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…
The Horn Law Firm. P.C. concentrates on representing people injured or killed in motor vehicle accidents, helping individuals across the Kansas City Metro on both sides of the state line. The top ten causes of car accidents listed below are based on the cases we…
When it comes to children, the main focus of parents behind the wheel is safety. While parents take all kinds of safety measures in their homes and when they are out and about with their children, it can be so easy to dismiss proper safety…
As a crash lawyer with over 30 years of experience in handling cases in western Missouri, I have seen a dramatic increase in the number of crashes that involve head injuries during the past five years. In my view, there are two primary reasons for…
Odessa is a small community in Lafayette County, Missouri, with a population of just 5,300. While the interstate runs nearby, the community is still close-knit, which means when an accident, injury or fatality occurs, many people in the local area are effected. (more…)
In 2016 alone, there were over 2,100 motorcycle accidents in the state of Missouri. According to the Missouri Transportation Department, over 1,900 motorcyclists suffered an injury and a record setting 122 were killed. In the past four years, the state has seen a disturbing increase in the number of motorcycle fatalities. (more…)
During the winter months the roads in Kearney can become quite dangerous, especially along the stretch of I-435 traveling through the city. To illustrate this point, consider the multivehicle wreck that occurred on Interstate 435 near Cookingham Drive. (more…)
According to information from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the most dangerous intersection in the city of Gladstone is located at 72nd Street and MO 1. In fact, between the dates of 2010 and 2016, this intersection saw 41 accidents and 11 injuries. While there were no fatalities here, these numbers are still shockingly high, compared to other busy intersections in the city. (more…)
Two teenagers lost their lives and two more suffered serious injuries in June of 2016 after an accident occurred on 291 Highway in Excelsior Springs, MO. However, what is shocking about this accident is that the vehicle was stopped by officers shortly before the crash occurred. (more…)
There are many things that drivers do behind the wheel that end up taking their eyes and attention off the roadway. Some of these require a momentary glance away, while other tasks force a driver to divert their eyes and attention for up to 5 seconds. Whatever the case, driver distraction is now becoming epidemic, mostly due to the proliferation of the cell phone. As a result, all of us are encountering what I call a “new universe of roadway risk” giving rise to a greater probability of serious injury and death. (more…)