In the immediate aftermath of a car accident, tensions are high, adrenalin is pumping, and mistakes are often made. These mistakes can result in not being able to recover all your losses, or worse, being held liable for an accident that was not your fault. After being involved in a car accident, there are things [...]
Texting while driving is extremely dangerous. Reading a text message successfully distracts a driver for five seconds, and at 55mph—the national average speed—that means a driver is distracted for the distance of a football field. When a driver allows themselves to be distracted by a cellphone, they are being negligent and can be held liable [...]
In the United States, approximately 2.5 million people are involved in car accendents each year. Of those, 1.6 million involve the use of a cellphone. That’s 64% of all traffic accidents in the US. Driving an automobile while distracted by your cellphone is inherently dangerous, and if you cause an accident while using a cellphone [...]
Jason Pottenger was recently interviewed about What People Face After an Accident by Lawsuit Legal. Read the interview here. Lawsuit Legal: Hot issue legal news and information on the latest lawsuits, settlements, state law issues and verdicts... Articles, opinion and information on significant cases in the courts, attorneys, and the legal news events making an [...]
While walking on a semi-rural road, in Missouri a Kansas woman was struck by a vehicle, which then fled the scene. As a result of the accident, the woman was catastrophically injured. Unbeknownst to most people, pedestrians can pursue a claim under their own auto insurance policy. In this matter, because the driver’s identity was [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GubbYjkOUxE Happy Memorial Day from the Pottenger Law Firm. If you're traveling over the long weekend, please exercise extra caution on the road.
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Automobile accidents are caused by many factors. Everything from negligent drivers to weather conditions. But one common, overlooked cause of motor vehicle accidents are poorly-designed roads. A road can be dangerous if it's poorly-designed, poorly-maintained, or fails to adapt to changing weather conditions. If you have experienced an automobile accident, it is important that you [...]
On Tuesday, State Farm Insurance released annual claims data which included the number of vehicle-deer collisions that occur in each state. The data was recorded between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012. During that time frame, the state of Missouri reported 36,592 car accidents that involved deer. This number was up quite dramatically from [...]
A car accident that took place this week in Cape Girardeau, Missouri claimed the life of one man after his lost control of his vehicle while trying to flee from police. The 35-year-old Cape Girardeau man was killed on Tuesday just before 6 p.m. when police were called to a disturbance scene. When Cape Girardeau [...]
