Motor Vehicle Accidents

Some states are very clear about what driver actions they consider to be reckless, including driving above a certain speed or passing an emergency vehicle. In most states, however, reckless driving refers more to the mental state of a driver who shows a wanton disregard for the rules of the road and exhibits behavior that…

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…

A driver lost control of his pickup truck this morning along 71 Highway near Peculiar, Missouri this morning.  The accident happened around 6:00 a.m. and caused significant traffic delays for early morning commuters.  The truck appeared to have flipped over several times in the accident.  The driver was injured, but police did not release his…

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…

Car accidents are traumatizing experiences; most drivers stay until law enforcement arrives. Unfortunately, some drivers run away to avoid consequences. You could easily prove their negligence when you were injured in an accident caused by a hit-and-run driver. Unfortunately, that does little good if you cannot find out the identity of the driver to sue.…

The nation was shocked in March 2016 by the horrific crash in Texas involving a church van and a pick-up truck that left 13 passengers in the van dead and two more seriously injured. The driver of the truck was later found to have a variety of prescription drugs as well as marijuana in his…