Kansas City Townsend Law Firm
Interstate 670 was shut down a couple of weeks ago after a devastating accident between two tractor trailers closed the eastbound portion of the highway for six hours. Two other vehicles became entangled in the wreck after debris and cargo from one of the tractor...
Losing a loved one in a tragic accident is something that you hope you will never have to deal with. When this nightmare becomes your reality, you might not be prepared to cope. One of the first things that you will have to do is make sure that you are taken care of....
Quick: what would you do immediately after a car accident? How would you act? In the moment, would you have a plan for how to deal with the chaos that ensues after a wreck? It may seem like there is an easy way to respond to this scenario, but the truth is that even...
Car crashes can sometimes lead to a vehicle fire. When this occurs, there is a chance that people in the area, including the car’s occupants, can suffer from burn injuries. While first degree burns are superficial and painful minor burns, they typically heal...
Every time you get behind the wheel, you become a potential victim of a negligent driver. No matter how careful you are or how many precautions you take, sometimes you cannot avoid all common car accidents. Even a minor fender bender can cause serious physical...
Motorcycle accident data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for 2015 reveals a startling uptick in the number of fatalities year over year. In 2014, there were 4,594 deaths in motorcycle accidents. But that figure skyrocketed in 2015, up to 4,976...
The owner of a Tesla Model X claims he lost control of his car after slowing down for icy conditions on a curve. The so-called “regenerative” braking system on the car did kick in, he said, but it failed to coast — it continued to brake. The sudden...
Spinal cord injuries can lead to very serious life effects. For a person who has to deal with the aftermath of such an injury, a difficult road lies ahead. The medical appointments alone can take up a lot of time. The costs of personal care missed work and medical...
Distracted driving, in all of its forms, is horrible behavior and one that leads to more car accidents out on the road. But one of distracted driving’s forms, texting while driving, is the most insidious of all, because it can be avoided by simply waiting to...
We’ve previously written about truck accidents and how the truck’s cargo can actually contribute to, or even directly cause, an accident. Cargo is an important factor in accidents, and those who have been injured in a truck accident should never overlook this critical...
