The motorcycle community is tight-knit. Bikers get together for rides through rolling plains and wide open stretches of Missouri to share the experience of the open road. They also rally behind their fellow bikers and support one another in times of need.Recently, a...
Year: 2014
Head-on collision demonstrates the lethalness of car accidents
There is no doubt that the cars Kansas City residents drive are safer than those driven in decades past. With numerous airbags, improved breaking systems and greater visibility modern cars offer safety features that Americans of the past could only dream about. While...
Missouri couple wins $975 settlement in trucking accident
Tractor-trailer trucks seem to tower over passenger cars and can be intimidating to other drivers on the road. The size, weight and speed at which tractor-trailers travel increases the potential for serious trucking accidents. As a result, the U.S. Department of...
Will drugged driving lead to more fatal accidents in Missouri?
Although drug laws have been evolving and changing throughout the country lately, marijuana remains illegal in Missouri. The effects of the legalization of marijuana have still yet to be seen, especially any potential effects on public safety.Columbia University...
Fire truck gets into car accident on the way to a fire
Government officials have put several regulations and laws into place regarding the use of vehicles on the Kansas roadways. Although the government and its employees seek to improve roadway safety, they are not immune from being involved in car accidents. Car...
Missouri man injured in head-on crash
It should come as no surprise that car crashes could result in catastrophic injuries. Such injuries may include broken bones, spinal cord injuries and brain and head injuries. However, even seemingly minor injuries could lead to serious problems. Missouri readers may...
Aviation disaster averted at Missouri airport
The advent of air travel allowed Missourians and other Americans to access parts of the country and the world that were previously unavailable to them. Today, air travel remains a convenient way to visit family and friends or travel for work. Unfortunately, like all...
80-year-old Missouri man killed in hit and run accident
Car accidents involving pedestrians are always unsettling, but recent statistics may show an even more disturbing trend. Hit-and-run crashes are on the rise. From 2009 to 2011, hit-and-run deaths increased by 13.7 percent.Sadly, an elderly Missouri man seems to be a...
Woman killed in Missouri highway truck accident
Although many drivers may be intimidated when driving alongside tractor trailers, big rig trucks are essential to shipping goods throughout Missouri and the United States. Unfortunately, cars are no match for a tractor trailer in a truck accident, and the drivers of...
Tire defects possible cause of fatal car accident
Many Missourians rely on cars to get to work, run errands, take their children to school and numerous other everyday activities. Show-Me State residents also rely on automobile companies to provide a safe and reliable product.One family recently filed a lawsuit...