Personal Injury Lawyer Blog
100 Deadliest Days for Teen Drivers
Letting your teenager get behind the wheel of a car and drive away on his or her own is never easy. News reports and researchers highlight the particular dangers of teen driving over the summer. Many organizations have deemed Memorial Day as the start of the “100 deadliest days” for teens on the road.
May Is a Good Time to Review Bicycle Safety with Your Children
With summer vacation almost upon us, many school-age children are looking forward to spending long summer days outside playing with friends and soaking up the sun. For many children in the area, riding a bike is a daily activity. It functions as a way to get from place to place and as a fun activity. Unfortunately, doing so exposes them to a risk of serious injury, particularly if they ride in areas where they may be sharing the road with motor vehicles such as cars, trucks, or motorcycles.
How a St. Louis Bus Accident Lawyer Can Help You
A significant number of people are injured in accidents involving buses in the St. Louis area each year. Whether the incident involved a school bus, a motor coach, or an ordinary city bus, buses are capable of causing extremely serious injuries to other motorists when they are involved in accidents.
How Hazardous Roads can Cause Crashes
When a car accident occurs, blame is usually directed at one or more drivers involved. However, in some instances, no driver may be at fault for the crash. It may have been a hazardous condition on the roadway that caused a driver to lose control of their vehicle and crash. The following are some of the common ways hazardous roads can cause crashes.
Have You Recently been Injured by a Drunk Driver?
With the holidays just behind us, many of us are making goals for the new year. Unfortunately, some people are heading into 2017 dealing with serious injuries from drunk driving accidents. Drunk driving is said to increase substantially during the winter holiday season1 and, therefore, so do the number of accidents that result from impaired driving.
The Costs of Treating a Brain Injury
Brain injuries can result from almost any type of accident, including falls, car crashes, motorcycle or bicycle collisions, and workplace injuries, among many others. While brain injuries can range from mild concussions1 to severe traumatic brain injuries2 that cause permanent impairments, everyone who has suffered a head trauma should seek a medical evaluation. Any degree of brain injury should be properly treated to avoid complications and further injury.
Why Rear-End Accidents are Particularly Dangerous for Motorcyclists
When one car hits the back of another to cause a rear-end collision, it is often called a “rear-ender.” These types of accidents happen at slow speeds and fast speeds alike. Seat belts and airbags often provide protection for motorists in a rear-ender. For motorcyclists, rear-end collisions have an entirely different set of risks and can often be one of the most devastating types of collisions.
How Sleep Apnea can Cause Truck Accidents
You may be aware that sleep apnea is a health condition that causes people to periodically stop breathing while they are asleep. While this potentially life-threatening condition is treatable, many people are unaware they have sleep apnea or they decide not to follow the proper treatment. Undiagnosed and untreated sleep apnea can put a person at risk while they sleep, but it can also result in dangers throughout the day.
Who is Responsible For Accidents Caused by Motorcycle Defects?
Determining accident liability is typically straight forward. Even when motorcycles are involved, an accident usually comes down to two parties disputing who was at fault.
Multi-car (more than 2) accidents are a bit more complicated, but still usually concern the parties involved in the accident.
Missouri Bike Helmet Laws
Each year in the United States about 2 percent of motor vehicle accident fatalities involve bicyclists. In the majority of these accidents, the most serious injuries are to the head. This statistic illustrates how crucial it is to wear a protective helmet when cycling. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, wearing a bicycle helmet can reduce your risk of head injury by 85 percent.
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