Every year, tens of thousands of people die while traveling in cars. This number isn't likely to decrease any time soon, as technology is increasingly being used as a distraction during a time when focus is essential. When people lose sight of how to properly drive,...
Year: 2014
What is aggressive driving?
Driving is a fact of life for many people across the United States. Unfortunately, car accidents have followed suit, also becoming commonplace amongst American drivers. According to the National Safety Council, there are about 10 million accidents involving motor...
The importance of wearing a seat belt
Motor vehicles are made of tons of metal and plastic that travel at incredible speeds with only four brake pads to stop them. Such a description would make most people think twice before getting behind the wheel of a car, but car makers have been improving the safety...
GM still facing heat from ignition switch defect and cover-up
Capitalism has a glaring flaw that in this day and age is nearly impossible to overcome: individual and collective greed. The United States is dominated by mega businesses that affect nearly every aspect of people's everyday lives. Most of these companies are...
Car accidents: sometimes, the hardest fights are the right fights
Missouri car accidents hold a unique place in civil law. They are not unique because of the types of injuries that can occur or because of some special method used to evaluate the claims. Rather, car accident claims are unique because the case will likely be defended...
The first 3 elements of negligence
Negligence has an important place in personal injury law as a legal theory applied in many types of cases in which an accident has occurred. Anyone who has observed or been party to a civil case involving injury, usually a car accident, can likely recall how important...
Driving while under the influence in Missouri
Motor vehicle accidents have a profound effect on society as a whole. The loss of life, damage to property and other considerations cost the nation billions of dollars every year. According to the CDC the cost of car accidents per year exceeds $99 billion, which...
School chooses safety over cost; adds seat belts to school buses
Buses have been around almost as long as cars, serving the ever-important function of transporting large groups of people at once. School buses transport some of the most precious cargo on the planet - children -- and have been doing so since the early 1900's. While...
Product liability: An overview
The United States is a consumer nation, but not every product is made with the same quality and specification. Sometimes, components of a product fail and sometimes the entire product itself does not perform as expected. These fails lead to thousands of injuries every...
Motorcycle rider fighting for life after street race crash
Motorized vehicles are more than just tools used to transport people and objects from one place in Kansas City to another. Many Kansas City residents have a special connection with their vehicle and have pride in their ownership. The relationship people have with...