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Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog

Information about Illinois and Missouri Injury Law as well as up-to-date news from the legal sector.
By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

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Last Entry: March 31, 2011 at 01:55:49

6 injured in I-44 car wreck

Posted on September 07, 2008
Six people were hospitalized, including three children, after a two-car accident Sunday on I-44 just east of St. James, Missouri. The accident occurred when Carmen Archer, 52, slowed her 2005 Pontiac Bonneville in the passing lane as she prepared to make a u-turn at an emergency vehicle crossover...

Gower, Missouri man killed when pickup crashes into tractor-trailer

Posted on September 06, 2008
Johnny Roberts, 23, was killed and another man was seriously injured Saturday when the pickup truck they were riding in collided with a tractor-trailer on Route B. The accident occurred as Roberts? pickup came over the crest of a hill on Route B. According to the highway patrol, a tractor-trailer, driven by David Jones, 66, was entering Route B from a gravel road and was blocking most of the roadway...

Missouri teen killed in accident

Posted on September 05, 2008
Erich Adler, 18, was killed Thursday in a car accident in Marthasville while trying to pull out of a parking lot along Highway 47. According to the Highway Patrol, the accident occurred around 3:00 p.m. when Adler attempted to make a left on to Highway 47...

Tips for dealing with insurance companies after an accident

Posted on September 03, 2008
After a Missouri car accident, one of the first things you should do is exchange insurance information with others involved in the crash. Dealing with insurance companies is a large part of what happens after an accident. If someone is injured in a Missouri wreck, the liability coverage of the at-fault driver is used to pay for any medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and disability caused by the accident...

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Jackson woman injured in three-car wreck

Posted on September 02, 2008
Ila Niswonger, 86, was seriously injured Sunday when the 2001 Chrysler she was a passenger in collided with two other cars on Highway 61 just north of Jackson, Mo. According to the Highway Patrol, Robert Harper, 81, the driver of the Chrysler, was traveling north on Highway 61...

Motorcyclist killed in accident north of Kansas City

Posted on August 30, 2008
Christopher Fry, 26, was killed Friday when his motorcycle collided with a 2000 Toyota on Missouri 33 at 114th Street. According to the investigating officer, Fry was traveling south on Missouri 33 when the Toyota, driven by Richard Goodman, 31, emerged from a private drive and crossed into Fry?s path...

Cooper County crash injures five

Posted on August 29, 2008
Five Boonville residents were hospitalized Friday after a two-vehicle crash on Missouri 87 just south of Jackson Road. The accident occurred when a 1997 Pontiac, driven by Christopher Dewolf, 24, attempted to pass another vehicle while coming over the crest of a hill...

Police Taser kills Moberly man

Posted on August 28, 2008
Stanley James Harlan, 23, is dead after a police officer fired a Taser at him during a traffic stop early Thursday morning. Harlan had been pulled over near Moberly after the officer suspected him of drunk driving. According to the St. Louis Post Dispatch, the officer then attempted to place Harlan under arrest when he began to resist...

Missouri boating accidents claim dozens of lives each year

Posted on August 27, 2008
Missouri is fortunate to have many beautiful lakes and iconic rivers that are often filled with recreational and industrial vehicles. Unfortunately, accidents can and do happen on Missouri?s waterways. In recent years, Missouri has seen hundreds of boating accidents with up to 23 fatalities annually...

Livingston County crash seriously injures Missouri woman

Posted on August 27, 2008
Garnett Churan, 33, was seriously injured Wednesday when her 1997 Oldsmobile was hit from the side by a pickup just south of Avalon, Missouri. Lee Hines, 31, the driver of the pickup, failed to yield at an intersection on County Road 361, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol...

Crash near Ponce de Leon, Mo. Injures three

Posted on August 25, 2008
Three Missourians were injured Monday afternoon in a two vehicle crash north of Branson. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred when a 1985 GMC Sierra, driven by Stoney Brown, 22, lost control and ran off the road. Brown over-corrected and turned back across the road into oncoming traffic where he was hit by a 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe, driven by Bobby Sartin, 29...

Missouri woman killed in Bobcat loader accident

Posted on August 24, 2008
Geralyn Mulcahy, 47, was killed Saturday evening when a Bobcat construction vehicle backed over her on the HLR Motorsports race track in Moberly, Missouri. According to the investigating officers, Mulcahy was walking on the race track at around 7:45 p...

West Plains woman seriously injured in Missouri crash

Posted on August 22, 2008
Helen Kincheloe, 60, was injured Thursday when her car was rear-ended on Highway 160 as she was trying to turn into a private driveway. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Kincheloe was stopped to make a left turn when her car was rear-ended by a 1999 Dodge pickup, driven by Robert Zastrow, 20...

Missouri man killed when hit on side of road

Posted on August 21, 2008
Ralph Davidson, 72, was killed Thursday when he got out of his truck along Route NN in Nodaway County. According to the highway patrol, Davidson?s 2000 Chevrolet Silverado was stopped in the westbound lane of route NN. Davidson had exited the truck and was standing near the flatbed trailer he was towing when a large dump truck, driven by Stephen Mick, 62, crashed into the trailer...

Elderly woman killed in serious accident by traveling in wrong lane

Posted on August 20, 2008
Photo from Carthage Press Emmarine Hickles, 78, was killed Tuesday when she crashed head-on into another car, driven by Levi-Harley Nachbor, 32, on Highway 71 just north of I-44. According to the highway patrol, Hickles was heading south in the northbound lane when she hit Nachbor?s car...

Missouri man gets DWI for pushing motorcycle

Posted on August 19, 2008
A recent Missouri court ruling found that a Missouri man, Andrew Hack, was driving his motorcycle while intoxicated despite the fact he was only pushing the motorcycle. The incident occurred when Hack, who had met some friends at a bar, decided to move his motorcycle from in front of the bar so a coworker could take it home...

Missouri motorcyclist killed in accident with Hummer

Posted on August 18, 2008
Chad Fuqua, 40, was killed early Monday morning when his motorcycle collided with a 2007 Hummer on Business Loop 65 in Hollister, Missouri. According to the highway patrol report, the Hummer, driven by Chadwick Carter, 27, made a U-turn into Fuqua?s path...

Multi-car Missouri accident kills one and injures 4 others

Posted on August 15, 2008
A Kansas City man is dead and four others are injured after a complicated accident on I -70. The accident occurred when a 1993 Geo, driven by Scott Gardner, 24, hit a concrete median barrier and spun into the center lane. A passenger in the Geo, Nancy Barncord, 51, exited the car and was hit by a 1998 Pontiac, driven by Kaitlyn Wildschueltz, 18...

American Airlines fined for safety violations

Posted on August 14, 2008
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a statement today saying it will seek fines of up to $7.1 million dollars from American Airlines for improper maintenance on safety related equipment and deficiencies in their drug and alcohol testing program...

Presidential and Missouri Gubernatorial candidates' opinions on tort reform an issue this election

Posted on August 13, 2008
With the war in Iraq and the state of the economy dominating the political headlines, some issues facing the candidates this election year have been buried in the news cycle. One of these issues is tort reform. Despite the lack of coverage, tort reform remains a very contentious legal and political issue, particularly in the area of medical malpractice...

Three-Car Missouri Crash Kills One, Injures Five

Posted on August 11, 2008
A three-car crash north of Montgomery City, Mo. killed one driver and injured five others Saturday morning. The accident occurred on Missouri 161 as Paula Wollberg, 51, ran a stop sign as she was crossing the highway on Route CC in her 2001 Dodge, according to the highway patrol report...

Missouri Crash Seriously Injures Gallatin Woman

Posted on August 11, 2008
Brandi Eaton, 27, was seriously injured Monday morning when her car was struck by a pickup truck on Missouri 13 south of Bethany, Missouri. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the driver of the pickup, Mark Redd, 19, failed to stop at a stop sign and hit Eaton?s vehicle on the driver?s side...

Bus Heading to Missouri Crashes; Kills 17

Posted on August 09, 2008
Photo from Houston Chronicle/AP A charter bus carrying members of a Vietnamese Catholic group from Houston to Missouri crashed on Friday killing 17 and injuring dozens more. The bus, which carried a total of 55 people, crashed through a guardrail north of Dallas around 12:45 a...

Missouri Motorcycle Accident Injures Neosho Woman

Posted on August 07, 2008
Patty Coe, 37, was seriously injured Wednesday when the Harley Davidson motorcycle she was riding was rear-ended on Gateway Drive just north of Neosho, Missouri. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Coe and the motorcycle?s driver, Steven Woodworth, 43, were attempting to make a left turn when they were hit from behind by a van...

Missouri Teen Killed in Motorcycle Accident

Posted on August 05, 2008
Corey Stuck, 17, was killed Sunday in a motorcycle crash near Lee?s Summit. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Stuck was riding a 2002 Honda motorcycle on Highway 50 when he hit a 2001 Toyota Camry, driven by Lolita McRoy, 70, that failed to yield while crossing the highway...

Missouri Motorcyclist Seriously Injured by Pickup Truck

Posted on August 03, 2008
Charles Wells, 68, was seriously injured when his motorcycle was rear-ended on Route M near Lawson, Missouri. According to the investigating officer, Wells had made a left turn onto Route M from 160th Street when he was struck from behind by a Chevrolet pickup, driven by Clinton Whitney, 21...

Missouri Woman Injured in Truck Accident Near Perryville

Posted on August 02, 2008
Tracy Rauls, 37, was injured Friday afternoon in an accident with a tractor-trailer on Highway 61 near Perryville, Missouri. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Rauls was traveling north in a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu when a southbound tractor-trailer, driven by Travis Obritsch, 32, attempted to turn and cut in front of Rauls? car...

Missouri Truck Driver Killed in Train Accident

Posted on July 31, 2008
Photo from Fox 2 News Missouri truck driver David Willoughby, 70, was killed Wednesday night when his truck became stuck at a railroad crossing on Route N in Pacific. According to the highway patrol, Willoughby?s truck lost traction in some loose gravel and was blocking the railway...

Missouri Motorcyclist Killed in Head-On Collision

Posted on July 29, 2008
Motorcyclist Michael Norman, 48, was killed Monday evening when he was hit head-on by a Jeep near Marshfield, Mo. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Norman was riding his 2004 Honda Motorcycle north on Route CC when a 1990 Jeep Cherokee, driven by Ethan Dinwiddie, 30, crossed the center line and struck him head-on...

Escalator Accident Critically Injures Missouri Man

Posted on July 28, 2008
Justin Larson, 26, of St. Louis, was seriously injured when he fell from an escalator Saturday night while attending the Cardinals-Mets game at Shea Stadium in New York. Larson fell from the box-seat level to the floor, according to investigators. He was knocked unconscious and suffered broken ribs, a collapsed lung, and swelling of the brain...

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