Personal Injury Law

Warren County Missouri Car Accident Lawyer: Missouri Injury Law Firm: Car Accident Near Warrenton Causes Serious Injuries to Father and Son

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

Richard Baker of Warrenton, Missouri and his son, Rikki, were injured Saturday in a two vehicle Missouri car accident on the south I-70 service road. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, a 2007 Freightliner tractor operated by James Byers from Davis, Oklahoma failed to yield to Mr. Baker, pulling into Mr. Baker's path. The driver of the tractor trailer was issued a citation for failure to yield.

Mr. Baker and his son were taken to St. Joseph West Hospital by the Warren County Ambulance district. Both of them were wearing their seat belt.

The tractor trailer operator had liability insurance through Bergkamp Insurance Center, Inc., a company out of Kansas. All commercial motor vehicles such as tractor trailers and other motor vehicles with a ground weight over 36,000 pounds are required to carry at least $750,000 of personal injury liability coverage in the event they cause a car accident were someone is injured. Most commercial carriers carry at least one million dollars of coverage.

If you are involved in a Missouri truck accident, please contact us for a free consultation regarding your rights.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on January 28, 2008 (boomark / email).