Posts by James Roswold
What Is a âPain and Sufferingâ Award?
When you or someone you love has been seriously injured due to the negligence of another entity, there are ways to protect your rights and financial security. You know a lawsuit is in your future, you even know it falls under the umbrella of personal injury, but there are many moving parts and factors you…
Read MoreTraumatic Brain Injuries from a Car Accident in Kansas City
Using a car or other motor vehicle every day, either as a driver or passenger, puts you at risk for being involved in an accident. Unfortunately, you cannot control the actions of others. While not every accident leads to deadly consequences, enough do that it is important to remain cautious and aware with your choices.…
Read MoreWhat Is Road Rash?
Motorcycle riders have a constant risk of developing road rash. If a car, truck, or other motorcycle strikes your bike, thereâs a very good chance youâll go down and slide along the hard asphalt. Any type of accident or collision can cause a motorcyclist to make contact with unforgiving road surfaces. These falls and slides…
Read MoreShould I Put a Nanny Cam in My Loved One’s Nursing Home Room?
Adult children and relatives have the right to be concerned about how their parents and kin are treated in nursing homes. Many seniors, sadly, experience abuse â physically, emotionally, sexually, and financially. Staff members may abuse the residents. Visitors may also commit abuse. Our experienced Kansas City nursing home abuse lawyers file personal injury claims…
Read MoreDonât Make These Common Workersâ Compensation Mistakes
There are many actions that may adversely affect a Missouri or Kansas workersâ compensation claim. These claims may affect your right to benefits or cause the employer to seek to terminate your benefits. Improper conduct may also result in an effort by the employer to contest whether you have a claim at all. Itâs critical…
Read MoreCan a Low-Speed Car Accident Lead to Serious Injuries?
Fender-benders and other low-speed car crashes can cause permanent injuries, substantial financial loss, and unbearable pain and suffering. Rear-end collisions, sideswipes, head-on crashes, and broadsides can change your life forever. There are many physical factors that determine the severity of an accident, such as the size of your car compared to other cars, and the…
Read MoreWorst Drivers in the Country: How Do KS and MO Rank?
We last took a look at this survey of driving statistics five years ago and we are happy to report that both Kansas and Missouri have improved considerably in driver safety and crash rates since then. CarInsuranceComparison.com compiles statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to determine rankings for each state. This is…
Read MoreWorkersâ Compensation for Lower Back Pain
Many adults suffer from some form of back pain. The causes can vary, but the pain is often debilitating. When back pain is severe enough to prevent someone from being able to work, he may be able to file a workersâ compensation claim. However, he will have to prove that the injury causing the pain…
Read MoreWorkers Comp Death Benefits vs Wrongful Death Damages
Itâs a valid question and one frequently asked: when a worker is killed in the course of his normal work duties, can his employer be held accountable? Another common question: will his surviving family members be compensated for their loss? Unfortunately, the answers to these questions donât make sense to most people. Because employers in…
Read MoreWoman Killed in Three-Car Accident in Prairie Village, KS.
A three vehicle accident in Prairie Village, KS. on Thursday evening left one woman dead and two others injured. The accident in under investigation by local police. The accident occurred when a Honda Accord heading northbound on Nall Avenue hit a Mercury Sable heading eastbound on 69th from southbound Nall. A third car sitting at…
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