Summary: Being hit by a car as a pedestrian is overwhelming, but knowing what to do can protect both your health and your legal rights. Prioritize medical care, document what you can, and understand that liability may extend beyond just the driver. Most importantly, getting experienced legal guidance early can significantly impact the outcome of […]
Pedestrian accidents happen with alarming frequency in Missouri. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, “a record number of pedestrian fatalities occurred in 2024, with 148 pedestrians being struck and killed. This is a 16% increase from 2023 and continues a concerning trend of rising pedestrian deaths.” Based on my experience as a Kansas City […]
Our children are out most precious companions. They are often the people who mean the most to us. We want nothing but the best for them. When they get hurt or killed because of someone else’s negligence, it hurts the most. A recent and horrific semi-truck crash exemplifies this. According to the Kansas City Star, a […]
The Kansas City Star recently published a story about a semi-truck tractor colliding with a pedestrian at the corner of Belmont Boulevard and Wilson Avenue. According to the article, on May 7, 2024, the truck cut the corner too close, causing the trailer to jump up onto the sidewalk and crash into a pedestrian and a […]
The Kansas City Star recently published an article with the ten most dangerous streets for pedestrians and bike riders. These streets include Independence Ave in Kansas City, 39th Street, Prospect Avenue, Broadway, Troost Avenue, 31st Street, and Main Street. As a personal injury lawyer handling cases for pedestrians and bike riders, I found the article interesting. In fact, I […]
The City of Kansas City has an online heat map of intersections with the most crashes. The map uses crash data from the City, so its accuracy is as good as the data that goes in. Regardless of the accuracy, as a personal injury lawyer handling car crash cases, the map’s existence could have serious consequences for the City. When […]
As personal injury lawyers in the Kansas City area, we handle a lot of car crash cases in our firm. Over the years, we’ve developed tips and tricks that we use to help increase the value of these cases. Here are a few. If you’re hurt, tell the responding officer at the scene of the […]
As Kansas City personal injury lawyers, we handle a lot of pedestrian car crash cases. There are many types of claims that can be made against a negligent driver who hits a pedestrian. In this blog, I’d like to describe a few of them. First, however, it is important to explain that: Missouri law requires drivers […]
The Kansas City Police Department recently tweeted that as of October 5, 2020, there has been a 54% increase in the number of people killed in car crashes since last year. This is a staggering increase in needless deaths. Practicing personal injury law in Kansas City for over 10 years, I’d like to offer my take as […]
In February, KSHB Kansas City reported on a rise of car-on-pedestrian crashes in the metropolitan area. Using information from the Kansas City Police Department, the article states there were 360 pedestrian-involved car crashes in 2018, the highest number in four years. The article discusses some of the things the city is doing to reduce these kinds […]
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