On behalf of The Wilbers Law Firm LLC | Apr 2, 2020 | Car Accidents
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...
On behalf of The Wilbers Law Firm LLC | Mar 4, 2020 | Car Accidents
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...
On behalf of The Wilbers Law Firm LLC | Feb 27, 2020 | Car Accidents
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...
On behalf of The Wilbers Law Firm LLC | Feb 7, 2020 | Car Accidents
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...
On behalf of The Wilbers Law Firm LLC | Feb 6, 2020 | Car Accidents
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...
On behalf of The Wilbers Law Firm LLC | Jan 27, 2020 | Car Accidents
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...
On behalf of The Wilbers Law Firm LLC | Jan 21, 2020 | Car Accidents
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...
On behalf of The Wilbers Law Firm LLC | Jan 13, 2020 | Car Accidents
Distracted drivers are everywhere on the roadways. Glance to the right or left and you are bound to see someone fiddling with their cell phone or stuffing food in their mouth. Or what would you see if you were to look in the mirror? Hands-free technology and dashboard...
On behalf of The Wilbers Law Firm LLC | Nov 21, 2019 | Car Accidents
Motor vehicle crashes involving cellphones and other causes of distracted driving have increased by 35% in Missouri since 2014. Last year, 79 people were killed in crashes involving one or more distracted drivers, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation...
On behalf of The Wilbers Law Firm LLC | Nov 11, 2019 | Car Accidents
The state of Missouri saw 921 fatalities result from motor vehicle crashes in 2018, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). That was 11 fewer deaths on state roadways compared to 2017 for a 1.2% decrease. Deaths related to alcohol use...
