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Post Date: July 13th, 2011
 A multivehicle Missouri car accident on Independence Day leaves seven young adults injured. The car accident occurred at 1:30 a.m. in Cass County, Missouri on MO-58 just east of Prairie Lane. The multivehicle Missouri car accident began as 18-year-old Brandyn P. Stewart’s 2003 Pontiac Grand AM struck the rear of 21-year-old Jereth D. Schrock’s 2000 Ford Mustang. The force of the accident caused Schrock’s vehicle to pull off the right side of the road into a nearby field.
Stewart’s vehicle continued down the road and made its way across the centerline. Stewart hit 18-year-old Trevor D. Williams’ 2003 Dodge 1500 head-on. Williams’ vehicle rolled several times until it stopped off the highway. A total of seven people were injured in the multivehicle Missouri car accident. Trevor D. Williams and his passengers, 18-year-old Joshua A. Ogan, and 17-year-old Taylor N. Hood, were seriously injured in the accident. Jereth D. Schrock and one of his passengers, 20-year-old Emily K. Warren sustained moderate injuries. His other passenger, 18-year-old Jaque J. Willis sustained only minor injuries. The young adults injured in the multivehicle Missouri car accident were taken to local hospitals Truman Medical Center, Research Hospital, Overland Park Regional, and KU Medical Center by Belton EMS, South Metro EMS, Lifeflight Eagle, and a private vehicle. The accident report did not specify whether or not alcohol played a role in the accident. Holiday celebrations increase the risk of alcohol-related accident since many festivities include drinking. In 2008, statistics showed that alcohol-related accidents contributed to more than 3,500 car accidents. Dealing with an alcohol-related accident can be stressful for many Missouri car accident victims. Every person who is in an alcohol-related Missouri car accident should do the following: Meet with an experienced Missouri car accident attorney, take a defensive driving course, and seek counseling if needed. An experienced Missouri car accident attorney will help the injured party recover for medical bills, pain, and suffering. A defensive driving course will help the car accident victim to be as prepared as possible to avoid car accidents in the future. Sometimes counseling for Missouri car accident victims is necessary if the injuries are severe or a loved one was lost in the same accident. If you are injured in an alcohol-related car accident, contact our experienced Missouri car accident attorneys at 888.956.2487 and we can help you with the rest and fight for your rights as a victim. ******************************************************** Joshua P. Myers is the owner and President of Myers Injury Law, LLC and a founding partner of Schultz & Myers, LLC. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, his personal injury law firm routinely handles motor vehicle accidents that result in personal injury or death throughout the Midwest. If you have been hurt or have lost a loved one due to the negligence of another driver, please contact a motor vehicle accident attorney to learn your rights. It is always free to discuss your case and there are never any attorney’s fees until we recover on your behalf. Tags: Car Accident, collision, head-on collision, injured, joshua, myers, personal injury, wreck
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Post Date: July 10th, 2011
 A side-impact Missouri car accident occurred when 27-year-old Amber M. Lewis of Bixby, Missouri drove through a stop sign on Business 67 in Cherokee Pass. Lewis drove in to the path of 18-year-old Whitney N. Kemp of Fredericktown, Missouri. The Missouri car accident caused both vehicles to run off the road and down into an embankment. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, both vehicles caught fire in the accident.
Both drivers were injured in the Missouri car accident and so were the passengers of both vehicles. Lewis suffered minor injuries, but her passenger Bruce E. Copeland of Bixby, Missouri, was moderately injured. Lewis & Copeland were taken to Madison Medical Middle in Fredericktown, Missouri by ambulance for treatment. It is reported that neither Lewis or Copeland were wearing a seat belt in the Missouri car accident. Kemp’s passenger, Robert D. Berry of Fredericktown, suffered serious injuries in the Missouri car accident. Kemp and Berry were taken to the Parkland Hospital in Farmington, Missouri for treatment. Missouri statute §304.271 requires drivers to abide by traffic-control instructions, which include stop signs. The only exemptions to the statute are authorized emergency vehicles. A driver who fails to stop at a stop sign violates the Missouri statute will most likely be charged with a class C misdemeanor. Statute violations can be used to prove a driver’s negligence in a Missouri car accident. A victim of a victorious negligence claim in a Missouri car accident will show that: (1) the driver owed a responsibility to the victim, (2) the driver violated that responsibility, (3) the negligent behavior was the cause of the injury to the victim, and (4) the Missouri car accident victim has sustained a loss as a result of the negligence and injury. Missouri Traffic statutes were established to protect the rights of the passengers, pedestrians, and others, which drivers owe. If the victim can prove with evidence that the defendant was negligent, the defendant must pay the victim compensation for injuries sustained. There are many ways a negligent driver can be dangerous on the road. When a driver does not pay attention or makes a dangerous decision, victims have to deal with the stress of the accident. If you have been injured in a Missouri car accident, please consult an experienced car accident attorney immediately. Seeking legal counsel soon after an accident is essential to building a case against the negligent driver. Call 888.956.2487 to discuss your motor vehicle accident claim and let us investigate for you. ************************************************** Joshua P. Myers is the owner and President of Myers Injury Law, LLC and a founding partner of Schultz & Myers, LLC. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, his personal injury law firm routinely handles motor vehicle accidents that result in personal injury or death throughout the Midwest. If you have been hurt or have lost a loved one due to the negligence of another driver, please contact a motor vehicle accident attorney to learn your rights. It is always free to discuss your case and there are never any attorney’s fees until we recover on your behalf. Tags: Car Accident, crash, driving, injured, injury, joshua, lawyer, missouri, myers, personal injury, settlement, stop sign, wreck
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Post Date: July 6th, 2011
 A car accident in Johnson County, Missouri leaves a teen from Lee’s Summit seriously injured. A woman from Ohio was also injured in the multivehicle car accident, which occurred at 4:20 p.m. on MO-10 on June 13, 2011. Lee’s Summit resident, 17-year-old Jackson J. Hill, attempted to pass the 2003 Chevrolet driven by Angela D. Hardy of Warrensburg. In the process of passing in his 2002 Honda, Hill clipped the left rear corner of Hardy’s vehicle. After colliding with Hardy’s Chevrolet, Hill collided with a 1997 Honda driven by John M. Gallagher from Independence. As a result of the multivehicle accident, Hill was ejected from his vehicle. Hill sustained serious injuries and was transported to Research Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri by LifeFlight EMS. A passenger of Gallagher’s vehicle, Tammy S. Mahan from Ohio, was taken by Johnson County EMS to Centerpoint Hospital in Independence, Missouri for treatment. The Missouri Highway Patrol reported that an investigation into the accident has been launched and that charges are pending.
As Johnson County, Missouri becomes more populated, car accidents are becoming more frequent. The population in the Missouri County is increasing because of resident overflow from Kansas City, Missouri. As the population continues to grow, traffic accidents also increase. In 2009 there were over 1,000 car accidents in Johnson County, Missouri. The residents of Johnson County should consider taking a defensive driving course to defend against negligent drivers. Missouri defensive driving courses help teach drivers techniques to avoid traffic collisions. These courses also teach drivers how to compensate for poor road conditions, prevent accidents, and deal with aggression while driving. There are many ways a negligent driver can be dangerous on the road. When a driver does not pay attention or makes a dangerous decision, victims have to deal with the stress of the accident. Defensive driving courses can help you prepare for dangerous situations, but occasionally an accident is unavoidable. If you have been injured in a Missouri car accident, please consult an experienced car accident attorney immediately. Seeking legal counsel soon after an accident is essential to building a case against the negligent driver and having a defensive driving course may help you in your claim for compensation. Call 888.956.2487 to discuss your motor vehicle accident claim and let us investigate for you. *************************************************** Joshua P. Myers is the owner and President of Myers Injury Law, LLC and a founding partner of Schultz & Myers, LLC. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, his personal injury law firm routinely handles motor vehicle accidents that result in personal injury or death throughout the Midwest. If you have been hurt or have lost a loved one due to the negligence of another driver, please contact a motor vehicle accident attorney to learn your rights. It is always free to discuss your case and there are never any attorney’s fees until we recover on your behalf. Tags: accident, Car Accident, injured, multivehicle accident, personal injury, teen driver
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Post Date: October 19th, 2010
The St. Louis car accident attorneys at Myers Injury Law always take the car accidents involving teenagers very seriously. As a personal injury attorney, it is important to me to keep teenagers and parents up-to-date on the latest driving statistics that can protect them. Upon researching teen drivers, I came upon a new study conducted by State Farm Insurance. According to the study, the month of October is the most dangerous for teenage drivers. The State Farm study calculated the data from 2003 to 2009, which shows that accidents involving teenagers spiked by 15% in October compared to every other month in the year. The target of the study was to look at accident trends of drivers between the ages of 16 and 17. Since October is a busy month for high school students, it is important that teenagers keep their safety in mind while driving. According to a different State Farm survey, 57% teenagers openly admit that they read their text messages or send text messages while driving. Despite the fact that teenagers know the dangers of texting while driving, they continue risk their lives. Text messaging while driving is illegal in 29 states. To help educate teenagers and parents on the permitting and licensing process, the Illinois Secretary of State and AAA launched a website. An interactive website at www.Illinoisteendriving.com offers the “StartSmart Parent-Teen Driving Agreement” for new drivers. It is important for teenagers to be prepared for the dangers of the road because the leading cause of death for people ages 16 to 19 is a car accident. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that teenagers are three times more involved in fatal car accidents than any other age group. Parents and their teenagers can learn together how to decrease their risk of being involved in a fatal car accident. As a Missouri auto accident attorney, I have stood by many families who have lost a loved one due to the negligence of someone else. Parents and teenagers have the resources available to learn how to stay safe on the road because everyone wants to lower the risk of car accidents involving fatalities. Tags: auto accidents, car accidents, driving, october, state farm, study, teen, texting
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