A $500,000.00 settlement for the family of a 60-year old woman who was killed when her car hit a tow-truck that had pulled over to the side of the road to solicit a tow. The case settled on the third day of trial.
A 1.75 million dollar settlement for a plaintiff who suffered head and orthopedic injuries after she was struck by a hit-and-run driver. While the insurance companies claimed that the maximum value of the case was only $500,000.00, our attorneys were able to take the case to the Missouri Court of Appeals and the case was [...]
A 1.75 million dollar settlement for a plaintiff who suffered severe back injuries in a rear-end accident with a truck driven by the employee of a trucking company. The plaintiff would never be able to work again as a Teamster.
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 [...]
A major injury or death of a loved one caused by the negligence of another party is a heartbreaking situation. A settlement or jury award is meant to offset some of the pain and anguish of the situation, but it offers no comfort to the bereaved when they must then fight over the settlement or [...]
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 [...]
A 26-year-old man has now been charged with a crime after a fatal car accident occurred on I-35 Saturday morning. According to police officials, the accident occurred when a man was pulled over on the side of the road because his van ran out of gas. The 26-year-old driver then allegedly struck the man as [...]
A professor at Fort Hayes State University was killed in a car accident Sunday morning. According to police officials, the accident occurred on Highway 56 when a car crossed the center line of roadway and struck their vehicle. The professor was riding with his wife and his mother-in-law at the time. He and his mother-in-law [...]
