Commuters on major highways have long been worried for their safety when sharing the road with an 18-wheeler or other big truck. Part of the fear comes from tired or impaired truck drivers behind the wheel of semis on the road with you. That fear is well founded as truck drivers can easily become fatigued or drowsy after long hours on the road, putting everyone at risk of a catastrophic trucking accident. A recent trucking analysis has again revealed that truckers’ hours of service is critical issue in the industry. Read More →
We were hired to represent a young man seriously injured in a bicycle accident. The crash happened at an intersection. As our client was in the intersection, a car turned left in front of him, violated his right-of-way and caused the crash.
Car and other traffic accidents have are one of the major causes of injuries and fatalities in the United States – including in Kansas City. However, according to the 2014 Best Drivers Report of Allstate Insurance Company, drivers in both Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri are among the safest in the entire country.
Impaired driving is a concern throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area and the rest of Kansas. Many intoxicated drivers believe think are still able to drive their vehicle without a problem. When drunk drivers are on the road, their reactions are slower than they think and their driving can become impaired. Sadly, the lives of other motorists sharing the road with drunk drivers are put at risk.
Delivery trucks are a common sight on Kansas City streets. Due to their often large weight and size, tragic consequences can occur when they are involved in accidents. Equipment failures, and in particular 
Failure of drivers to exercise due care when driving can result in a devastating motor vehicle accident. This may have been the case in a recent fatal head-on collision in Leavenworth County that killed two people.
Rear-end motorcycle accidents where a motorbike is stuck from behind by a vehicle can kill or seriously injure motorcyclists not just from the impact of the crash, but also from the rider being thrown onto the road. An example of this type of accident unfortunately happened recently on Interstate 635 in Wyandotte County that caused the tragic death of a female motorcyclist.
Many people feel they safe on the road as long as they drive safely. Sadly, this is not always the case. The problem is careful drivers share the road with some motorists who operate their vehicles negligently, carelessly or recklessly. These drivers can cause serious motor vehicle accidents that may seriously harm or even kill innocent people on the road.
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