and use it to their advantage. Don’t let their friendliness and apparent empathy fool you. Adjusters are not there to help you but settle your claim as fast and for as little as possible. … Read more

Updated: November 11, 2024

Sciatica Pain after a St. Louis Uber Car Accident

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Back pain comes in all forms and intensities. It can flare up immediately after an injury or slowly develop over weeks or even months. Fortunately, in sciatica, the symptoms are almost instantaneous, and the cause is fairly easy to identify.  Sciatica refers to the pain that radiates along the sciatic nerve, the longest nerve in … Read more

Updated: October 14, 2024

Distracted Driving Cases Are Difficult – Here’s How a St. Louis Lawyer Can Help

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According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, eight people are killed every day in the United States because of distracted driving.  Over 2,800 Americans lost their lives in 2018, and 400,000 were injured in accidents involving a distracted driver.  If you were injured because another driver got distracted behind the wheel, then you have the right … Read more

Updated: December 23, 2020

Injured in a St. Louis Car Accident Caused by Black Ice

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Black ice accidents are potentially life-threatening and very difficult to settle when it comes to liability.  Winters in Missouri can be very uncomfortable, with temperatures reaching 26 degrees Fahrenheit or lower. These below-freezing conditions can bring snow and ice on the roadways, making driving difficult and dangerous. Over 1,300 people lose their lives, and 116,000 are … Read more

Updated: April 12, 2021