For most states, the majority of motor vehicle crashes occur in the summer or winter. The summer encourages more people to go outside and increases the amount of motorists on the road, while the winter has plenty of snow and icy roads to send even the most careful of...
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Accident at intersection kills 1, injures 2
An accident in Independence, Missouri, part of the greater Kansas City metropolitan area, left one person dead and one person injured enough to be taken to the hospital. The driver of the other vehicle involved suffered what police called moderate injuries, but there...
Representation after a drunk, or drugged, driving accident
A previous post on this blog talked about the growing problem of drugged driving on the roads in and around Kansas City.However, even in light of that post, no one should assume that the problem with drunk driving has gotten better just because drugged driving has...
National campaign aims to reduce drugged driving
According to many, drugged driving is increasingly becoming a problem on the roads both in the Kansas City area and in the rest of the country.Indeed, drugged driving presents some special challenges to law enforcement officers who, to some extent, are still learning...
The affidavit of merit requirement in med mal cases
As is the case in other states, Missouri has in recent years passed several laws that are supposedly designed to reduce abuse litigation against hospitals and doctors and, allegedly, reduce medical costs.The flip side of these legal requirements is that they add extra...
Misdiagnosed Concussions in the NFL (and at Home)
According to a recently published NPR article, the NFL and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are ending their partnership for concussion research, with $16 million of the NFL's pledged money left unspent. The end of this relationship, along with the NFL's...
Common types of injuries at retail stores
While it may be an exaggeration to call shopping a full contact sport like football, the reality is that Kansas City residents who set out to one of the area's many brick and mortar stores, whether they are in shopping centers, indoor malls or standalone structures,...
The upcoming fall may mean less distracted driving
With several weeks left in August, the peak of distracted driving season on the roads of the greater Kansas City area and, for that matter, around the rest of country, is still in full swing.While all drivers should be mindful accordingly, this season is a...
For whom are people willing to risk texting and driving?
Many Kansas City residents might think that, at least among working adults, people who choose to engage in texting and driving are communicating with their bosses or other professional colleagues.While many employees, over 40 percent, admitted that they were willing...
What if you do not have car insurance?
One of the most important steps to take after a car accident is for both drivers to exchange insurance information with each other. The state requires this so the insurance companies of the respective drivers can cover any vehicle damage or personal injury costs from...
