Cass County Fatality
Jessica Evans, 27, of Butler, MO was pronounced dead at the scene of an accident that occurred on December 28th at 7:06PM in Cass County on US 71 just 1 mile north of Archie. The accident occurred as Carl Joyce, 20, of Overland Park, KS, who was driving a 1994 Pontiac and Evans who was […]
Pulaski County Car Accident Injures Two
Stevie Burk, 52, of Nixa, MO and Bobby Burk, 73, of Springfield, MO were both trasported to Phelps County Regional Medical Center by Pulaski County Ambulace District for treatment of injuries that were sustained in a car accident on I- 44, 5 miles east of St. Robert at 10:55PM on November 9th. According to the Missouri […]
Macon County Motor Vehicle Accident Leaves One Injured
Patricia Hedgecock, 68, of Kirksville, MO was taken by Macon County Ambulance to Northeast Regional Hospital for treatment to moderate injuries she sustained in a car accident. The accident took place on October 11th at 3:25PM at the Laplata junction. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop B , the accident occured as Hedgecock, who was […]
Inattentive Driver Causes Injury Accident on I-70 in Boone County
elisha Anderson, 35, of Columbia, MO was transported to University Hospital by ambulance for treatment to minor injuries she sustained while operating a Missouri Department of Transportation (MODOT) truck on Monday. The accident occured at 7:45PM on October 18th, whenaccording to the report , of Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F, when a 2003 Chevrolet that […]
School Bus Accident Injures 16 Children Plus 2 Others
On October 8th at 3:40PM on MO-5, 300 feet north of MO- 7 junction in Camden County, a school bus accident occurred involving five vehicles, including a school bus and a 1998 Peterbilt Truck. According to the report of the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F , the accident occurred as a 1998 Pontiac driven by Robert […]
Cell Phones Cause Car Accidents
What is a cell phones car accident? It is any car wreck that is caused by a driver being distracted while using a cell phone. Unfortunately cell phone car accidents happen every day in Missouri. For example, Donna Ruoff, 58, of Gower, MO was walking eastbound on Route DD in Buchanan County. One mile west […]
Chain Reaction Crash Injures Three
Chain reaction crashes occur when multiple vehicles are involved in the same collision often in bad weather, or on high speed limit roads. For example, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop D, an accident occured on US- 54 a 1/2 mile west of El Dorado Springs at 7:30AM on September 16th, that involved […]
Single Car Accident
Single car accidents involve one driver and one vehicle. For example the Missouri Highway Patrol reported the following single car accident. Tagger Kellum, 16, of El Dorado Springs, MO was driving a 1985 Toyota Pickup on September 14th. He was involved in a crash at 9:04PM. The accident occured on County Road 201, 2 miles […]
Rural Road Car Crashes
Rural road car crashes car far less traffic than metropolitan roads but account for more than half of the auto accidents nationwide. In 2015, there were 35,092 traffic fatalities. Rural road crashes made up 53 percent of the fatal crashes and 54 percent of the fatalities. The predominate factors in rural crashes are attributed to […]
Teen Car Crash Deaths
Teen car crash deaths are on the rise. Alcohol, drugs and distracted driving are all taking a toll on young drivers. For example take this tragic case: a teenager from Belle, MO was the passenger of a 2005 Dodge driven by Bradley Wells, 18, also of Belle, MO when he was killed in an accident […]
Lane Change Accident
Lane change accidents happen every day in Missouri. For example, Victoria Fritchey, 19 and Aleksa Baker, 3, of Dixon, MO sustained minor injuries in an accident that occured on I- 44 westbound at mile marker 180.2 on September 8th at 5:48PM. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop the accident happened as a tractor […]
Compensation for Bicyclist After Serious Injury
For example, Nicholas White, 32, of Springfield, MO was seriously injured after being struck with a truck on August 23 at 9:52PM on Highway 160, a half mile west of Springfield. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop D , White was attempting to cross lanes of Highway 160 and was struck by a 2008 Dodge […]
House Fire Deaths
House fires are a homeowners worst nightmare. For example on January 28th, the Moberly Fire Department responded to a fire call for a residence located at 115 South Fifth Street in Moberly, Missouri. At approximately 1:15 a.m., the fire broke out in the home’s kitchen. Neighbors reported hearing explosions, which were believed to be caused […]
Two Columbia Residents Injured In Car Accident
A couple from Columbia and a woman from Moberly were taken to the hospital after a wreck in Boone County at Route B and Highway HH early Thursday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that Sara Forsythe, of Moberly, hit a car driven by Hattie Fletcher of Columbia. Mrs. Fletcher’s passenger, Thomas Fletcher, was also […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol Major Crash Investigation Unit
In 1997, the Missouri State Highway Patrol created the Major Crash Investigation Unit (MCIU). Currently, the Highway Patrol has twelve officers assigned to four Major Crash Investigation Units, located strategically throughout the state. The primary mission of the MCIU is to investigate and provide detailed reporting of serious crashes involving multiple fatalities, commercial motor vehicles and crashes […]
Have Set Off Clauses Applicable to Missouri Underinsured Motorist Coverage Gone the Way of the Do-Do Bird?
The Missouri Supreme Court it appears to have ruled that set off clauses in underinsured motorist policy provisions are now void as against public policy because the clauses that limit coverage are illusory. If these clauses are enforced, the insurer will never have to pay the total amount of the underinsured motorist coverage. In the Jones […]
Hit & Run Accidents: Who is Responsible in Missouri?
Recently a man from Theodosia, Missouri was injured in a car accident in Taney County. George Emerick was headed westbound on Highway 76 outside of Branson when an oncoming car crossed the centerline and hit him head on. The driver of the car that hit him fled the scene. See the Springfield News-Leader story, “Man […]
Summer Fun Turns Tragic in Missouri Drowning Accidents
Missouri is known for its beautiful lakes and scenic waterways and water recreation is a popular way to cool off on those hot and sultry Missouri afternoons. However, summer fun can quickly turn to tragedy for the unwary. Drowning accidents claim the lives of thousands of people each year. The Centers for Disease Control and prevention (CDC) […]
The Deadly Truth About Tractor-Trailers
Large trucks account for only 3% of the registered vehicles on America’s roads and are primarily engaged in moving goods and services on our highways. Unfortunately, the trucking industry and its lobby regularly try to avoid safer driving practices because they want to keep profits high and costs low. The toll of this behavior is […]
Texting Causes Car Accidents
It probably comes as little surprise that a recent study found a strong link between texting while driving and car accidents. The study by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute found that texting while driving makes a driver 23 times more likely to have an accident. Unfortunately, in one study 21% of drivers acknowledged that they emailed or […]
Wrongful-Death
A wrongful-death is always unexpected, leaving families unprepared for the overwhelming grief and complex issues that arise. The pain of losing a loved one is often immobilizing and the pressing concerns of loss and burial are overwhelming. Survivors face many important legal decisions that could have a significant impact on their family’s financial future. These […]
