Personal Injury

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that there were 37,133 fatal auto accidents in 2017 , a 1.8% decrease over 2016. The largest drop in fatal accidents was seen in bicyclists , a group who saw an 8.1% reduction in deadly accidents last year. The drivers and passengers of...

In the state of Missouri, a dog owner is responsible for injuries resulting from a bite providing the victim: Was on public property or lawfully on private land Did not provoke the dog Of course, it must also be established that the injury was the result of a dog bite and not preexisting. Missouri...

Insurance settlements can be practical. In some cases, these payments may cover a bulk of the medical expenses related to an injury. They typically will also provide some compensation for property damage and other considerations. This may be acceptable for some people. However, those who have been...

Thousands, maybe even hundreds of thousands of people drink coffee while driving in the St. Louis area. While this may seem like a rather mundane thing, consider this: eating and drinking are types of distraction and all types of distraction are dangerous while driving. All types of distraction...

When you sustain a brain injury , you may be entitled to compensation that exceeds the offerings from insurance companies. When an injury resulted from someone else’s negligence, victims may be able to seek compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and personal pain and suffering, but actually...

When you live in a big city you oftentimes have the advantage of seeing the trends in the news of what the biggest problems are in any given city. Well, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has taken a similar approach and did a recent study on what the top five types of injuries...

According to the American Burn Association, approximately 450,000 individuals in the U.S. are affected by burn injuries each year, and about 3,400 people die from these injuries annually. According to the American Burn Association, approximately 450,000 individuals in the U.S. are affected by burn...

Buffalo Bills Linebacker A.J. Tarpley recently announced his early retirement from the NFL after suffering his fourth concussion. While this announcement may shock some, it seems to be part of a bigger pattern of early player retirements, which may be stemming from fears of developing serious brain...

The mass torts filed against Bayer Healthcare for the alleged problems with the Mirena intrauterine device (IUD) seem to have hit another roadblock. That’s because, recently, U.S. District Court Judge Cathy Seibel of the Southern District of New York: Barred four of the plaintiffs’ expert witnesses...

Broken bones, as well as head and back injuries, are among some of the most common types of slip and fall injuries. Continuing from Slip and Fall Accidents and Lawsuits (Part 1) , here is some additional information regarding slip and fall accidents. While Part 1 of this blog focused on some of the...