Via Metro STL Accidents in St. Louis County
Via Metro STL accidents in St. Louis County happen when a Via-operated on-demand shuttle, van, or paratransit vehicle is involved in a collision that injures a rider, pedestrian, or another driver. These crashes follow different legal rules than standard car accidents because a public transit operator is involved, which changes who you can sue, how […]
Missouri High-Beam Headlight Laws
In Missouri, you must dim your high beams within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle and within 300 feet when following another vehicle. Failing to do so is a traffic infraction under RSMo Section 307.070, and if improper high-beam use causes a crash, it can be used as evidence of negligence in a personal injury […]
Amputation Injuries From Car Accidents in Missouri
Amputation injuries are among the most severe and permanent consequences of a car accident in Missouri. When a crash causes the loss of a limb, the injured person faces a lifetime of medical treatment, prosthetics, rehabilitation, and lost income that can result in substantial, long-term financial burdens. Missouri law allows you to seek full compensation […]
What Is Residual Bodily Injury After a Car Accident in Missouri?
Residual bodily injury refers to any pain, physical limitation, or ongoing symptom that remains after a car accident injury has healed as much as it is going to. In Missouri, these lasting effects, whether chronic back pain, nerve damage, reduced range of motion, or emotional trauma, can significantly increase the value of your car accident […]
Negligence per Se in Missouri Car Accident Claims
Negligence per se is a legal doctrine that allows an injured driver to use another driver’s violation of a traffic law as direct proof of fault in a Missouri car accident claim. This means you don’t have to argue about whether their behavior was “reasonable.” The law itself already defines what careful driving looks like, […]
Knee Injuries From Car Accidents in Missouri
Knee injuries are one of the most common and costly results of a Missouri car accident. They can range from a bruised kneecap to a torn ligament or shattered bone, and the recovery process can take months or even years. Drivers and front-seat passengers sit with their knees bent, which puts them directly in the […]
Can You Keep the Money From a Car Accident Insurance Claim in Missouri?
In Missouri, whether you can keep money from a car accident insurance claim depends on who owns the damaged vehicle, what the payment is meant to cover, and whether any other party has a legal right to a portion of the funds. For property damage, if you own your car outright, you can generally keep […]
Failure to Use Headlights Car Accidents in Missouri
In Missouri, a driver who fails to use headlights when the law requires it can be held liable for any accident they cause. Missouri Revised Statutes § 307.040 requires drivers to use headlights from sunset to sunrise, during rain or fog, and any time visibility drops below 500 feet. Missouri law holds every driver to […]
Can You Sue Someone for Car Accident Injuries After Settling With Their Insurance in Missouri?
In Missouri, you generally cannot sue someone for car accident injuries after you have settled with their insurance company and signed a release. That release is a legally binding contract, and it typically ends your right to pursue further compensation from that specific driver. There are exceptions, though, and other options may still be open […]
What is Highway Hypnosis?
Highway hypnosis is a trance-like state in which a driver operates their vehicle on autopilot, with little or no conscious memory of the road they just traveled. It happens when long, monotonous stretches of road cause the brain to disengage from active driving, leaving the vehicle in motion but the driver mentally absent. This condition […]