Sleep Apnea More Than Doubles the Risk of Car Accidents

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Each year, over 100,000 car accidents are the result of driver fatigue. When we are well rested, our productivity levels are high and we are more alert while behind the wheel. There are various conditions that may prevent a good night’s sleep and affect the overall health of a person. If you live in a …

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Updated: February 18, 2022

Underride Collisions with Tractor Trailers

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Sharing the road with large tractor-trailer trucks can pose safety challenges for both the truck drivers and others on the road. One such challenge is avoiding an underride collision. An underride collision is a collision between a passenger vehicle and the trailer of a truck. It is an extremely devastating form of an accident where …

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Updated: October 14, 2024

Crossing the Center Line and Head-On Collisions

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Head-on collisions are often serious because of the impact caused, leading to catastrophic injuries. Each year, on average 250 people are killed in crossover crashes, resulting in head-on collisions. Head-on collisions can occur in a wide variety of situations. For example, a driver crosses the center line and collides with an oncoming vehicle. These accidents are often serious …

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Updated: August 5, 2024

Doing Your Part to Prevent a Parking Lot Accident

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Parking lots are a place for potential accidents; though they are generally not serious, may still cause vehicle damage and bodily injury. Because of the movement of cars, bikers, and pedestrians, parking lots are a place for potential accidents. If you are pulling out of a parking lot or if you are driving around one, be extra vigilant as …

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Updated: February 9, 2021

How To Avoid Common Mistakes That Cause Motorcycle Accidents

Motorcycle accidents many times cause severe and catastrophic injuries. What are some precautions you can take to avoid a motorcycle accident? Driving on Missouri roads requires a certain amount of trust. We want to assume that everyone has the intention of being careful and not harming others. While this concern impacts everyone, it weighs even more heavily …

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Updated: March 22, 2018

Missouri Surgeon Helps Pull Accident Victims From Wrecked Vehicle

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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 …

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Updated: February 28, 2017