Chain Reaction Car Accident Who’s at Fault?

Determining fault in a chain-reaction car accident can be difficult, especially one involving a number of vehicles and drivers. When you are in an accident with one other vehicle, it is often easy to figure out who is at fault and negligent. In the state of Missouri, when people are involved in a car accident, the driver …

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Updated: November 12, 2024

The Use of Traffic Control Devices to Help Establish Liability

Advances in technology often allow accident investigators to get a clearer picture of how a collision really occurred. Roadway intersections are a common scene for car accidents. There are cars approaching from four different directions, all in conflict with one another. Some are attempting to cross through the intersection, others may be trying to turn …

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Updated: February 12, 2021

Missouri State Swimmer Dies in Single-Vehicle Accident

Jordynn Brown, a former Missouri state swimmer, and a member of the class of 2013, died in a car crash on Wednesday, September 18. The single vehicle accident happened along Missouri highway 86. Brown was driving her 2004 Ford Focus on highway 86, but she lost control of her vehicle as she was taking a …

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Updated: September 23, 2020

Auto Accident on U.S. 61 Kills Two Men

The Hoffmann Law Firm, L.L.C. can assist car accident victims by providing answers to their legal questions. On Wednesday, September 11, in St. Louis, Missouri, a crash on northbound U.S. 61, near the Interstate 70 split, was fatal for two individuals. The accident occurred in Wentzville around 4:00 p.m. It appears that neither of the …

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Updated: April 8, 2023

Missouri Teen Dies in Recent Car Accident

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Tragically, a 15-year-old girl died in a car accident on Saturday, September 8. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, the two-vehicle accident happened in Pike County around 12:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon on Highway 61 at Missouri Route RA. The driver was an 18-year-old male from Bowling Green, Missouri. His 1993 Ford Taurus was headed west …

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Updated: April 5, 2025

Recent Multi-Vehicle Accident in Missouri

Multi-vehicle accidents are often unavoidable and can be particularly catastrophic, even life-altering. A mulch-vehicle accident that occurred on August 20 around 7:15 AM in Kansas City, Missouri resulted in the hospitalization of seven people. Investigators say the chain reaction began when a maroon SUV headed westbound on Vivion Road crossed the center line and hit …

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Updated: April 8, 2023