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 [...]
Winter sports are a blast - snowboarding, sledding, ice skating, you name it! However, some winter activities are more dangerous than others - like riding a snowmobile. When driven safely, snowmobiles are tons of fun. Unfortunately, when safety is disregarded, snowmobiles spell disaster and personal injury. In fact, there are over 200 deaths and 14,000personal [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
A Kansas City woman has filed a lawsuit against the Family Dollar store on Troost Avenue after suffering injuries and mental distress from drinking a bottle of soda that had been laced with laxatives on September 10. In an effort to both prank and teach an employee a lesson about stealing, the store's assistant manager [...]
