Accidents are often caused by a confluence of factors, and it is not always possible to assign all of the blame to one party. Under the strict contributory negligence principle, accident victims are unable to recover damages in personal injury lawsuits if they played...
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Auto accidents often increase in the summer
Many drivers assume that accidents are highest in the winter when snow and ice on the roadways can make travel hazardous; however, the summer months are often a more dangerous time to be on the roads. There are a variety of reasons that auto accidents and injuries are...
What should I know before I travel this Memorial Day weekend?
Memorial Day weekend is coming up. This extra-long, holiday weekend often serves as an excuse to get together with friends and family to celebrate the start of summer. Celebrations can include increased travel and consumption of alcohol, both of which are known to...
Should you file a workers’ comp claim?
If you sustain an injury at work, you may wonder what to do next. Securing monetary compensation for time lost at work and medical expenses is vital to your recovery process. Filing a workers' compensation claim is one step toward restoring your financial security...
Do nurses face dangerous injury risks?
Registered nurses find themselves dealing with a demanding job. Hospitals and other healthcare facilities in Missouri could become hectic environments, and there might be several patients requiring care at once. Stress isn't the only thing a nurse may deal with, as...
3 potential problems with apologizing after a car accident
Fatal and injury-causing car accidents are common occurrences on roadways around the country. In fact, the Association for Safe International Road Travel reports that roughly 38,000 Americans die and 4.4 million sustain some type of injury in car crashes every single...
Mistakes to avoid after a workplace injury
In the greater St. Louis metropolitan area, which includes parts of Illinois as well as Missouri, most businesses are required to carry workers' compensation insurance for their employees. This insurance provides benefits to workers who are injured on the job or who...
How are pain and suffering damages calculated?
If you suffer a serious injury or multiple injuries in a bad car accident, your life may forever change. You could have badly broken a leg and now suffer from chronic pain. You may have suffered a severe traumatic brain injury and had to spend months relearning how to...
3 factors that may contribute to a truck accident
If you regularly drive on interstate highways around the St. Louis area, you have undoubtedly encountered thousands of semitrucks. After all, the city is a major junction for commercial traffic going to all parts of the U.S. Because tractor-trailers outweigh passenger...
What if you’re injured in a car accident while working?
Every day, delivery drivers, bus drivers, couriers and truckers spend hours on Missouri roads. At some point, they may become involved in a vehicle accident while on the job. What happens if they suffer an injury though? How will they pay their medical bills?...
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