How to Determine Who’s at Fault in a Roundabout Car Accident
You weren’t sure about the roundabout in Overland Park when it first went in, but now that you’ve been around it a few times, it seems a lot faster and more efficient than a regular four-way intersection. However, that’s only the case when other drivers know how to use it properly—and after a few close…
Read MoreHow Daylight Savings Time Affects Driving Safety
Every year on the second Sunday in March, we move our clocks forward by one full hour, giving us more daylight in the evening and less in the early morning. This transition to daylight savings time is designed to save energy and dates back to World War I. While some people resent the lost sleep,…
Read MoreWorkers’ Compensation for Injuries Due to On-the-Job Attacks
According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), homicide is the fourth leading cause of workplace death in the United States. Nearly two million workers report being the victims of workplace violence every year. According to OSHA, “Workplace violence is any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other threatening, disruptive behavior that…
Read MoreWorkers’ Compensation Coverage in Kansas and Missouri
States have workers’ compensation laws to ensure that employees who are injured while performing job duties will receive payment for their medical expenses and other financial losses. Before the workers’ comp system was developed, employees often had to sue their employers for these damages. In both Kansas and Missouri, most employers are required by state…
Read MoreWorkers’ Compensation Award Schedules For Lost Limbs
Each year numerous workers suffer on-the-job injuries in the United States. Depending upon the severity and seriousness of the injury, federal laws provide workers’ compensation guidelines for individual awards. Work injury victims should know what the law allows for with regard to compensation. Federal workers have the Federal Employee Compensation Act (FECA) to determine the…
Read MoreWho Is Responsible in a Car Accident With a Student Driver?
You don’t really want to take action against the driver who struck you. After all, he’s just a kid—he hasn’t even earned his graduated driver’s license yet. But if someone in your car was seriously injured, your insurance isn’t going to cover the medical bills for the rest of his life—and he shouldn’t have to…
Read MoreWho Is at Fault When Potholes Cause Motorcycle Accidents?
The weather is warming up, and you can’t wait to get back on the road. You’ve been cooped up in a car all winter, and the first sunny day on the bike was worth the wait—until you discover that the snow and ice has been even rougher on the roads than it has been on…
Read MoreWho Is at Fault for Causing a Motorcycle Rear-End Collision?
It’s an open-and-shut case: you were sitting in stopped traffic, waiting for the light to change—when a driver approached your bike from behind a little too quickly. He struck your back wheel, sending you to the pavement and your bike into the car ahead of you. You are in the hospital, and the drivers of…
Read MoreWhat’s the Best Position for a Motorcycle in a Traffic Lane?
The first thing you were taught in driver’s education is to stay in your lane. It sounds simple, but many drivers have trouble veering and weaving even though their cars are roughly the width of the traffic lane. For motorcyclists, staying “in the lane” presents a whole different problem. A motorcycle only takes up about…
Read MoreWhat You Should Know as You Approach a Missouri Crosswalk
You pass by Kansas City, Missouri, crosswalks every single day. You may find that you tense up a little behind the wheel as you approach a crosswalk. You are concerned about what to do. Should you always come to a complete stop when you approach a crosswalk? Do you always yield to pedestrians? Can pedestrians…
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