Published on September 23, 2020 • Updated on June 10, 2025.
Most discussions focus on what happens after an accident—but the best defense is prevention. By adopting smart driving habits, you can minimize risks, drive more defensively, and keep yourself and your passengers safe.
When we get behind the wheel of a motor vehicle, we are trusting that other drivers will drive safely, follow the rules of the road, stay alert, and not engage in reckless driving behaviors. But that is not always the case. These drivers understand the risks of their behaviors but continue to drive in a dangerous manner that can cause accidents.
Published: September 14, 2020 • Updated: April 2, 2023
When people think about distracted driving, they often picture someone using a cell phone—talking, texting, or emailing. But the truth is that many different activities can divert a driver’s attention and lead to a serious accident. Distracted driving is defined as any activity that takes your focus away from operating a vehicle. When pursuing a personal injury claim, the challenge may be whether you can prove that distracted driving caused your accident.
Did you know that Missouri has eased its motorcycle helmet law?
The new helmet law, which took effect on August 28, 2020, now only requires those under the age of 26, or older than 26 if driving with a permit, to wear a helmet when riding in or driving a motorcycle.
Highway guardrails are an important safety feature on our roadways. When designed correctly, they help reduce the impact of car accidents. They:
While guardrails are meant to protect vehicles and their passengers, and lessen the severity of a crash, there are circumstances when they do not.
Every day, about 28 people in the United States die in drunk-driving crashes. That’s one person every 52 minutes. In 2019, there were 10,142 deaths from drunk-driving crashes.
Have you taken an extended break from driving? Maybe its coronavirus-related. Or, it could be due to a medical condition, age, or many other factors. Suffice it to say, a break has been taken, but now it is time to get back on the road. If you have not been behind the wheel of a car for some time, you may be a little nervous, over cautious and out of practice. Here are some reminders to help you get back on the road safely.
The popularity of having groceries delivered has grown tremendously. Instacart, Shipt, Peapod and many others make it easy to buy from Aldi’s, Hy-Vee, Price Chopper, Sprouts and more. The appeal: contactless delivery, social distancing, and avoiding long check-out lines and crowded stores. It is, however, a popular convenience that means more delivery drivers on our Kansas City roads.
Online shopping has become a way of life. Delivery of goods, which now includes groceries, fast food, prescriptions and more, saves us from risking possible COVID-19 exposure. The delivery truck experience is contactless, convenient and allows us to social distance.
Originally Published: July 7, 2020 • Updated: October 9, 2026
Semitruck accidents (involving a large commercial truck) are far more devastating than passenger-vehicle accidents. Why? A commercial truck can weigh up to 80,000 pounds, compared to a standard passenger car weighing 3,000-4,000 pounds. When these vehicles collide, the types of injuries suffered can be severe, sometimes fatal.
