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According to the Missouri Department of Transportation (MDOT), their primary priority—as well as that of the Missouri Highway Patrol is to “Promote safety and enforce traffic laws for motorists.” Despite that premise, fatal car accidents increased in Missouri for three years in a row, peaking in 2022 with the state’s highest number of traffic fatalities…
read moreUnlike the handful of no-fault insurance states that require accident victims to file claims against their own auto insurance, in Missouri, it matters who caused the car accident when an injury victim seeks compensation. Missouri’s car accident claim laws function under a pure comparative negligence system. While many states use a modified comparative negligence system…
read moreWhen an individual sustains a serious injury it can have tremendous consequences on their life with impacts ranging from excruciating pain to an inability to return to work in their previous capacity or at all. These consequences of an injury are known as “damages” in a personal injury claim. When an injury occurs to someone…
read moreYou may have seen their glossy ads or sentimental commercials, but insurance companies are not on your side after an accident. Instead, they protect their profits like all private businesses, often at the injury victim’s expense. Accidents are terrifying and cause physical, emotional, and financial trauma. These are the victim’s “damages” in a car accident…
read moreNothing is as terrifying as a car accident, especially one resulting in painful injuries, but what if the distress continues after the car accident because the driver who caused the accident died from their injuries? Not only does this add an element of further emotional trauma for survivors, but it complicates a claim for damages…
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