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Traffic fatalities have spiked during the pandemic – with a record-setting jump from 2020 to 2021. Experts link the surge to an increase in reckless and aggressive driving spurred by pandemic conditions. The situation has reached such a level of crisis that the government announced a new 2022 program focused…

Car accidents can cause a multitude of injuries, not to mention the emotional damage that often occurs. Unfortunately, there are times when the driver who hit you doesn’t have insurance. A study by the Insurance Information Institute found that 7.2 percent of Kansas drivers are uninsured. However, even if the at-fault driver…

Have you recently been injured in a Kansas, Missouri, Colorado or Oklahoma car accident in which the at-fault driver did not have insurance? Although most states, including Kansas and Oklahoma, require drivers to have insurance, an alarming number do not. In fact, a study by the Insurance Information Institute found that the number of uninsured…

The number of hit-and-run accidents in the United States has been increasing each year with an overall average near 700,000 per year. Sadly, one recent year saw an increase in hit-and-run deaths of 60 percent from 2009. “Hit-and-run crashes in the United States are trending in the wrong direction,” said…

Hutchinson, KS – A Reno County jury earlier this month awarded a Hutchinson woman more than $409,000 in damages resulting from a car accident, finding she suffered significant and lasting injuries and deserved more than 10 times the amount the defendant’s insurance company had offered. The trial arose from a…

The coronavirus pandemic has shut down a major portion of our country, but it hasn’t stopped vehicle and other injury accidents from occurring. Being injured in an accident is always stressful, but the pandemic has added another level of anxiety and confusion when it comes to knowing how to act….

Motorcycle accidents can cause severe physical and emotional injuries and financial distress due to medical costs, lost wages, property damage and more. Attorneys with Mann Wyatt Tanksley Injury Attorneys are dedicated to helping those who have been injured in a motorcycle accident pursue fair compensation to help cover those expenses…

The Kansas Department of Transportation’s latest statistics show that nearly 700 fatal and injury crashes involving large trucks occurred on Kansas roadways in 2017. A collision with a large truck can be a harrowing experience with life-altering consequences. While any collision between a passenger vehicle and and large commercial vehicle…

Because of its location on I-70, a major interstate highway that spans most of the United States, the Kansas City area has a constant flow of large commercial vehicles. That makes collisions between passenger vehicles and large trucks inevitable. While any collision between a passenger vehicle and and large commercial…

In any accident involving two or more parties, each party bears a certain percentage of the fault. Comparative fault is the legal tool used to determine how much fault each person bears. Each state has their own way of dealing with the way fault is compared. “In Missouri, the rule…