On Saturday afternoon two teenagers were seriously injured in a car accident. The boys, Cameron M. Parry and James R. Scott, were traveling in a 2008 Honda Civic driven by Eleazar P. Timko, 17, of Columbia, when the vehicle suddenly slammed into two trees. The crash happened at 3:55 p.m. Timko apparently lost control of …
A car accident that happened Tuesday, February 11 resulted in no fatalities, partly due to a Missouri surgeon who rushed to help. Andrew Collette, a southwest Missouri orthopedic surgeon, had worked in Joplin for the Freemason Health System for the last six months. He and a colleague, Angie Thomure, supervisor of physician operations, were driving …
When you purchase an insurance policy, you do so with the idea that they are going to act in your best interest. The problem is, insurance is a business just like any other whose goal is to make money. When you are suddenly costing them a large sum they may be reluctant to pay. Fortunately, …
Motorcyclists are presented with some unique challenges. In order to have a safe experience, both riders and other drivers need to understand some of these challenges. The size of a motorcycle is part of what makes it so appealing to many riders. But it is also what can make riding a motorcycle less than safe …
There is a good reason why 80% of personal injury lawsuits never see the inside of a courtroom. Defendant’s lawyers know that sympathy plays a large role in a jury’s decision. This is particularly true for a truck accident, as the injuries are usually debilitating, compelling a jury to apply punitive damages. Research into jury …
The frenzy of tax season is just around the corner, and if you are like millions of other Americans, you may be worried about how much money you are going to owe this year. Most of it should be straight forward income that you have reported every year, plus the usual deductions. However, if you …