Personal Injury

Truck accidents are often serious for the drivers and passengers of smaller vehicles. Killing approximately 5,000 people every year, truck accidents commonly result in injuries such as: Traumatic Brain Injury Spinal Cord Injury Paralysis Pulverized Bone Punctured Organs These injuries may require a...

Damages in a car accident lawsuit may include: Medical expenses Lost wages Property damage Forced lifestyle changes Physical and emotional pain and suffering Depending on the nature of your accident and the extent of your injury, these damages may be sought in a number of ways. Your Own Insurance...

Accidents happen and injuries occur regardless of whether there is a pandemic. And while the COVID-19 crisis has made it necessary to conduct business a little bit differently, we want you to know that the St. Louis and Fairview Heights offices of Brown & Brown remain open and fully operational...

In 2018, the latest year for which full statistics are available, there were 857 bicyclists killed in traffic accidents. That same year, 6,283 pedestrians were killed by motor vehicles. Countless others, both cyclists and pedestrians, suffered serious, debilitating, and lasting injuries in crashes...

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, an effort on part of the Brain Injury Association of America designed to: Use community outreach to help destigmatize brain injury Empower survivors and their caregivers Promote the many types of support available to people living with brain injury #...

Anger is both an emotional and physiological response. When angry, adrenal glands flood the body with stress hormones placing it into Fight or Flight mode. Heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration increase as the body and mind prepare for violence, and this violence, when informed by anger, can...

Burn Awareness week takes place during the first full week of February every year. This campaign is an effort from the American Burn Association (ABA) designed to provide “…a window of opportunity for organizations to mobilize burn, fire and life safety educators to unite in sharing a common burn...

Workers’ compensation insurance is intended to provide medical reimbursement and wage relief for workers who sustain an on-the-job injury. In that state of Missouri, employers with more than five employees must carry workers’ comp insurance. In the state of Illinois, all companies who employ people...

The average personal injury lawsuit takes six months to one year to settle. Cases that go to trial may take two years or more. Factors that help determine how long it takes to settle a personal injury lawsuit include: The severity of the injuries The number of people involved The complexities of...

When you sustain an injury in an accident, you may be able to obtain sufficient compensation through an insurance settlement. On some occasions, insurance will cover the cost of medical expenses and related damages, enabling you to recover without incurring out of pocket expenses. Insurance should...