Pedestrian Accidents: What Should Know About Your Legal Rights

school crossing

Accidents involving pedestrians are slightly less common than car accidents. Still, about 70,000 pedestrians are involved each year in serious accidents with vehicles. In some cases careless pedestrians may be at least partially responsible for their own injuries, but liable motorists are to blame in many instances as well. Some common circumstances contribute to pedestrian …

Read more

Updated: September 21, 2020

Three Recent Missouri Car Accidents: One Man Dead, One Woman Injured

If you have been involved in a car accident you may be entitled to compensation for injuries, medical expenses, and other damages relating to the accident. Last Wednesday night in Riverside, Missouri, Southbound I-635 needed to be temporarily closed after a rollover crash occurred. Kansas City police responded to a call saying there were shots …

Read more

Updated: April 8, 2023

Preparing For a Car Accident Before it Happens

It is important to be prepared before a car accident occurs. The steps you take when you are involved in a car accident may sound very simple on paper. The reality is when you are involved in a car accident, it is very easy to panic and forget what correct steps to take. Failure to …

Read more

Updated: August 23, 2019

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 …

Read more

Updated: April 8, 2023

Do Red-Light Cameras Make Intersections Safer or More Dangerous?

Drivers and the government should be on the same side when it comes to safety. One University of Tennessee researcher is asking whether red-light cameras installed at intersections are actually making conditions safer for motorists, or whether the cameras are primarily being used to make money. Professor Lee Han of Tennessee’s civil engineering department, has …

Read more

Updated: April 5, 2025

Most Common Type of Car Accident

While it is true that no two car accidents are alike, there is one type of accident that is more common than others. There are millions of car accidents in the U.S. each year. They happen for a very large variety of reasons. While it is true that no two car accidents are alike, there …

Read more

Updated: March 4, 2019