Car Accident

If you’ve been in a car accident, it is important to know the steps you need to take in order to ensure everyone’s safe, and that the law is being followed. After you've been in a vehicle accident , it is important to take pictures of the damage so that you can then begin the insurance claim...

Car accidents are often more common around holidays, particularly those traditionally paired with alcohol. Memorial Day is the deadliest single-day holiday to drive, with the Fourth of July not far behind. But the period between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day is, historically, the deadliest 10 to...

A new study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has found that nearly 50% of drivers in the United States could be on one or more potentially impairing medication. Even more troubling, many of these drivers have no idea that their driving might be impaired. According to the study, one-fifth...

Summertime offers longer days, warmer weather, and gatherings with friends, all of which contribute to increased instances of drunk driving from June through August. While the days with the highest number of drunk driving accidents are New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4 th ,...

According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, 2,200 of the motor vehicle accidents that occurred in our state in 2021 were related to cellphone use alone. Of course, handheld cellphone use in Missouri has been banned for nearly 10 years , but even primary enforcement has not managed to...

Several studies have documented the dangers of cellphone use while driving. In many states, including Illinois and Missouri, the use of a hand-held device while driving is against the law. Voice-activated electronics, also known as “hands-free” devices, are becoming increasingly popular in motor...

March 7 – 13 is Vehicle Safety Recall Week, a great time to visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website to see if your vehicle has been included in a recall. Recall notices do not always reach the intended recipient and, without a notice, you may find out about a defect only...

Here’s a sobering statistic: 35% of all fatal car accidents are caused by drunk drivers. Here’s another: the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day sees the highest number of fatal drunk driving accidents. If you have lost a loved one in an accident caused by a drunk driver, these statistics...

Nearly 50 million people will be traveling 50+ miles from home this Fourth of July Weekend. That’s the second-highest number since AAA began collecting data on holiday travel and a clear indication that Americans are ready to get back to normal. However, this type of increase in road traffic is not...

Distracted drivers cause an average of 700 motor vehicle accidents every single day. Many of these are minor annoyances. Some of these result in serious injury. A handful result in death. All are completely avoidable. When you or someone you love is injured by a distracted driver, you have every...