Personal Injury Law

Missouri Personal Injury Attorneys: Three Missouri Teens Suffer Serious Injuries After One Car Crash

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

Missouri car accidents and teen drivers seem to go hand in hand. Recent data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently published date that suggests that mile for mile, teens are involved in wrecks four times as often as older drivers.

At approximately 8:56 p.m. on March 19, 2008, the Missouri State Highway Patrol was called to the scene of a one car accident at Millers Ford, just south of Seven Hills Road in Benton County, Missouri. According to investigators, this Missouri car accident involved three teenagers. Kaylin Jeffries, 16 of Cole Camp, Missouri was driving her 1992 Pontiac with passengers McKenzie Heimsoth, 17 and Angel Mclean, 18 both of Cole Camp, Missouri when the vehicle exited the right side of the roadway. Jeffries over-corrected and exited the left side of the roadway, returned to the road and overturned. Jeffries and Mclean were both ejected from the car.

Jeffries and Mclean were transported to the University of Missouri- Columbia hospital by air ambulance where they were treated for serious personal injuries. Heimsoth was transported to Bothwell Hospital by Cole Camp EMS.

Missouri State Highway Trooper Hollis reports the driver had no insurance on the vehicle and the accident is still under investigation.

This is a classic case where Uninsured Motorist insurance coverage will come into play. Most people do not recognize all Missouri auto insurance policies by law must include uninsured motorist coverage. This is true even if your insurance agent tells you your policy does not have this type of coverage or it is not listed on your insurance card. Contact a Missouri personal injury lawyer so he or she can review the facts of your particular incident and determine what policies may afford coverage. Remember, under Missouri law, your insurance agent does not owe you any duty of care. In fact, recent testimony in other cases reveals many insurance companies grade agents on the number of claims their insureds have. The less claims, the better the rating. You know what that means.

As always, there is no substitute for good legal advice. The Bradley Law Firm has helped injured Missourians achieve fair and just results against insurance companies for over 30 years. If you want a free consultation, feel free to contact us.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on March 20, 2008 (boomark / email).