Car Accident

Ryan Bradley | July 5, 2021 | Car Accident

A car accident can cause numerous physical injuries and harms for drivers and passengers. However, car accident victims may also sustain severe emotional distress and mental trauma. In some cases, a car crash victim might develop psychological injuries, including Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD? Knowing… read more

Ryan Bradley | June 29, 2021 | Car Accident

Rear-end collisions are one of the most common types of car accidents in the United States. In 2019, there were 2.194 million rear-end accidents, which included 2,346 fatal crashes and 595,000 injury crashes. Rear-end collisions accounted for almost one-third of all car accidents in 2019…. read more

Ryan Bradley | June 20, 2021 | Car Accident

Anyone can get into a car accident. Some accidents cannot be prevented. For example, if your car slides on ice and hits another car, no one is at fault. But some accidents are caused by one or more drivers. If you were found to be… read more

Ryan Bradley | June 8, 2021 | Car Accident

Missouri law requires you to stop when you are involved in a traffic accident; you must remain at the accident scene to render aid and exchange information.  Traffic accidents that result in personal injuries, fatalities, or property damage of $500 or more must be reported… read more

Ryan Bradley | May 18, 2021 | Car Accident

In 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Transportation reported 6,756,000 traffic crashes nationwide. Over 2.74 million people were injured and 36,096 people died in traffic crashes that year. In Missouri, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported 157,038 traffic accidents statewide in 2019, resulting in 881 deaths… read more

Ryan Bradley | May 6, 2021 | Car Accident

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, over 157,000 traffic crashes were reported statewide in 2019. Because of those crashes, 881 people lost their lives, and 55,112 people were injured. There were also 118,387 property damage-only crashes. Some people involved in car accidents are fortunate… read more

Ryan Bradley | February 1, 2020 | Car Accident

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Administration recently ordered Texas-based interstate trucking company Demco Express/Demco Transportation, Inc. to cease any and all trucking and transportation operations. The FMCSA found that Demco Express was an imminent hazard to national public safety due to its… read more

Ryan Bradley | January 1, 2020 | Car Accident

A male Festus, Missouri resident was struck by an airborne tire tread that exploded from the wheel of a tractor-trailer when the resident was traveling on Interstate 44 on his motorcycle. The motorcyclist was struck on June 13, 2012 at 1:25pm in Phelps County. Kenneth… read more

Ryan Bradley | October 1, 2019 | Car Accident

The United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) shut down an Indiana trucking company for multiple federal safety violations. The FMCSA’s decision to shut down ultimately prevents Missouri semi-truck car accidents, since the Midwestern truck company operated across state lines. The… read more

Ryan Bradley | September 1, 2019 | Car Accident

According to the United States Department of Transportation, the Obama Administration has dramatically increased orders to shut down unsafe trucking companies. These federal orders are a part of a larger effort to decrease Missouri trucking accidents and the injuries that result from them. The Administration… read more