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Driving safely should be the top priority of every person that gets behind the wheel of a vehicle. Every year, many car accidents occur in Missouri leaving hundreds of people injured, and many dead. It is hard to expect or imagine that you will ever get involved in a car crash, but it pays to …
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, …
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 …
Several recent accidents were caused in Missouri by icy roadways. Venturing out and driving in the winter always necessitates extra time and extra caution. However, a little snow is generally more manageable than ice and losing control of a vehicle on slippery Missouri roadways can be serious. Recently, on a Friday evening, a woman from …