Car Accidents
Hit And Run Crashes In Kansas and Missouri
It’s perfectly normal to be scared when you’re in a car accident, especially if you caused the crash. Thoughts of other infractions, insurance rates skyrocketing, and other concerns probably flash through your mind. However, it’s never acceptable to leave the scene of an accident, no matter how scared you are. Not only does this put…
Read MoreHow Effective Are Texting and Driving Laws
Missouri has some of the most lenient distracted driving laws in the country. For example, texting while driving is only illegal for drivers under the age of 21 and for commercial drivers. All other drivers are allowed to compose, read, and send text messages while driving as well as use handheld phones for talking. Despite…
Read MoreHow Pets As Passengers Can Cause Car Accidents
At the risk of ruining the fun for pet owners and pets alike, we’d like to offer a warning about the potential dangers of dogs as passengers. Many of us have dogs who beg to go along for the ride, even when we’re not going anywhere fun. Some of us do it to lessen the…
Read MoreIntracranial Hematomas Caused in Car Accidents
If you suffered a blow to your head in a car accident, the result may be a life-altering intracranial hematoma, or blood clot. A hematoma is caused by bleeding on the brain and blood collection within the skull. In some cases, a serious hematoma can lead to permanent damage to brain tissue—or death. Hematomas Caused…
Read MoreIs Drunk Driving a Problem in Missouri and Kansas
If you obey the law and don’t drive after consuming alcohol, you may not realize the risk you and your family face from drunk drivers. Unfortunately, intoxicated motorists cause accident victims in Kansas and Missouri to suffer catastrophic injuries or death. How Bad Is the Problem of Drunk Driving Accidents? While there have been many…
Read MoreK-32 Accident In Leavenworth County Leaves Three Dead
A three-car accident leaves three people dead in an accident Sunday in Leavenworth County, Kansas. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP), a vehicle driven by Mathew Nuzik was attempting to pass another car, when his vehicle hit another car head-on. Nuzik and the passengers in the other vehicle, Daniel Henry and Stephanie Conn were…
Read MoreDo Drunk Drivers Survive Accidents
There’s no disputing the fact that driving while under the influence leads to horrific accidents. However, there’s a belief that a drunk driver will be more likely to walk away from the accident or survive his injuries than other victims. Unfortunately, there isn’t much information to back up this claim. The reality is that drunk…
Read MoreDriver Crashes Into Tree Following Short Police Chase
Grandview, MO. police got more than they bargained for when they responded to an alarm at the Grandview Alternative Middle School early Saturday morning. Two men stopped and asked officers what was happening at the school. Police asked to see the driver’s licenses of both men, when the driver took off. Because he was traveling…
Read MoreDrivers Are Not Always at Fault in Pedestrian Accidents
Witnessing a pedestrian being run down by a car is a frightening experience—and being that pedestrian is obviously even more terrifying. But being the driver of a car who’s following all of the rules of the road and still hits a pedestrian can be traumatic and costly if he’s also blamed for the crash. When…
Read MoreEaster Morning Crash in Kansas City Kills Three and Injures Two
A car crash at 67th Street and South Benton Avenue killed three people and critically injured two others around 3:30 a.m.Sunday morning in Kansas City. Police reported that the driver apparently lost control of the vehicle, sending it airborne and crashing into a tree. The tree was uprooted due to the force of the collision. …
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