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. [...]
Motorcyclists are four times more likely to sustain an injury after a traffic accident than other vehicle drivers. In 2020 alone, there were 82,528 motorcycle accidents in the United States. All personal injuries are costly, and motorcycle injuries are no different. Unfortunately, many injuries go unnoticed until it is too late to pursue compensation. [...]
Are you planning a fun-filled summer vacation? Thinking about bringing the RV to the Ozarks? It’s important to stay up to date on vehicle recalls - especially before taking a long trip. If you’re a recreational vehicle owner or renter, you don’t want to miss these recent RV recalls of 2023. Forest River The [...]
No matter what kind of motor vehicle accident causes your personal injuries, it’s always vital to have an accident lawyer on your side. Attorneys help gather admissible evidence, deal with legal forms, keep insurers at bay, and much more. However, there are two primary reasons that are specific to motorcyclists seeking compensation after an [...]
Autonomous cars have become old news with autonomous motorcycles entering the modern scene of vehicle technology. Recently, big-time companies Ducati and BMW have introduced partially self-driving motorcycles: the Multistrada V4 S and the R 1250 RT. These bikes and their advanced safety features are changing the way of the road for motorcyclists, but raising questions [...]
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 [...]
Slip and fall accidents are one of the most common types of personal injury. According to the CDC, 20% of slip and fall accidents result in a serious personal injury. In fact, 800,000 people are hospitalized every year for this reason. When you slip and fall in icy conditions on someone else’s property, are they [...]
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 [...]
