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Trucking Accident in North Kansas City Sends Driver to Hospital with Serious Leg Injury

Posted by Admin on January 19th, 2012
A driver was injured in a trucking accident in Kansas City on Thursday January 19, 2012

It’s aways scary when we hear about a trucking accident that happens right in here in Kansas City. There are so many things that can happen on a highway that can lead to a trucking accident. These vehicles are so big that they rarely crash without involving or affecting other vehicles in some way. This morning in the Northland was no different.

A driver was injured in a trucking accident in Kansas City on Thursday January 19, 2012

A big rig truck lost control in the southbound lanes of I-435 and tipped over. The truck driver was seriously injured and needed to be physically cut free from the cab of the truck. He was promptly taken to a nearby hospital. Thankfully his injuries are considered to be non-life threatening. While this accident did not involve any other vehicles, it did shut down the highway for over an hour, creating quite a headache for commuters trying to get deeper into the Kansas City Metro.

As experienced Kansas City Trucking Injury Attorneys, we see far too many accidents like this. One good note of this is that the big picture tells us that Missouri trucking accidents are actually on the decline thanks to continued effort from dedicated driver’s to improve driving skills. But we also know that the roads are far from being safe from potential trucking accidents. We’d like to remind all motorists in Kansas and Missouri to keep an eye out for America’s truck drivers. Share the road and drive safely in order to help prevent possible fatal accidents involving these big rigs and semis.

If you or a loved one has been involved in an accident involving a semi-truck in Kansas or Missouri, you may be entitled to compensation. Call our experienced Kansas City Personal Injury Lawyers. With over 15 years of experience we may be able to help you and your family through this difficult and often stressful time.

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Kansas City Families May Be Due Compensation after Fatal Trucking Accidents

Posted by Admin on November 14th, 2011
Trucking injury accidents caused by drowsy driving are common in Kansas and Missouri.

Trucking accidents happen for a lot of reason. Distracted and inattentive driving is up there, as it is with the accidents in any vehicle category. The one cause of trucking accidents that is truly heart breaking are the accidents caused by a driver pushing himself too far and falling asleep at the wheel. We know drivers feel pressure to meet deadlines and often skip on sleep and meals in order to make ends meet. This is a dangerous practice that leads to many trucking accidents here in Kansas and Missouri.

Trucking injury accidents caused by drowsy driving are common in Kansas and Missouri.

An Arkansas Jury recently ruled in favor of a Missouri family who was suing a trucking company following the death of Roger Reagan, a truck driver who was killed in a crossover crash in Northern Arkansas in 2008. Reagan’s family sued the other trucking company, claiming the driver found at fault of the accident was too tired to drive and overly exhausted, which caused the crossover crash.

At Kansas City Trucking Injury Attorneys, we know it’s really easy to feel lost after a loved one dies in needless accident. This is why it is important to know what you’re going to do IF something bad happens. It’s never fun or easy to think about but the hard questions you ask yourselves now may make life a little easier for your loved one in the event of an accidental death. Like it or not, fatal work accidents happen. Knowing how your family is protected and what they will need to survive is crucial.

Contact Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys today for a free consultation. With over 15 years of experience in Trucking Accidents we want to help your family in this time of need. You may have the right to compensation the insurance company isn’t telling you about. We want you to know your rights.

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Distracted Driving a Dangerous Practice for Kansas and Missouri Truck Drivers

Posted by Admin on November 13th, 2011
Distracted Driving continues to be a problem for truck drivers in Kansas and Missouri.

At Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys, we know there has been some modest improvement in trucking safety over the last few years but we also know that until we are no longer seeing trucking accidents on a daily basis, there is a long way to go. The danger though isn’t only to other motorists to but to pedestrians and especially road construction workers along our nation’s highways.

Distracted Driving continues to be a problem for truck drivers in Kansas and Missouri.

Last weekend in Ohio, a 40 year-0ld road construction worker was killed when he was struck by a semi-truck while his crew was posting signs. The man was killed when the big rig went off road– while the driver admits he was trying to pick up some loose papers– not watching where he was going in a marked construction zone.

This is a tragic accident and we want to extend our deepest sympathies to friends and family of the worker killed in this unfortunate situation. Our experienced Kansas Trucking Injury Attorneys know driving a big rig truck is no picnic but that is what makes attentive driving so much more crucial. You can never predict what is going to happen on the road in front of you. Being behind the wheel of a semi-truck makes it that much more difficult to react as it is. No matter how experienced of a driver you are, eyes on the road is always going to win out over gut instinct. You may have done something 99 times but it only takes that once for something tragic to happen.

Contact Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys today to set up a free consultation to discuss your situation. We have over 15 years of experience in Trucking Injury Accident cases in Kansas and Missouri. We want you to know your rights.

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Two Injured in Trucking Accident in Waco, TX. Involving Multiple Vehicles

Posted by Admin on November 8th, 2011

At Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys, we know how horrifying it is to think about what can happen when several semi-tractor trailer trucks are involved in the same accident.  Anytime you have a multiple vehicle accident, serious injuries and sadly, fatalities usually are involved.

Two people suffered serious injury in a horrific ten vehicle accident that involved an 18 wheeler big rig truck in Waco, Texas. The trucking injury accident happened on October 25, 2011 on around 10 a.m. on Interstate 35. Authorities investigating say the truck stopped suddenly on the highway when the driver realized the truck would not clear an upcoming over pass, triggering a chain reaction. The truck was apparently off its normal route.

While this accident may have been caused by an error on the part of one of the truck drivers, keeping the roads safe is the responsibility of everyone.  Next time you’re on the road with one of the highway goliaths, keep these important driving tips in mind. Never ride in a trucker’s blind spot, which is at the right/ rear of the vehicle and right front corner of the truck.  If you’re going to pass a truck, get it over with.  Never ride side by side if you can control it because you never know when you’ll slip into one of these blind spots.

Be a patient driver.  Driving a big rig is much more difficult than driving a smaller vehicle.  Next time you’re rushing to get through an intersection, keep in mind that the truck driver isn’t trying to slow everyone down, they’re trying to make sure they turn safely without hitting anyone.  It’s for your safety.

Our experienced Kansas City Trucking Accident and Injury Attorneys know that truck drivers are already getting involved in ongoing training programs but they can’t do it alone.  All motorists need to take responsibility on the roads.  Whether you are driving, a car, van, pick-up truck, motorcycle or one of these big rig semi-trucks, we all need to do our part to keep the roads safe for everyone.

If you or someone you love has suffered a serious injury in an accident involving a big rig or semi truck, you and your family may be entitled to compensation for your losses.  Don’t delay, call our experienced Kansas City Personal Injury Lawyers.  With over 15 years of experience in Trucking Injury Accident cases, we may be able to help you through this difficult time.

Contact Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys to set up a free consultation to discuss your personal injury claim.  You can get started today by downloading our free book, “10 Essential Steps to Protecting Your Injury Claim”.  We want you to know your rights.

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Topekans Concerned about Highway Safety after Tractor-Trailer Crash

Posted by Admin on November 1st, 2011

Highway accidents can be very unpredictable– and dangerous. Topeka, KS. had a rough week last week. There were two potentially fatal accidents on 470 near the downtown loop of the Capital city.

Interstate 70 in Topeka KS. was shut down for almost an entire day following a fatal tractor trailor accident near downtown. The crash happened just before 5 a.m. Tuesday October 25, 2011. The crash caused the spilling of hot asphalt oil from the rig’s tanker and pulled down an overhead sign. The driver of the truck has identified the driver as 57-year-old Paul Cardwell.

As experienced Kansas City Trucking Injury Lawyers, we want to extend our sympathies to the family of the victim in this tragic car accident. In order to protect motorists in Kansas and Missouri, we report on these types of auto injury accidents with the hope that others will read about the circumstances and be more aware of the dangers of driving. The attorneys at KCAIA want to keep our Kansas and Missouri roadways safe!

If you or someone you love has suffered a serious injury in an auto accident in Kansas or Missouri, call our experienced Kansas City Personal Injury Lawyers. With over 15 years of experience in Auto Injury Accident Attorneys, we might be able to help you through a stressful time.

Contact Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys to set up a free consultation to discuss your personal injury claim. You can get started today by downloading our free book, “10 Essential Steps to Protecting Your Injury Claim“. We want you to know your rights.

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One Killed, One Injured in Trucking Accident in Overland Park, KS.

Posted by Admin on November 1st, 2011

One person was killed and another was injured when a trash truck collided with a cab in Overland Park, KS.

As experienced Kansas and Missouri Trucking Accident Injury Lawyers, we know its impossible to know what other motorists are doing.  That’s what makes it so crucial to avoid distractions and remain 100% focused on what is going on around and in front of you on the road.  If a car makes a sudden stop you need to be able to react and you can’t do that if you’re texting, or playing with your radio or just day dreaming.  Keep our roads safe.

If you or a loved one has suffered a serious injury as the direct result of an accident involving a semi-truck in Kansas or Missouri, you may be entitled to compensation for your losses.  If you are facing an up-hill legal battle, you need someone in your corner you can trust.  Call our experienced.  With over 15 years of experience in Trucking Injury Accident cases, we maybe able to help you and your family through this difficult time.

Contact Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys to set up your free consultation.  You can get started today by downloading our free book, “10 Essential Steps to Protecting Your Injury Claim“.  We want you to know your rights.

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Train-Truck Crash Raises Questions about Safety of Unmarked Crossings in Kansas and Missouri

Posted by Admin on August 9th, 2011

At Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys, we know train crossings can be very dangerous especially when there is no warning signals.  Which if you’ve driven across the state of Kansas or Missouri on some of the back roads, you’ve seen there are plenty of crossings right here without them.  A scary example of how dangerous these unmarked crossings can be happened last week when a truck driver suffered severe head injuries in a collision with a train near Salt Lake City, Utah.  The collision between the water truck and the train happened at a location where the crossing does not have any lights or barrier arms just ‘crossbuck’ warning sign.

In the crash, the truck driver was ejected from the truck and suffered critical head injuries in the trucking accident.  He was airlifted him to a nearby medical center where he was listed in critical but stable condition.

Our experienced Kansas and Missouri Trucking Injury Lawyers are horrified by this accident and we certainly hope the man injured in this accident is able to recover.   We want to remind all motorists, whether you are driving a big rig, a motorcycle or a car to respect the laws at a train crossing intersection even if there isn’t a clearly marked warning signal.

Here are some safety tips to follow as a motorist:

  • SLOW DOWN and prepare to stop when approaching a train crossing.  Not all crossings have light signals.  Pay attention.
  • Trains are wider than the tracks.  Maintain a distance of at least 15 FT. clearance on either side of a train crossing.
  • Always LOOK BOTH WAYS.  Don’t always focus on a train coming from one direction.  be prepared for a train to come from the other direction as well.
  • LISTEN.  Roll down a window if weather might make it difficult to hear an approaching train.
  • If your vehicle should get stuck on a rail road track.  GET OUT of the vehicle immediately and call 911.

If you or someone you love have suffered a serious injury in an accident involving a semi-truck or big rig in Kansas or Missouri, you may be entitled to compensation for your losses.  With over 15 years of experience in Trucking Injury Accidents our experienced Kansas City Personal Injury Attorneys may be able to help you and your family through this difficult and often stressful time.

Contact Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys today to set up a free consultation to discuss your personal injury claim.  You can get started today by downloading our free book, “10 Essential Steps to Protecting Your Injury Claim“.  We want you to know your rights as a victim.

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Truck Drivers Warned to Obey Train Crossing Signals in Kansas and Missouri

Posted by Admin on July 31st, 2011

Train accidents are not uncommon in Kansas and Missouri, but it’s always good to take note of other accidents that happen around the country so that we can  hopefully learn what we can all do as motorists to avoid these dangerous and often fatal accidents.   A tragic example happened recently in Maine when the driver of a tractor-trailer truck apparently crashed through crossing gates and was struck by an Amtrak passenger train carrying 112 passengers.

The truck driver was killed instantly.  The engineer of the train and an undisclosed number of passengers suffered injuries but non are considered to be life threatening.

Our experienced Kansas and Missouri Trucking Injury Lawyers want to remind all motorists, whether you are driving a big rig, a motorcycle or a car to respect the laws at a train crossing intersection.  Here are some safety tips to follow as a motorist:

  • SLOW DOWN and prepare to stop when approaching a train crossing.  Not all crossings have light signals.  Pay attention.
  • Trains are wider than the tracks.  Maintain a distance of at least 15 FT. clearance on either side of a train crossing.
  • Always LOOK BOTH WAYS.  Don’t always focus on a train coming from one direction.  be prepared for a train to come from the other direction as well.
  • LISTEN.  Roll down a window if weather might make it difficult to hear an approaching train.
  • If your vehicle should get stuck on a rail road track.  GET OUT of the vehicle immediately and call 911.

As experienced Kansas City Trucking Injury Lawyers, we work hard to protect Kansas and Missouri truck drivers after trucking accidents.  This is a situation that can happen any where including right here in our home state.  Use common sense when trying to cross a rail road track.  Never try and beat a train.  If a train is approaching, STOP.  It is nearly impossible to judge the speed of a train.  Don’t take foolish risks.  Drive Safe.  Drive Smart.

If you or someone you love have suffered a serious injury in an accident involving a semi-truck or big rig in Kansas or Missouri, you may be entitled to compensation for your losses.  We want you to know your rights as a victim.  With over 15 years of experience in Trucking Injury Accidents our experienced Kansas City Personal Injury Attorneys may be able to help you and your family through this difficult and often stressful time.

Contact Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys today to set up a free consultation to discuss your personal injury claim.  You can get started today by downloading our free book, “10 Essential Steps to Protecting Your Injury Claim“.

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Attentive Driving Important Factor in Avoiding Kansas City Trucking Accidents

Posted by Admin on July 29th, 2011

This is a scary situation for anyone.  In Wichita, Kansas, four men were seriously injured when the SUV they were riding in was rear-ended by a semi-truck.  Police say the accident was caused when the SUV suffered a tire blow out and was hit from behind by a truck that was unable to determine the slow speed of the SUV.  The crash caused a rupture in the semi-truck gas line and a fire erupted.  The four passengers of the SUV suffered serious to critical burn injuries.

It’s no secret that semi and big rig trucks present one of the greatest dangers on the highways today.  Because of the sheer size and power of these monster vehicles, accidents almost always lead to either serious injury or death.  That’s why it is so important for drivers to remain 100% focused and attentive.  There are many things that can go wrong on the road in front of you and you need to be prepared to react.

As experienced Kansas City Trucking Accident Attorneys, we know how devastating the results can be in an accident involving a semi truck or big rig.  We hope the victims in this accident recover quickly from their injuries.  Driving a truck is a lot of responsibility and motorists are already full aware of the dangers of driving on the road with them.  Any accident like this, where the driver was being so reckless, is a step back for truck drivers.

If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident involving a big rig truck in Kansas or Missouri, you may be entitled to compensation for your losses.  Don’t delay, call experienced Kansas City Personal Injury Lawyer James Roswold.  With over 15 years of experience in Trucking Injury Accident cases, we may be able to help you and your family get through this difficult time.

Contact Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys to set up a free consultation to discuss your situation with us.  You can get started today by downloading our free book, “10 Essential Steps to Protecting Your Injury Claim“.  We want you to know your rights.

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One Ejected and Killed, Three Injured in Semi-Truck, Shuttle Bus Crash

Posted by Admin on July 25th, 2011

Buckle up.  It seems easy enough.  But believe it or not motorists all over Kansas City neglect to do this simple task when they get in their cars or trucks.  Many argue its uncomfortable or they are only driving a block or two– but it only takes a split second for something to happen that causes a serious injury or fatal accident.

A one man was killed in a trucking accident that involved a semi-truck and a shuttle bus in San Francisco, California.  The collision also involved a shuttle bus.  One passenger on the bus was killed after being ejected and pinned under the semi.  Three others on the bus were injured and hospitalized but their injuries are not expected to be life threatening.

As Kansas City Trucking Injury Accident Lawyers, we’d like to extend our sympathies to the friends and families of the victim in the accident and hope anyone injured makes a full recovery.  This is a tragic accident and losing a loved one is never easy.

It’s no secret that trucking accidents are one of the most dangerous types of accidents any motorist can be involved in.  The sheer massive size of the vehicles represents great danger t all motorists when they’re on the road, but especially if the driver is unable to maintain control of the big rig.  We know there are a number of causes of Kansas City trucking accidents.  As mentioned as just one of the possibilities in this tragic fatal trucking accident, one of the main causes is drowsy driving, which is brought on by a driver spending too many hours on the road without a good nights sleep.

If you or someone you love has been the victim of a serious injury accident with a big rig truck or semi-truck in Kansas or Missouri, you may be entitled to compensation for you losses.  Call experienced Kansas City Personal Injury Attorney James Roswold.  With over 15 years of experience in Trucking Injury Accident cases, we might be able to help you and your family get through this difficult and often stressful time.

Contact Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys today to set up a free consultation to discuss your personal injury claim.  You can get started today by downloading our free book, “10 Essential Steps to Protecting Your Injury Claim“.  We want you to know your rights.

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