Car Accidents
How 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 MoreEffectiveness of Pedestrian Detection Sensors on Cars
Along with all the other safety features available on new cars, pedestrian detection systems are proving to be effective at reducing car vs. pedestrian crashes, but cannot be relied on to completely replace driver and pedestrian attentiveness. We explain how these systems work and what drivers need to do to avoid hitting pedestrians—with or without…
Read MoreFatal Car Crash Near Swope Park Kansas City
A routine traffic stop for speeding ended with a fatal car accident in Kansas City, Missouri on Saturday. Police say they stopped the driver at Gregory Boulevard and Brooklyn Avenue in south Kansas City, Missouri, but once the on scene officer approached the vehicle the driver sped away, leading a brief chase. However, pursuing police…
Read MoreFatal Crash on North Brighton in N. Kansas City
One of the most dangerous type of auto accident is the head on collision. In our experience as Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys, we know that head-on collisions are frequently deadly. We also know that the addition of air bags to cars and the use of seat belts dramatically increases your chance of survival if you…
Read MoreFour Killed In Tragic Dodge City, KS accident
The holiday weekend is going to begin on a tragic note for several Kansas families. Four men were killed and another three were hospitalized with serious injury after a two vehicle collision outside of Dodge City, Kansas on Tuesday evening. Police say one vehicle ran a stop sign and crashed into a SUV, killing all…
Read MoreHigh Speed Car Chase On K-10 Highway Ends in Woman’s Arrest
Another high speed car chase in Kansas City ends in arrest. In this case, a woman who was pulled over in rural Johnson County, attempted to hit a sheriff deputy with her car and then led authorities on a chase through Johnson County and into Douglas County where the 38-year-old woman was arrested. The situation…
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