How Deadly Pedestrian Accidents Happen in Kansas City

2017 is shaping up to be a deadly year for pedestrians in Kansas City. In June, a man trying to cross I-670 at Genessee Street at night was struck by multiple vehicles and killed. His was the ninth pedestrian death in the city this year, making the first six months of 2017 three times deadlier…

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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…

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High Speed Police Chase Ends in Crash in Lenexa Kansas

Minor injuries were reported from a car crash that was the result of a high speed chase through Lenexa, Kansas on Thursday night. The suspect suffered minor personal injuries when his vehicle crashed at 101st and Santa Fe Trail in Lenexa when police set up stop sticks, bringing the Kansas City area chase to an…

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High 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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Four 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…

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Football player arrested on DWI charge

In college it is not uncommon for kids to party and play like they are invincible.  With college athletes, they can sometimes think they are above the law, not just immune to accidents.  College athletes become so focused on avoiding injury on the football field that they fail to realize their careless actions off the…

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Fatal Train Crash in Missouri Kills Jamesport Woman

A Jamesport, Missouri woman, Teresa Wray, 45, was killed in a collision with a Union Pacific train early Friday morning.  Wray was heading to work in Chillicothe between 3:30 a.m. and 4:00 a.m., when her pickup truck struck a moving train along Highway F, east of Jamesport.  Another driver discovered the accident and notified police. …

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Fatal 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…

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Fatal 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…

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Factors to Consider When Settling a Workers’ Comp Case

No matter where you work, there’s a possibility that you’ll suffer an on-the-job injury or illness. While some professions, such as construction and custodial work, carry more risk than others, you can fall, get caught in machinery, or be exposed to a toxic substance at almost any job. When this happens in Missouri, you’re entitled…

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