Car Accidents

No car accident injury receives as much attention and speculation as whiplash, usually because insurance companies dispute whiplash claims more than any other injury. Those who’ve experienced the painful and often long-term effects of whiplash know just how real and its seriousness. More than two million Americans experience whiplash every year, with car accidents...

Eyewitness testimony has long been key evidence used in court, including in St. Louis car accident claims; however, eyewitnesses sometimes have bias, misconceptions, and inaccurate memories of critical events, whereas video footage does not. Video—or digital images—of a car accident in progress tells the story of what occurred without the problems of human perception....

Car accidents are painful and traumatic experiences, and often the trauma continues long past the accident date as the injury victims navigate the insurance system and file claims for compensation for their property damage, medical expenses, lost income, and pain and suffering. The last thing a car accident victim usually wants is to have...

You’ve suffered a preventable injury with significant financial consequences, like medical expenses and income loss, and the injury was the direct result of someone else’s actions or carelessness. The insurance company of the at-fault party should cover your financial damages and provide compensation for your pain and suffering, and you’ve filed the claim appropriately....

Back and neck injuries are common in compensation claims after a car accident due to the tremendous crash force in an accident. In a collision, a 100-pound person becomes a 3,000-pound force at only 30 miles per hour. But what if your terrible back or neck pain after an accident sends you to a...

There is a small handful of no-fault insurance states in the U.S. where car accident victims only file claims against their own insurance, but in most states, it matters who causes an accident. Like most states, Missouri has a fault-based insurance system that requires car accident victims to prove the other driver’s liability to...