Car Accidents

There are at least 1,916,497 private vehicles registered in Missouri, an average of over 150,000 car accidents each year, and 1,040 car accident fatalities in 2022. No one starts their day expecting an accident, but accidents occur every day in Missouri. If an accident happens to you, it’s important to know the laws so...

A serious car accident comes with many long-term impacts on the victim’s physical and financial well-being. The diminished value of a damaged vehicle may be one of them. After a car accident, a car that isn’t totaled typically undergoes repairs paid for through a property damage claim against the driver who caused the accident....

Today’s busy lives and populated metro areas lead to congested traffic conditions and aggressive driving behaviors. Even in rural areas with less traffic, some drivers exhibit aggression toward other drivers, especially if they feel they’ve been “wronged” through another driver’s error, carelessness, or aggressive actions such as cutting them off in traffic. When a...

Over five million car accidents occur annually in the United States resulting in an average of two million injuries and around 30,000 deaths. Back and neck injuries are the most commonly experienced car accident injuries. Trauma to this area occurs from sheer crash force in a car accident which exerts tremendous pressure on the...

Close to half of all traffic accidents occur in intersections, including in Missouri. Although some intersection accidents happen in guided intersections with traffic signals, far more accidents occur at unguided intersections such as four-way stops. Many drivers in Missouri either fail to learn the right-of-way laws, forget them, or blatantly disregard the rules. If...

A serious accident is painful and traumatic, but even minor traffic accidents and parking lot fender-benders can be distressing when they cause damage to your vehicle. How do you know when to draw the line between a fender-bender and a car accident, and do you always have to report a car accident to the...