If you or a loved one has been involved in a car accident in Missouri, you likely have questions. I try to answer many of the questions I think you may have right here on this website. However, I have written a book called “The Missouri Accident Guide” and you can get a free copy right here.… Continue Reading >
A recent blog post by Eric Turkewitz (a New York personal injury attorney) caught my eye. In the blog post, he relives a car accident that he and his family were involved in over the Thanksgiving holiday. I have been in two car accidents. My Edwardsville, Illinois car accident was in 2008. A driver ran a red light and t-boned the car I was riding passenger in. In 2011, I was broadsided by a semi truck driver who ran a … Continue Reading >
Everyone in St. Louis, Missouri knows the kids have returned to school. The residential neighborhoods are active with parents shuffling kids from their beds, to the kitchen table, out the door, to the car, and out of the neighborhood. Young and old students are standing on the corners waiting for the school bus to arrive. The big yellow school buses are moving about, transporting excited (or not so excited) students to their respective schools. Some students ride their bicycles to … Continue Reading >
Car accidents, truck accidents and bus accidents are dangerous on their own accord. When you throw a motorcycle or a pedestrian into the mix, the results can be devastating. Let’s face it, it is scary when you are in a car and you see a semi truck coming upon you in the rearview mirror. Why? Because we all know that a tractor trailer weighs more than a car, it is harder for them to stop, and the impact will be … Continue Reading >
A tractor-trailer collided with a passenger van in Arizona yesterday which resulted in the tragic death of 7 people. The van vehicle was heading east on Interstate 10 about 40 miles west of Phoenix while the truck was traveling west when it went across the highway and struck the van head on.
Following the initial impact of the car accident, both the tractor trailer and the passenger van exited the right side of the highway and then both vehicles caught … Continue Reading >
It is natural for all of us to want to avoid striking animals on the roadways. But when traveling on a high speed roadway, such as an interstate, it is crucial to not slow or stop for animals unless you are certain that it is safe to do so. Other motorists may not recognize that your vehicle is slowed or stopped.
A Bond County, Illinois car accident on Interstate 70 killed three people in one car this past Friday – … Continue Reading >
A car accident just outside of St. Jacob, Illinois this morning turned out to be fatal for two motorists. For unknown reasons, a Lincoln Continental vehicle was traveling down Ellis Road near the 11000 block when the vehicle left the roadway(near Chestnut Road). The single car accident resulted in both the driver and the passenger being killed. Early investigative reports indicate that neither vehicle occupant was wearing a seatbelt.
Lindsay Rakers, Illinois Car Accident Attorney… Continue Reading >