Rideshare services have become popular transportation options. However, accidents can happen, and passengers may not know their rights after an injury. Understanding these rights helps injured individuals seek compensation for their damages. Rideshare company...
Car Accidents
Compensation for accidents with uninsured or underinsured drivers
Getting into a car accident is stressful enough, but it can be even more challenging when the other driver doesn’t have insurance or doesn’t have enough coverage. When you’re hit by an uninsured or underinsured driver, it can be a complicated journey to get the...
Could Missouri finally ban texting and driving? Sort of.
Forty-eight out of 50 states have some kind of law in place banning texting and driving. Missouri and Montana are the only states that permit this dangerous form of distracted driving. Now, in 2023, the Show Me State might finally join the rest of the U.S., though...
When can a car crash lead to a wrongful death claim in Missouri?
You’ve just arrived home after a fruitful day at work. Then your phone rings. It’s an emergency number. Someone you love dearly has been involved in a grisly car crash. And it is fatal. If a car accident leads to a loved one’s preventable death, you may hold the...
4 things that cause motorcycle wrecks
Motorcyclists are usually very safe drivers, but they also depend on other drivers to stay safe. One thing that all drivers have to remember is that motorcyclists are considerably more likely to suffer catastrophic or fatal injuries than people in passenger vehicles. ...
Determining fault and compensation after a car crash
Driving is a complicated endeavor these days. Almost nobody follows every rule of the road and safety precaution they’ve learned at all times. That’s why few crashes are 100% the fault of one driver. Even if one driver is predominantly responsible, perhaps because...
Distracted drivers don’t have any place on the roads
Drivers must be able to watch what’s going on around them so they can make safe decisions about how to operate their vehicles. Distracted drivers kill an average of nine people each day in this country, and many more are injured. Each one of those fatalities and...
Hit by a driver on July Fourth? Check if they were drunk
If another driver crashes into you, discovering the factors that led them to do so will be crucial to claiming compensation. While alcohol can play a role in a crash at any time of year, it is more frequent than ever over the July Fourth weekend. New Year's Day is the...
Common back injuries caused by car accidents
Those inside the vehicle can be injured in many ways during a car accident. One of the most severe and painful places to obtain injuries is the back. However, due to the many bones, discs, and muscles in the back, several injuries can occur. While some injuries can...
Does being a safe driver actually translate to real safety?
It's important to focus on being a safe driver, and it does make you safer than you would be otherwise. There are many simple things you can do, such as paying attention to your following distances, obeying the speed limit, driving with your lights on and becoming a...