Accident-Lawyers

Personal injury lawyer in Oklahoma City comments on fatigued driver study

Jul

2012

Many people who would never get behind the wheel after drinking might think nothing of driving while fatigued. A new study, however, finds that sleepy drivers are almost as dangerous as drunk drivers. The study from France and published as a letter in the Archives of Internal Medicine, found that drunk drivers and fatigued drivers ...

Texting and driving a bigger epidemic than previously thought

Jul

2012

Texting while driving in Los Angeles continues to be a dangerous trend, particularly among teenage drivers. An alarming new survey reveals that more than half of high school seniors admit they text or email while behind the wheel. The survey, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides the first federal statistics on ...

Law News Missouri Kansas Health Insurance A Double Edged Sword in Car Accident Claims

Jul

2012

What is the Collateral Source Rule? The collateral source rule is a common law rule that has been applied to personal injury cases to prevent a defendant, also known as a tortfeasor, from introducing evidence to a jury of collateral source payments (such as health insurance) that could reduce the defendant’s liability to an injured ...

LawWireNews 7 Common Injuries Caused by Car Accidents – Kansas City

Jun

2012

If you are involved in a car accident, you should seek immediate medical attention. Following an accident, you may not notice your injuries right away but that does not mean you weren’t injured. Sometimes car crash injuries can take several days to fully present themselves. Below is a list of 7 common motor vehicle collision ...

Breaking News Roger Clemens verdict Not guilty on all six counts

Jun

2012

After eight weeks, 46 witnesses, two dozing jurors and an estimated $2-3 million spent in taxpayer money, the Roger Clemens trial is finally over. The verdict: Not guilty on three counts of making false statements, not guilty on two counts of perjury and not guilty on one count of obstruction. The charges stemmed from testimony ...

Missouri’s laws covering auto accidents tough enough? National study reveals the truth

Jun

2012

Think every state takes steps to prevent people from sustaining a serious injury in an auto accident or another dangerous situation? Think again. Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma recently received low grades in a nationwide safety study. On a scale of 10, all three states each received a scored of five. The same report included each ...

Injury prevention report shows ranks Massachusetts No. 3

May

2012

Massachusetts has the third lowest rate of injury death in the country, according to a new study. A new report titled “The Facts Hurt: A State-By-State Injury Prevention Policy Report” examines key indicators of steps states can take to prevent injuries. See Boston MA Personal Injury Lawyers Injuries may be linked to Massachusetts car accidents ...

Missouri cracks down on seat belt use

May

2012

Seat belts save lives. It’s not just an empty slogan. The Missouri Department of Transportation has startling facts about the link between fatalities and the failure to wear seat belts: Seven out of 10 Missourians killed in traffic crashes in 2011 were unbuckled, and three out of four teens killed in 2011 traffic crashes were ...

Mass Live News-Springfield police arrest 41-year-old Eric Northrop after he allegedly used sledgehammer to break down ex-girlfriends door 1210

May

2012

SPRINGFIELD Mass Live – A 41-year-old city man, who apparently named the sledgehammer that he uses for work after a prominent personal injury lawyer, allegedly used it to break down the door of an ex-girlfriend’s Windsor Street home early Wednesday and threaten her, police said. The woman and another occupant of the home escaped injury ...

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