Posts by James Roswold
Three Killed in Head-On Collison on K-32
A fatal head-on collision left three people dead after a three car accident along Kansas Highway 32on Sunday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the accident was caused when one of the vehicles, which was traveling east on K-32 tried to pass another car and ended up colliding head-on with a third vehicle. All…
Read MoreThe Leading Causes of Death on Construction Sites
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), one in five worker deaths in 2014 occurred in the construction industry. Of those fatalities, 60 percent were caused by just four types of accidents. These accidents are known as the “fatal four” of the construction industry: falls, electrocutions, struck by object, and caught between. By…
Read MoreTeen Workers Injured on the Job More Than Adults
You admired the initiative your teenage son showed when he got a summer job to save money for a car. He got up early, worked long hours, and put his paychecks in the bank. When you got a call from the fast food restaurant where he worked, however, your admiration turned to regret. Your son…
Read MoreTeen Killed in Rollover Accident
The life of a child is so precious– and it is not uncommon for a community to rally around such popular child– such was the case with a teen boxer of of KCK. The 15 year-old girl was killed in a tragic rollover car crash on I-35 near Antioch Road in Overland Park, Kansas. The…
Read MoreStudent Dead After Struck by School Bus
The community in St. Joseph, Missouri is grieving today, after a 16 year-high school student was killed in a tragic bus accident on Monday morning. The 16 year old student was crossing St. Joseph Avenue on Grand in St. Joseph, MO. at 7:30 a.m. when the bus turned the corner and hit him. He was…
Read MoreStates With Helmet Laws Have Fewer Motorcycle Deaths
At Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys, we’re proud to stand up for the rights of motorcyclists and to represent bikers injured by the carelessness of other motorists. We’re bikers ourselves, so we understand the challenges and biases motorcyclists face out on the roads and in our courtrooms. However, after years of experience helping severely-injured bikers,…
Read MoreSemi-Truck Crash on 69 Highway Shuts Down 69 Highway
We see the devastating consequences of big rig trucking accidents on a daily basis. While the numbers indicate that trucking accidents and fatalities are down in Missouri, as well as other parts of the country, we know there is a long way to go before we can declare the roads are safe. On Sunday in…
Read MoreSemi-Truck Accident Claims Life of Truck Driver
Yesterday, a fatal trucking accident took place in Kansas City, Kansas when a semi-truck hauling orange juice drove over a guard rail and plunged from a bridge on K-32 at I-435. The driver of the truck was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the fiery crash is unknown at the time. One other…
Read MoreSafety and Liability for Motorcycle Passengers
Whether you hop on a friend’s motorcycle for a one-time quick trip or you’re a regular partner on your spouse’s bike, you should be aware of your rights and responsibilities as a passenger. Passengers are just as likely to be seriously injured in a motorcycle crash as the driver, but their lack of control of…
Read MoreRoad Rage Incident In Shawnee, KS. Ends With Gun Threat
Aggressive drivers can be very dangerous. When two get together in one confrontation it can get lethal. One man learned that lesson the hard way, although it nearly cost him his life. A disagreement over who had the right of way at an intersection escalated into a road rage conflict that ended with one driver…
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