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 [...]
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, [...]
The condition of a vehicle’s tires can make or break your next ride. According to the NHTSA, a total of 738 people died in tire-related car crashes is 2017 alone. It is essential to regularly check the air pressure, wear and tear, and tread depth of your tires, among other things, to ensure that they [...]
A confidential settlement for a 15-year old who was involved in a one-vehicle accident. The plaintiff was forced to sit in an emergency room for four hours before receiving treatment, and during that time, the staff failed to diagnose a tear in the popliteal artery. Because of the failure to diagnose and treat this injury, [...]
A $319,000.000 verdict against a defendant and Allstate Insurance Company following an accident that broke a man’s femur and left him with $70,000.00 in medical expenses. A jury later returned the verdict against the defendant and the man’s insurance company, who carried his underinsured motorist coverage.
If you are injured in a car accident in the Kansas City area, you should make sure you get the medical help you need. Too many drivers make the mistake of ignoring pain or hoping things will get better when the reality is that pain often starts after the shock wears off. Serious damage, especially [...]
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 [...]
