Personal Injury Law

Two hospitalized after Missouri car accident

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

Judy Simon, 48, and Jason Procter, 20, were both injured Wednesday evening after a two car crash on Missouri 59 near Diamond, Missouri.

The initial crash report on file with the Missouri State Highway patrol says the accident occurred when Simon attempted to make a left turn in her 1994 Dodge Caravan. Before she could make the turn, Simon was rear-ended by a 2003 Hyundai Elentra, driven by Jordan Koch, 19.

Procter was a passenger in Koch?s car and suffered serious injuries. He was taken to Freeman West Hospital for treatment. Simon suffered moderate injuries and was also taken to Freeman West Hospital. Koch did not suffer any serious injuries, according to the investigating officer.

Since this is a rear-end collision, a legal doctrine may apply that says the negligence of the at-fault driver is assumed. All a car accident lawyer called in to represent the victims would have to do is prove that the doctrine was applicable to this case.

The victims would be well advised to quickly contact a personal injury attorney. These matters are time sensitive, and even though the initial crash report is on file, more investigation must be done to fill in the details of the case. Initial crash reports are considered hearsay in court and need to be corroborated by further investigation.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on January 21, 2009 (boomark / email).