Traveling in motor vehicles is a relatively risky behavior. However, modern life in Missouri largely necessitates the use of a motor vehicle. People tend to downplay the degree of risk involved because the average trip in a vehicle does not result in a crash. Still,...
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How your role in a Missouri car crash impacts your compensation
If you share fault for a crash in Missouri, you may wonder how it could affect your car accident claim and potential compensation. Contrary to popular belief, you can still file a car accident claim and recover damages even if you played a part in or contributed to...
How do delivery drivers cause crashes?
Delivery vans are everywhere these days. The growth of home delivery has not just put shops out of business, but it has added huge volumes of traffic to the roads. With this trend has inspired an additional risk to other road users. It’s no secret that driving...
Handling a semi-truck crash insurance claim alone could backfire
Some of the rules for semi-trucks and passenger vehicles are essentially the same. Semi-truck drivers need to follow all posted traffic signage. They need to avoid distraction and intoxication at the wheel. There are actually stricter standards established under...
How alert-looking drivers may still be distracted
It’s very clear that some drivers are distracted. Maybe someone is swerving all over the road and you can see through the front window that they keep turning around to talk to a passenger. Or maybe you’re at a stoplight when you look over and you see that the driver...
How can overconfidence lead to crashes?
Some drivers believe they are much better than they are and that is a problem for other road users. An overconfident driver can push the boundaries, thinking they can stay in control when really, they can’t. They might only discover their limits when they have a near...
What can you do if someone is tailgating you?
Some people choose to do nothing when another driver is tailgating. They know that they can only really control the way that they drive, and they are driving safely. They hope the tailgating stops, but they don’t actively take any steps to put an end to it. Other...
Don’t overlook potential compensation after a car accident
A car accident can occur in a split second, but it can have severe financial ramifications and may even be a life-changing event. This happens every day, even to drivers who didn’t make any mistakes, but were simply hit by other negligent drivers that they were...
Are people addicted to their phones?
There certainly has been an increase in phone use over the decades. Some of the reason for this is simply that smartphones perform multiple functions. Your phone is also a computer, a camera, a calculator, a flashlight and much more. It replaces dozens of gadgets, so...
True or false: Rural roads are safer than city streets?
The idea of a leisurely Sunday drive sounds calm and safe. It conjures up images of a relaxed drive down wide-open rural roads. It certainly doesn’t seem like the type of scenario wherein a fatal accident is very likely. A fatal accident seems more like a thing that...