The holidays are here, and as much joy as they can bring, they also cause a great deal of stress. This could translate to issues on the roadway.Road rage may not be seasonal, as it happens at various times of the year. However, if you want to be sure to enjoy your...
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Lots of people will be on KC’s roads this Thanksgiving
Kansas City is a crossroad for several major highways in the country, so it is no surprise that around Thanksgiving Day, the road is packed both with travelers going for a cross-country trek as well as people traveling shorter distances to other cities and towns in...
Will scooters cause injuries in Kansas City?
As many residents of Kansas City probably know by now, the electronic scooters which first came on the scene in other states can now be found nesting near some of the city's most popular hangout spots.Besides being fun, the scooters meet a need for pedestrians who...
Off duty police officer at fault for fatal accident
It seems that an off-duty police officer with the Kansas City force is responsible for a fatal accident that happened on Interstate 435 near Arrowhead Stadium.The officer was driving a department vehicle when the accident happened, which is not surprising since the...
If I get hurt at work, what are my options?
Like other states, both Missouri and Kansas have workers' compensation programs. This means that if a worker in the Kansas City area gets hurt on the job, she in theory will have relatively easy access to workers' compensation benefits.These benefits pay for expenses...
Representation after a birth injury related to hypoxia
A previous post on this blog talked about how hypoxia during childbirth, when undetected or left untreated, can leave an infant suffering from serious medical and developmental problems for the rest of his or her life.This post specifically talked about hypoxia can...
The causes and dangers of hypoxia during child birth
Although child birth is supposed to be a happy time both for the parents and, presumably, the newborn as well, it is also a risky process. There are a lot of things that can go wrong while delivering a child, which is why most parents trust an experienced doctor and...
Motorcyclist killed in Interstate 70 accident
A motorcyclist died on Interstate 70 after being hit by a large commercial vehicle. As Kansas City residents know, Interstate 70 is a major thoroughfare in the area and has a lot of truck traffic at all hours of the day.Although initial reports were somewhat vague,...
Overview of punitive damages awards
If one thinks about it, a lot of accidents happen each day in the Kansas City area in which at least one person gets seriously or at least significantly injured. These accidents come in all different shapes and sizes and can happen on the road, at work, while out and...
The vast majority of accidents are preventable
There is no doubt that many car accidents are caused by a human error of some sort. For instance, a previous post talked about a serious auto accident in the area that was apparently the result of a driver error at an intersection. Speeding, inattentiveness,...
