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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

Husband and Wife Hospitalized After Missouri Car Accident

Posted on July 26, 2008
Kelvin and Betty Walker, 38 and 39 respectively, were hospitalized Friday after a multi-car accident on I-70 in Montgomery county. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Walkers ran their 2000 Kia off the roadway and struck the concrete median barrier...

Lincoln County Crash Kills Two; Injures Three

Posted on July 25, 2008
A 7-year-old girl and her mother were killed Thursday when their SUV hit a van head-on along Highway 47. The girl, Kailynn Hyde, and her brother, Bradley Hyde, 10, were riding with their mother, Michelle House, 28, when their 1988 Ford Bronco crossed the center line for an unknown reason...

Missouri Pickup Causes Fatal Accident; Runs from Scene

Posted on July 24, 2008
Photo from KY3 News Ray Jones, 82, was killed Tuesday when the car he was riding in was sideswiped and forced off the road by a pickup truck that fled the scene after causing the accident. According to the highway patrol, the 2005 Ford Taurus that Jones and his wife, Rebba, 78, were riding in was forced off Highway 60 and into several trees just west of Winona, Mo...

Morgan County Crash Injures Five

Posted on July 23, 2008
A two-car crash injured five people, three seriously, Tuesday afternoon on Missouri 52 just west of Eldon, Missouri. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, a 2005 Dodge Ram Pickup, driven by Shane Davenport, 30, was traveling west on Missouri 52 when it swerved to avoid an unidentified car making a left turn...

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Missouri Motorcycle Accident Injures Man Near Warrensburg

Posted on July 21, 2008
Daniel Coleman, 57, was seriously injured Sunday afternoon when his 2004 Harley Davidson motorcycle collided with another vehicle on Route Y. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, a Ford F150, driven by Daniel Cameron, 37, made a left turn into the path of Coleman?s motorcycle...

Third Victim of Highway 40 Tractor Trailer Crash Dies

Posted on July 20, 2008
A third victim of Tuesday?s Highway 40 tractor-trailer crash has died as more details emerge from the investigation. According to authorities, Alvin Mast, 88, died Thursday at St. John?s Mercy Hospital. Two others, Lydia Miller, 55, and Charles Cason, 55, were killed instantly in the Missouri crash...

Missouri Motorcycle Accident Causes Serious Injury

Posted on July 18, 2008
Glen Hartless, 25, was seriously injured Thursday after a crashing his motorcycle into another vehicle in Park Hills, Missouri. According to the highway patrol, Hartless was traveling westbound on Highway 32 when a 2003 Chrysler Sebring, driven by Helen Wakefield, 80, turned into his path...

New York Times Reports Trucking Regulations Routinely Broken

Posted on July 17, 2008
In doing some research on some of the recent Missouri tractor trailer accidents, we came across an interesting article from the New York Times. In the article, which was published in December of 2006, the reporter discusses the merits of adjusting trucking regulations, which was the debate at that time...

Gruesome Missouri Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer Kills Two; Injures 16 Others

Posted on July 15, 2008
Photo from STLToday.com Two people are dead and at least 16 others were injured in a horrific Missouri tractor-trailer crash involving 11 vehicles on Highway 40 this afternoon. According to the highway patrol, a line of ten cars was stopped on the ramp from Highway 40 to I-270 because of congestion...

Two Missouri Motorcycle Accidents Cause Serious Injuries

Posted on July 15, 2008
Two Missouri motorcycle accidents in the past two days have sent four riders to the hospital, two of them with serious injuries. On Monday, Matthew McMullin, 40, was riding his 2004 Suzuki on Missouri 79 north of Elsberry when he hit a 2003 Ford Sport Trac, driven by Edwin Fattmann, 49...

One of Two Women Hit in Philadelphia Dies

Posted on July 14, 2008
A sad update to the story we?ve been following out of Philadelphia, one of the women hit while jogging has died. Cindy Grassi, 53, died from her injuries late Saturday night. The other woman, who we now know is Sandy Wacker, 36, remains in critical condition with numerous upper body fractures...

Pickup Truck Accident Kills Woman Near Vienna

Posted on July 13, 2008
Thresa McDonald, 39, was killed Saturday when the pickup truck she was riding in was hit by another truck on Highway 63 just south of Vienna, Missouri. According to the investigating officer, McDonald was riding in a 1993 Chevrolet S10 driven by Ronnie Rollins, 28...

Cause of Fatal Plane Crash Released

Posted on July 11, 2008
Updating a story that we have been following, the cause of the plane crash that killed two pilots near Kansas City has been released. The official cause of the crash was dual engine power loss. The National Transportation Safety Board released an accident report on Thursday that outlined the details of the crash...

Two St. Louis Women Seriously Injured By Drunk Driver in Philadelphia

Posted on July 11, 2008
Photo from WTXF - FOX 29 News Two unidentified women are in critical condition after they were hit by a drunk driver during a jog Thursday morning. Both joggers were from St. Louis and had traveled to Philadelphia with their husbands to watch the Phillies-Cardinals game...

Independence Woman Was Just the Second Fatality Since New Cable Medians Were Installed

Posted on July 10, 2008
Patricia Troester, 61, was killed Tuesday when the 2008 Toyota she was driving crossed through the cable median on I-70 near Independence and struck oncoming traffic. Cheryl Shaddox, 57, was one of the oncoming drivers hit by Troester?s vehicle. Shaddox was transported to Centerpoint Hospital with moderate injuries, according to the highway patrol...

Two Injured in Missouri Plane Crash

Posted on July 09, 2008
Photo from KY3 News / Mark Parent Two people were injured Sunday morning when their aircraft failed to successfully take off and ran over the end of the runway at Taney County Airport. The owner and pilot of the plane, Gary Grandpre of Crete, Illinois, was taken to Skaggs Health Center in Branson along with his wife, whose name was not released, according to a KY3 report...

Three Killed and One Injured In Crash Near Liberal, Missouri

Posted on July 09, 2008
A two-car crash on Missouri 43 Sunday night killed three people and left one seriously injured, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol. The investigating officer said that both drivers, Jesse Neal, 32, and Marya Toler, 50, were killed and Daniel Toler, 48, a passenger, was also killed...

Two Injured When Motorcycle Is Hit By Tire

Posted on July 07, 2008
John Hirner, 33, and James Tennimon, 14, were injured Sunday in an unusual incident as they rode a motorcycle north on Missouri 79 near Hannibal. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, a 1996 Chevrolet, driven by Ryan Tatman, 16, was traveling south on Missouri 79 when it lost its left rear tire...

Blood Alcohol Limit For Missouri Boaters Lowered

Posted on July 05, 2008
In response to a rash of Missouri boating accidents, Governor Matt Blunt signed legislation that lowers the legal blood alcohol level to .08. The law, which goes into effect on August 28th, will make the legal limit for boaters equal to that of Missouri drivers...

Tractor Trailer Crash Injuries Missouri Man

Posted on July 03, 2008
Robert Lord, 27, of Chaffee, Missouri was injured Wednesday night when his 1993 Toyota was rear ended by a tractor trailer on Interstate 55, according the Missouri Highway Patrol. The investigating officer said the driver of the 2005 Freightliner Truck, Jamal Suleiman, 39, was attempting to change lanes when he struck the back of Lord?s vehicle...

Man Charged After Jet Ski Crash On Lake Of The Ozarks

Posted on July 02, 2008
Yorgan Yorganov, 33, was charged with operating a motorboat while intoxicated after he crashed his Seadoo into another jet ski driven by Tracy Sellmeyer, 45. According to the Missouri Water Patrol, the accident occurred Sunday afternoon on the Grand Glaize arm of the lake...

Missouri Man Thrown From Motorcycle In Rear End Collision

Posted on July 02, 2008
Kelly Glover, 53, was thrown from his 2004 Yamaha motorcycle when he was rear ended Tuesday night in Callaway County. According to the highway patrol, the Missouri motorcycle accident occurred when Glover stopped on Route F to allow the vehicle ahead of him to make a left turn...

Whitehead Children Are Released From Hospital After Car Falls 76 Feet Off Cliff

Posted on July 01, 2008
The St. Louis Post Dispatch reported the children of Andrea Whitehead were released from the hospital today after undergoing surgery. We previously reported on this tragic car accident when the Whitehead's vehicle traveled off highway 55 and off a 76 foot cliff...

Two Women Seriously Injured In Missouri Car Wreck

Posted on June 30, 2008
Carissa Resinger, 23, and Patricia Hellenbrand, 50, were seriously injured in a wreck Sunday afternoon near Barnhart. According to the investigating officer, Resinger failed to yield at a red traffic signal on Route M and her 1997 Chrysler Sebring struck the driver?s side of Hellenbrand?s 1995 Chrysler Concord...

Missouri Woman Killed When Car Falls of Cliff

Posted on June 28, 2008
Photo by KTVI, St. Louis An unidentified 35-year-old woman is dead and her two children are injured after their car fell 100 feet from a bluff along Interstate 55. The Missouri car accident occurred Thursday morning near the Gasconade Street exit...

Missouri Car Accident Injures Four in Gallatin

Posted on June 27, 2008
Four people were injured, one seriously, in a two car accident Wednesday afternoon in Gallatin, Missouri. Marquis Wheeler, 19, was driving a 1999 Toyota Celica west on Missouri 6 when she made a left turn in front of Audie Bland, 54, who was traveling east and was unable to avoid the collision, according to the highway patrol...

Missouri Man Attacked by Pit Bulls Awarded $7.25 Million

Posted on June 27, 2008
$7.25 million was awarded to a Jackson County Missouri man who was mauled by pit bulls in 2006. In May 2006, three pit bull terriers escaped through an open window of a nearby home and attacked Alan Hill as he mowed his lawn. Hill needed multiple operations and skin grafts as a result of the attack...

Missouri Auditor Finds Missouri School Bus Drivers Are Not Properly Screened For Employment

Posted on June 26, 2008
Missouri State Auditor Susan Montee released a report today that highlights some frightening facts. Most parents simply assume their child's bus driver is a stand up person who was thoroughly checked out by the state, right? Wrong. A new report indicates school districts are not meeting state requirements for drug testing and criminal record checks for bus drivers...

Plane Crash Near Kansas City Kills Two

Posted on June 26, 2008
Photo by KQTV, St. Joseph Murray Brown, 47, and James Jambor, 24, were killed Tuesday when their twin engine Aero Commander plane crashed in Leavenworth, Kansas shortly after taking off from a downtown Kansas City airport, Kansas Highway Patrol said...

5-Year-Old Killed in Accident Involving Tractor-Trailer

Posted on June 25, 2008
Photo by David Hoover, Carthage Press Enoc Castanon, 5, was killed and several other children were injured Monday afternoon when the car they were riding in was struck by a tractor trailer on Missouri 96 near Carthage, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol...

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