St. Louis Personal Injury Blog
Commuters and car accidents: Common causes
As someone who commutes to and from work every day, such as from St. Louis to the suburbs, you know how stressful it can be to make your way through heavy traffic. Even if you’re taking steps to improve your safety and reduce stress, there are always drivers who make...
Common careless actions can lead to motorcycle accidents
With spring comes warmer temperatures in the St. Louis area, and this means more commuters will choose to ride their motorcycle during their daily drive to and from work. However, as statistics show, not all accidents can be prevented, especially if motorists do not...
Why are activists fighting so hard for side underride guards?
Commercial trucks are not known for their nimble navigation nor for their fuel efficiency. Massive 18-wheelers and semis often take substantially longer to stop than smaller passenger vehicles and require more skill and foresight to safely arrive at their destination....
How your love can help a family member with a spinal cord injury
Spinal cord injuries are among the most severe potential injuries a person can suffer. Unfortunately, the speed with which motor vehicles travel and the force they exert in a collision can easily produce spinal cord injuries in the people inside the vehicle. Most...
How to protect mom and dad behind the wheel
There is no substitute for experience in an increasingly mobile society that is driving across ever more congested roads. You simply cannot teach instincts. And it takes years behind the wheel to develop practical skills and defensive tactics that help keep motorists...
How New Legislation May Affect Your Right to Bring Suit
Missouri may begin rolling back protections for people harmed by consumer products. The new legislation, two separate bills proposed by Senator Jeannie Riddle and Representative Curtis Trent, would seek to place additional limits on a plaintiff’s ability to sue when...
Recognizing PTSD after your accident
The sounds often persist long after the crash. Squealing tires. Shattering glass. Crushing metal. Wailing sirens. The physical damage is easy to see. Busted vehicles and broken bones. But emotional suffering after a traffic accident is much harder to detect. What...
How to know if your car crash caused a traumatic brain injury
Vehicle crashes can be among the most harrowing and confusing experiences you endure. You are listening to your playlist on the way home from work one moment. Next, you wake up in a hospital bed with doctors and nurses hovering over your shattered body and no memory...
What to know about serious crashes involving teen drivers
Being a teenager isn't easy. In addition to going through puberty and trying to figure out what they want to do for the rest of their lives, teens also have to deal with incredible social stresses caused by their peers and a generally negative attitude held by all of...
Keep your Super Bowl party safe
Super Bowl Sunday is America’s great get-together. Over 100 million viewers gather around a televised campfire every February to watch the NFL crown a new champion. Music stars command the halftime stage. And advertisers show off their latest commercials. It also is...
