Accidents involving pedestrians are slightly less common than car accidents. Still, about 70,000 pedestrians are involved each year in serious accidents with vehicles. In some cases careless pedestrians may be at least partially responsible for their own injuries, but liable motorists are to blame in many instances as well. Some common circumstances contribute to pedestrian …
In some situations, an individual who was not driving or even present in the vehicle at the time of the crash, may be held responsible for the accident. Usually when a car accident occurs, determining which driver is at fault is the key issue. If either or both drivers did not exercise reasonable care while …
Drivers have a duty of care to drive safely and protect others who share the road. Last month a car accident at a Kansas City day care injured the vehicle driver and three children. Police report that a sport utility vehicle rear ended a Cadillac that was parked. The car was smashed through the wall …
The Hoffmann Law Firm, L.L.C. has the resources to help victims of truck accidents in Missouri and Illinois. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration set new regulations in 2011 that responded to the widespread problem of truck driver fatigue. Trucking companies had 18 months to put these into practice and on …
Nothing affects a family more than the unexpected death of a father, mother, or child. When a person dies as the result of some unjust action or negligence, family members of the deceased individual can bring a civil wrongful death lawsuit against the responsible party. There are many different circumstances that can result in a …
A double vehicle crash in St. Francois County recently resulted in the death of one man. The accident occurred at 9:35 p.m. on Missouri Route 8, when David Swanguarim, 33, of Desloge, Mo. attempted to pass another car. Swanguarium reportedly lost control of his 1988 Chevy Cavalier, skidded sideways, and struck the front of the …