Kansas City Townsend Law Firm
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...
Four people were taken to the hospital after their vehicle was struck in Lawrence, Kansas over the weekend. The wreck occurred in the early morning hours when the four people were trying to push their stalled car out of the street. As they were doing this, another...
The impending takeover of the car industry by self-driving vehicles has been predicted and discussed for many years now. While it seems that the end of this year, or perhaps early next year, will be the true dawning of these vehicles on our roads and in the...
Imagine that your teenager has recently completed her driver education course. Soon, you will buy her first car and she’ll be driving down the road without your supervision. And although you realize you won’t be able to prevent your child from becoming...
