Head-on accidents have a higher fatality rate than any other type of car crash. Head-on car accidents can result in devastating injuries. While any type of car accident can be dangerous, a head on collision is particularly so, as it has a higher … [Read more...]
Unsafe Passing on Two-Lane Highways
Whether legal or not, passing on a two lane highway has the potential to cause serious accidents. There are serious dangers associated with passing on a two-lane highway. Missouri has numerous two-lane highways. Some highways allow for drivers to … [Read more...]
Occupants of Passenger Cars at High Risk of Serious Injuries and Death
An expert analysis of passenger vehicle safety trends has revealed some interesting and disturbing facts. An expert analysis of passenger vehicle safety trends conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has revealed some … [Read more...]
Crossover Accidents & Crashes
There is a high risk of head-on collisions and serious injuries in the absence of proper barriers. Nowadays most of the highways have some sort of barriers to reduce the chances of crossover accidents. These barriers are very important because … [Read more...]
Pelvic Injuries Resulting from an Auto Wreck
Pelvic injuries can take a long time to heal and sometimes the injuries can be life long. Pelvic injuries are common in car crashes, and they are also very serious. It's rather frightening that a quarter of people who are killed in a car crashes … [Read more...]
Common Fractures Resulting from Car Accidents
While fractures and broken bones are rarely life threatening, they are extremely painful, can prove to be expensive when it comes to treatment and take a long time to heal. They can lead to temporary and permanent damage and can, at times, lead to … [Read more...]
Wrong Way Crash & Wrong Way Accidents
Nearly 1.5 percent of fatal car accidents involve wrong way drivers. Wrong way accidents occur more often than you think. We have all heard about car accidents involving drivers who somehow end up on the wrong side of the interstate or highway, … [Read more...]
St. Louis Car Accident Injuries : Orbital Blowout Fracture
An orbital blowout fracture occurs when the floor of the orbit is fractured and loses its shape. When this happens, the patient’s eye area becomes disfigured, the eye cannot move properly, or may even sink into the skull or orbit. Orbital … [Read more...]
Leg Injuries from Car Accidents
If you have suffered a lower body injury in a car accident, your injuries may require extensive medical treatment. When we talk of serious car accident injuries, we often think of head injuries, spinal cord injuries, and internal organ injuries. … [Read more...]
Missouri Car Crash & Accidents
In the state of Missouri, an average of 138 car accidents happen every day! In 2014, over 48,000 car crashes occured in Missouri. Some of these car accidents caused minor injuries while others caused injuries such as broken bones, amputation, … [Read more...]