How to avoid getting rear-ended by a tractor trailer, drivers must take extra precautions to avoid involvement in Missouri tractor-trailer accidents. However, if you have already been injured in a Missouri semi-truck crash, you need to contact an attorney.
Before you sign paperwork, speak to insurance adjusters, or give statements, you [...]
Read More →Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when a sudden physical assault on the head causes damage to the brain. A closed injury occurs when the head suddenly and violently hits an object, but the object does not break through the skull. A penetrating injury occurs when an object pierces the skull and enters the brain tissue. [...]
Read More →Knee injuries can easily happen in an auto, truck or motorcycle accident, or in a pedestrian slip, trip or fall.
Injuries Can Happen When: You slam on the brakes as a driver avoiding a collision. When you are a passenger or driver and your knees slam into the dashboard. When you twist your knee in [...]
Read More →No one wants to be involved in a Missouri auto accident but if it happens to you it’s important to take the right steps. It’s difficult to think clearly after an accident and to know what to do first and what questions you need answered. Our free Glove Box Accident Kit [...]
Read More →Many Missouri truck accidents are casued by 3 reasons and it feels like the amount of collisions and severity of injuries resulting from Missouri truck accidents has only gotten worse. Many Missouri drivers will drive under severe stress, fatigue, or while distracted, but when a truck driver does so, the results of these unsafe driving [...]
Read More →Missouri truck accidents can be absolutely devastating. When a passenger vehicle collides with a commercial truck, such as an 18 wheeler, more likely than not a serious injury or even a fatality may occur. In 2007, 136 fatalities and 2,332 injuries were the result of Missouri truck accidents. In 2006 a study commissioned by [...]
Read More →In the United States, semi trucks are used for everything from food to cars to textiles. The demand for all of these consumer products means that more truck drivers are on the road driving larger vehicles than ever before. In order to aid in the prevention of Missouri tractor-trailer accidents, the National Highway Traffic Safety [...]
Read More →At any given moment, there are thousands of truck drivers on roads across the nation. These drivers play a vital role in the transportation of goods throughout the country. However, the demand to get goods delivered as quickly as possible can take its toll on truck drivers, often leading to devastating Missouri big-rig accidents.
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Read More →Anti-idling regulations on tractor trailers are helping to conserve gasoline, cut down on emissions, and reduce pollutants in our air. But could they also be hurting the quality of truck drivers’ sleep? After all, what is more important – a reduction in pollutants or a reduction in Missouri tractor-trailer accidents?
Missouri’s [...]
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