Category: Car Accidents

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…

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…

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 its own way of dealing with the way fault is compared. “In Kansas, we have…

Negligence occurs when a person doesn’t meet their duty to act (or refrain from acting) in a way that compromises the safety of others. In a negligence court case, the plaintiff claims that the defendant chose to act or not to act in a way that breached their duty to…

According to online legal library FindLaw.com, negligence occurs when you don’t meet your duty to act or refrain from acting in a way that compromises the safety of those around you. In a negligence court case, the plaintiff claims that the defendant chose to act or not to act in a…

Because the state of Kansas requires auto insurance coverage, many drivers may choose coverage without knowing for what they’re paying. According to the Kansas Insurance Department, your auto insurance payments pay for several individual coverages. There are six basic coverage options. Four of them are required for every driver in Kansas:…