Common Defenses in Car Accident Cases

After a car crash, you may have the evidence that indicates the other driver’s responsibility is clear cut, and assume that settling your claim for injury compensation will go smoothly. Unfortunately, this may not be the case. The other motorist’s insurance company may raise these common defenses to reduce or deny your claim. 5 Typical…

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Causes for Left Turn Car Crashes

Left-turn car accidents frequently happen at intersections, stop signs, or onto side streets. These collisions don’t involve simply passengers in oncoming vehicles. Pedestrians, motorcyclists, and bicyclists might also become victims who suffer catastrophic injuries or death. In many cases, the motorist turning left is liable for compensation. Common Causes of Left-Turn Vehicles Crashes A driver…

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Car Crash In Overland Park, KS. Sends Two People To Hospital

The early morning commute turned dangerous for a few Kansas City drivers on Thursday morning.  A two vehicle accident in Overland Park, Kansas put two people in the hospital.  The accident happened at the intersection of 123rd and Blue Valley Parkway around 9:15 a.m. when a 1997 Toyota was struck by a 1995 Dodge pick…

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Car Accidents Caused by Debris in the Road

Drivers face enough hazards on the roads each day without having to worry about foreign objects scattered across the highway. Reckless or drunk drivers, weather conditions, traffic congestion, and distracted drivers can make the evening commute home or a family road trip an exercise in accident avoidance. When you add potholes, tire treads, and other…

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Car Accidents Caused by a Tire Blowout

Despite obeying all traffic laws and driving attentively and defensively, you could still cause an accident if one of your tires unexpectedly blows out. Tire blowouts are fairly common occurrences and result in nearly 11,000 collisions and 200 fatalities each year. We cover what you can do to prevent a blowout and how to react…

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Car Accident Statistics for Kansas and Missouri

While you may do everything possible to be a responsible driver and keep yourself, your family, and others on the road safe, the reality is injuries and fatalities due to vehicle accidents are on the rise. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 37,461 people were killed nationwide in deadly collisions in 2016—a 2.2…

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Are Whiplash Claims Difficult to Prove?

Possibly due to the many sitcom jokes and fraudulent claims made about whiplash injuries, they have become one of the more difficult soft-tissue injuries to prove. But whiplash is a serious condition, often requiring a lot of time and extensive physical therapy to heal. What is whiplash? Whiplash is an injury to the neck caused…

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How to Find a Hit and Run Driver

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.…

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