Motor Vehicle Accidents

Various factors have an impact on how alcohol affects a specific person’s body. No two people react to alcohol in the body in exactly the same way. A person’s body size, as well as his or her physical condition and gender, affect alcohol concentration in a body, as...

The impact of a motor vehicle crash often has disastrous consequences. If a Missouri motorist is distracted or intoxicated and hits another car or a pedestrian, one or more people might suffer serious injuries. Especially if a person’s head hits the dashboard or a...

Traveling at 4 a.m. does not guarantee safety on Missouri roadways. A 21-year-old college student who was a passenger in a vehicle suffered fatal injuries when the car was involved in a collision in the wee hours of a recent Friday morning. The crash occurred on I-70...

Missouri intersections, like most other crossroads throughout the country, are dangerous stretches of roadway. The average licensed driver knows to pay close attention and be aware of his or her surroundings at an intersection. If another driver is negligent or...

Anyone who commutes to and from work in Missouri understands how hectic traffic can be at times, especially if there is a reckless driver sharing the roadway. A tragedy occurred just before 8 a.m. on a recent Friday. The incident left a community mourning the loss of...

Transportation safety analysts often study motor vehicle traffic patterns and collision statistics to determine which locations pose the most risk for accidents and personal injury. A recent study carefully reviewed statistics regarding speeding tickets, traffic...

In Missouri and elsewhere, summer temperatures may reach as high as 100 degrees or more. When temperatures rise, tire safety becomes all the more important for those traveling by motor vehicle. Lack of proper tire maintenance and hot temperatures can cause a blowout,...

Anyone who commutes to and from work in Missouri understands how hectic traffic can be at times, especially if there is a reckless driver sharing the roadway. A tragedy occurred just before 8 a.m. on a recent Friday. The incident left a community mourning the loss of...

The hours, days and weeks after a Missouri motor vehicle accident may be critical to an injured victim’s recovery. One of the most common types of injury in a collision is whiplash. This term actually refers to a number of adverse symptoms that may occur due to sudden...

A tragedy recently occurred in Missouri that left a 4-year-old girl lying in a coma. She had been a passenger in a car where the driver had stopped to help another motorist who had run out of gas on the road. While assistance was being rendered to the disabled...