Posts by James Roswold
Multi-Car Crash In Olathe, KS | KC Accident Injury Attorneys
Wet conditions may have played a part in a multi-vehicle accident in Olathe, KS. on Sunday. If they didn’t directly contribute, they surely didn’t help matters. The accident in this case happened after 1:00 p.m on I-35 by the Old Highway 56 exit in Olathe. Three people were injured in the accident and all three…
Read MoreMotorcyclist Dies after Rear-End Crash with Police Car
Over the weekend, a man was killed in a motorcycle accident when he collided with a parked police car on a ramp near southbound U.S. 71 Highway. The fatal Kansas City motorcycle accident happened around 2 a.m Saturday morning when the motorcyclist hit the parked police cruiser on the Hickman Mills and Blue River Road…
Read MoreMotorcycle Safety Inspections Required in Missouri
The threat to motorcycle riders is very real. According to the Insurance Information Institute, nearly 5,000 motorcyclists were killed and 90,000 were injured in 2015. These crashes were often caused by other careless drivers or poor weather and road conditions, but biker deaths and injuries are also caused by factors within the rider’s control. Wearing…
Read MoreMoped and Scooter Safety in Kansas and Missouri
The popularity of mopeds and scooters continues to rise across the country, and so do the rates of accidents and fatalities. Offering an economical way to get from place to place, these slower, more stable versions of motorcycles are appealing to many people. However, it’s important that riders take the same safety precautions expected of…
Read MoreMissouri 71 Highway Scene of Deadly Rollover Accident
On Monday afternoon, the southbound lanes of U.S. 71 Highway were shut down following a rollover crash near Highway 58. Terry Stutts, 52 of Peculiar and her passenger a 10-year old girl were traveling northbound on 71 Highway when Stutts lost control of the vehicle, crossing the median. The car rolled over several times, landing…
Read MoreMAST Ambulance and Kansas City Fire Department Merge
Accolades to the city of Kansas City, Missouri! A merger between MAST Ambulance Services and the Kansas City Fire Department was official as of Sunday. The merger, which has received national attention, is an effort to cut costs by the city. According to Fire Chief Smokey Dyer, the savings look to be around $1.6 million…
Read MoreMan Hospitalized After Motorcycle Crash
Even when you are following the rules of the road, riding a motorcycle can be dangerous. When you ignore the law and decide to do it your way, the chance for serious injury multiplies ten-fold. Another prime example of what can happen when motorcyclists blatantly ignore traffic laws, occurred Saturday night in Lenexa, Kansas when…
Read MoreMan Ejected and Killed in Drunk Driving Accident on I-670
The only thing worse than drunk driving is the distracted driving that typically accompanies it. Alcohol clearly affects the judgment and reaction time for people and when they decide to get behind the wheel, things can get very dangerous, even deadly. A 28 year-old >Kansas City man was killed in a drunk driving accident caused…
Read MoreLearning to Use Diverging Diamonds Interchanges in Kansas
Most people are adverse to change. We get set in our routines and, no matter how inefficient or dangerous that routine is, we often prefer to stick to it than to try something new. When it comes to traffic patterns, however, drivers don’t usually have a choice. When a city or county traffic department or…
Read MoreLaws Regarding Cell Phone Use While Driving in KS and MO
Despite a nationwide awareness campaign about the dangers of distracted driving, there are still a handful of states that have not banned texting and driving for all drivers—including Missouri. Recent studies have concluded that as many as one in four motor vehicle crashes likely involved the use of a cell phone by a driver. Whether…
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