Car Accidents

Motor vehicle collisions are a fact of life for people in Missouri. Every day, crashes occur because someone doesn't use their turn signal or they get distracted while driving. Collisions are the result of all kinds of different unsafe behaviors, some of which are...

Cars continue to get safer every year. New cars are equipped with a number of advanced technologies designed to keep people safer – both drivers and passengers alike. This reality has helped to prevent accidents and to keep people from severe injuries even when they...

Some pedestrians walk almost everywhere for health reasons or to keep their personal costs low. Other people are only occasional pedestrians, such as when they want to stop at the ATM off the street before buying coffee somewhere. Regardless of how frequently people...

Intersections are innately dangerous because they involve multiple lanes of traffic crossing each other. Stop signs, yield signs and traffic lights help manage the flow of traffic through intersections, yet collisions at intersections remain very common. In fact,...

Establishing who is at fault for a crash is important when there are expenses involved. The driver who caused the collision (theoretically) provides insurance coverage to those affected. They are also potentially at risk of civil litigation if their insurance is...

Drivers in Missouri are required to follow traffic laws to the best of their ability. Abiding by rules such as the speed limit and using turn signals can reduce the likelihood of a crash. There are also separate rules that apply after a crash occurs. Motorists must...

If you’re like most motorcyclists, you are already familiar with this issue: You know you’re in plain view of another motorist in a passenger vehicle, but they still almost drive right into you – and you’re scared that one day you’re not going to be able to take...

Discussions about liability for car crashes almost always focus on the drivers involved. Frequently, collisions occur because motorists do something unsafe or illegal. They drive too fast, they forget to use their turn signal or they go the wrong way down to one-way...

Driving requires constant attention and alertness; anything impairing these necessities can significantly increase the risk of a car crash. Fatigue is one such factor that can profoundly affect a person's ability to drive safely. It can slow reaction times, impair...

Many people start their day with coffee and keep drinking it until they finish work. Caffeine is a very popular stimulant that millions of people consume on a daily basis in the United States. It is quite common for people to consume caffeine before driving or while...