Everyone knows that distracted driving is dangerous, and yet the 2023 Travelers Risk index found that 34% of drivers have barely avoided collisions due to their distracted driving habits. In fact, roughly 3,000 people die annually because of distracted driving crashes. That’s about nine people every day. Why do people continue to drive with distractions [...]
When you suffer a personal injury and your insurer acts in bad faith, the expenses you’re left with can turn your life upside down. What is bad faith? How do you know if your insurer is acting in bad faith? What should you do about bad faith insurers? Don’t worry - we have the answers [...]
When there are mechanical flaws to a vehicle and the driver doesn’t know, it spells disaster - and serious personal injuries. Unfortunately, recalls happen more often than you’d think, which is why it’s so important to stay up-to-date on the latest vehicle recalls. In 2020 alone, there were 886 vehicle recalls in the United States. [...]
The holidays are fast approaching, and people everywhere are traveling to spend the holidays with loved ones. That means high traffic volumes and a whole lot of road rage. As you probably know, road rage occurs when a driver becomes agitated and angry at another driver. The problem with road rage is that it can [...]
The scariest part of Halloween isn’t witches, zombies, or vampires - it’s the drunk drivers. Every year on October 31st, the number of drunk driving accidents skyrockets, causing numerous personal injuries and fatalities. On Halloween of 2020 alone, there were 56 deaths caused by intoxicated drivers - in just one night. We want to bring [...]
It’s finally Fall, and you know what that means: deer are becoming more active, especially near the road. Getting into a car accident of any kind, including hitting a deer, can cause painful and sometimes permanent personal injuries. Read thesafety guidelines and information below to avoid hitting a deer on the road this Fall. [...]
Airbags are installed in vehicles to minimize the personal injuries suffered in a car accident. According to the NHTSA, 2,790 lives were saved by frontal airbags in 2017 alone. However, airbags can still cause injuries themselves. It’s better to be injured in a crash than the alternative, but injuries caused by airbags can be severe, [...]
It’s rare to see motorcyclists riding when there’s snow on the ground - but that doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t take the bike out in the winter. There are fewer motorcycle accidents during the winter months due to the lack of motorcycles on the road, however, the risk of an accident for the few bikers [...]
It’s officially back-to-school season, which means that school buses will be a daily affair again. While safety guidelines regarding sharing the road with buses are the same throughout the U.S., laws about stopping for school buses vary by state. As a Kansas City Personal Injury Law Firm, we feel it is important for drivers to [...]
There are plenty of injuries that can be sustained from motor vehicle accidents, but today we’re going to take a look at one in particular: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). The causes of CRPS aren’t completely understood yet, but research has shown that it most commonly occurs after physical trauma such as a car or [...]
