Car accidents are very stressful. Personal injury, property damage, medical bills, and lost wages are just some of the repercussions of a car accident. Some car accidents can even result in death.While they are called accidents, knowing the main causes of car accidents can help you…
In my last several articles, I’ve made the point that today, as a driver, you face a completely new universe of risk while driving.But why is that? What makes driving more dangerous today than ever before and why is it so important that you adopt a…
What The Doctors Didn’t Immediately Notice Some time ago I had a client, a middle-aged man, who had been involved in a violent t-bone collision.The driver at fault had run a red light and broadsided my client’s vehicle. Thankfully, paramedics arrived on the scene and…
If you’ve been reading my blogs you will have noticed that I’m very passionate about creating a new standard of driving, starting with teens.Today, teens face a completely new universe of risk while driving. Because of the enhanced danger, coupled with the fact that teens…
Experienced drivers could liken driving to playing a video game. While driving itself is a rather simple subject that follows simple rules, it’s the unexpected occurrences and the variations that cause accidents. By that I mean, the things you did not expect to happen or the…
It’s not surprising that road rage is the cause of nearly one in every three crashes in the U.S.Today, Missouri drivers are more and more impatient, distracted, and rushed behind the wheel, resulting in thousands of accidents every year.Impatient driving increases your teen driver’s risk…
For the last three decades as a personal injury lawyer in Kansas City, I have represented countless people who have been injured in motor vehicle accidents, many of them teens. Having seen a dramatic increase in accidents and personal injuries that involved a teen driver,…
How Serious is Teen Speeding? Not more than two months ago I read in the morning news about a speeding Porsche driving on U.S. 40, that had tried to pass another car by crossing into oncoming traffic. Hitting an oncoming car head-on, it was barely 11…
As a Kansas City personal injury lawyer who concentrates on representing people hurt in motor vehicle accidents, I have seen a dramatic increase in concussions and mild and moderate brain injury resulting from car and truck collisions. One of the reasons for this is that…
As the parent of a teenage driver, you want your child to be protected when they are behind the wheel. While the cost of properly insuring your child is expensive, don’t make the mistake of putting the finances ahead of obtaining full protection. Steps to…