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Distracted Drivers a Major Factor in Motor Vehicle Accident Rates
Cell phones, smart phones and navigation systems have revolutionized the way we live. We can now be available to family and business associates arou...
Missouri Motorcycle Traffic Fatalities Up 22% In 2012
The number of motorcycle traffic fatalities across the nation increased approximately nine percent from 2011 to 2012, according to a recent study. W...
US Leads in Mobile Device Use behind Wheel
The United States leaves other countries far behind when it comes to the use of mobile devices behind the wheel. According to a new study which comp...
Horn Law Firm Partners With Metropolitan Community College – Blue River To Bring a Driving Safety Message To Commuter College Students
Kansas City Crash Lawyer Douglas R. Horn interviewed by Reporter John Pepitone of Fox 4 TV regarding Drive By Example’s launch to alert students...
Truck Driver Charged in Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident on Kansas Highway
Prosecutors in Geary County, Kansas requested a continuance in their criminal case against a truck driver accused of a hit-and-run accident with a mot...
Fatigue, Distraction Contributes to Bus Accidents on Highways
Bus accidents can be particularly devastating in the damage they can cause, both to other vehicles and to bus occupants. Because of the large size of ...
Majority of Motorists Support Bans on Hand-Held Cell Phones, Texting While Driving, reports Kansas City Accident Lawyers
More than 10 states continue to hold out against a complete ban on text messaging while driving for all motorists. Only 10 states have a ban on the us...
Junior Service League of Independence Brings Defense Class To Independence Events Center
Many people in the Kansas City are familiar with the Ali Kemp tragedy involving a 19 year old Kansas State University student who was abducted and mur...
Court Allows Jury to Consider Evidence of Truck Driver’s Cell Phone Use in Accident Case, Excludes Witness Testimony as to Whether Driver Was “Distracted”
A federal judge ruled on a pair of motions in limine seeking to exclude evidence relating to two truck drivers’ alleged cell phone use prior to ...
Missouri Supreme Court Rules Driver Entitled to Underinsured Motorist Coverage After Motorcycle Accident
A person injured in a motorcycle accident is entitled to recover underinsured motorist coverage under several insurance policies, according to the Mis...