A seemingly innocent ATV ride turned deadly Friday afternoon. Students were not in school due to a previously scheduled in-service day. While off school, a group of Kansas students decided to go ATV riding on private property in Linn County, Kansas, which is near the Missouri state line. A 16 year-old student died in the all terrain vehicle (ATV) accident and four other students were seriously injured and taken to a local hospital. While the details of the accident are … Continue Reading >
A man is in serious condition after a semi tractor trailer slid into his lane on Missouri 38, just west of Marshfield. His passenger was moderately injured in this MIssouri automobile accident. Both Fordland men were immediately taken to Cox South Hospital for their injuries. According to the highway patrol, the semi crossed the center line which led the driver to swerve to avoid the truck. Unfortunately, the trailer then moved into the driver’s lane of travel, causing the accident. … Continue Reading >
An automobile crash on Route BB in Greene County, Missouri on October 9, 2010 resulted in the deaths of two women. A 17 year-old and her 39 year-old mother were killed when the drunk driver rounded a curve and struck their vehicle. An accident reconstruction was performed which revealed that three hours after the accident, the drunk driver’s blood alcohol level was .064 percent. The Missouri State Highway Patrol estimated that the driver’s blood alcohol level would have been .109 … Continue Reading >
A 16 year old junior at St. Francis Borgia Regional High School died in a Friday night car accident in Warren County. The young girl, from Washington, Missouri was loved by her fellow students and best known as a soccer player, basketball player, and music lover. Following a high school football game, the Missouri driver went to a friend’s house. When she was late, her father became worried and set out to find her. He traveled down Augusta Bottom Road, … Continue Reading >
The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office has reported that the three-vehicle accident that took place Thursday night in Tower resulted in an injury and a DWI arrest. One of the three drivers was headed South on County Road 77 when she made a left turn on Everett Bay Road. At that time, she was rear-ended by a gentleman from Cook. This individual’s vehicle rolled, striking the northbound vehicle of a different man, of Minnesota. The at-fault driver was arrested at … Continue Reading >
Two tractor trailers recently rolled over while headed west on I-44 near mile marker 61. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, both westbound lanes were blocked. There was also a separate, one-vehicle wreck two miles away at mile marker 63. While injuries have not yet been reported, it is likely that the drivers of these tractor trailers suffered an injury of some type.
In another Missouri automobile accident on Interstate 44, a Diamond man was injured in a four-car pile-up … Continue Reading >
Dr. James McMillen of Pennsylvania was ordered by the FDA to stop “false or misleading” promotions of Celebrex. The FDA reported that Dr. McMillen the minimized Celebrex’s risks to potential users and also directly promoted off-label use. Despite this fact, three separate doctors paid Dr. McMillen $224,163 since 2009 to speak about their pharmaceutical products to other physicians. Another doctor, Dr. Donald Ray Taylor of Georgia admitted giving young female patients rectal and vaginal exams without explanation. Shockingly, when confronted … Continue Reading >
As a St. Louis car accident attorney, I’m very familiar with how automobile accidents can be serious and life-threatening especially when motorcycles are involved. Motorcycle riders can be severely injured when struck by a vehicle or tractor trailer because the rider has little protection. Recently, two different Missouri men were killed in two different accidents involving motorcycles. Last week, a 51 year old man was riding his motorcycle when he was struck by a car. The man was riding next … Continue Reading >
An 8 year-old boy was killed in a Franklin County car accident on Monday, October 18th, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The young child, Tyler Freihaut of Lonedell, died at the scene of the Missouri car crash as a result of his serious injuries. The accident took place on Missouri Route FF, South of Old Mount Hope Road, just before noon. Tyler’s mother was driving on the right side of the road and for some reason, drifted to … Continue Reading >
Two small children and an infant from Mount Vernon, Illinois were injured in a car accident on Highway 71 just south of Nevada, Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that the children were taken to Nevada Regional Medical Center for treatment of their moderate injuries. The driver of the car apparently lost control of the vehicle while rounding a curve. The car overturned.
It is always distressing to hear about accidents involving young children. It is difficult to say … Continue Reading >