Personal Injury Law

Serious crash occurs as Missouri man runs stop sign

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

Two people were seriously injured in a Missouri car accident late Friday afternoon in Clay County.

The accident occurred at the intersection of Nation and 144th Street. According to the investigating trooper from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Chris Wickerson, 57, arrived at the intersection in a 1994 Geo Metro. He stopped at the stop sign and then began to cross the intersection. As he crossed 144th street, a 2002 Ford Explorer, driven by Robert Munzt, 25, failed to stop at the stop sign and slammed into Wickerson's car. Munzt's car crashed into the passenger side of Wickerson's car.

Both Wickerson and Munzt were taken to Liberty Hospital for emergency treatment. Luckily, both drivers were wearing a seatbelt in the in this side impact accident.

According to the initial crash report, an investigation is ongoing and charges are pending.

Under the law, the liability insurance of the at-fault driver pays for damages incurred by the injured party in an accident. While the initial report in this wreck seems cut and dry, Missouri injury accidents can quickly get complicated when insurance companies get involved. To make sure your rights as an accident victim are protected, it is in your best interest to contact a Missouri personal injury lawyer as soon as possible after an accident.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on May 21, 2010 (boomark / email).