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(314) 500-HURTDrivers who violate safety rules injure and kill people. We are all trained to follow the Rules of the Road and to
operate motor vehicles safely. However, when that does not occur people are easily injured. Typically, the rule
violations are excessive speed, failure to keep a careful lookout, failure to yield the right of way and violations of
traffic signals. Drivers must use the “highest degree of care” or what “a very careful person” would do under the same
circumstances.
People violate the Rules of the Road in many different ways, and all of those violations are dangerous. In 2013, 757
people were killed in Missouri traffic accidents. Despite laws requiring them, only 80% of Missourians wear seatbelts.
As a result, 6 out of 10 vehicle occupants killed in Missouri traffic accidents in 2013 were unbuckled. Further, despite
impaired driving laws, 30% of Missouri traffic fatalities in 2013 involved a substance impaired driver. The leading
cause of fatal car crashes, other than substance impairment, is speeding and improper lane usage. And – don’t drive
inTEXTicated!
In the United States:
When you are in a car accident, you only have a claim for personal injuries if the other driver was negligent, or caused
injury to you. If the accident was your fault, no one else should pay you for your injuries, unless you had medical
payment benefits or some other benefits through your insurance. If the other driver broke the rules of the road, drove
unsafely and carelessly and injured you or a passenger, you do have a claim. Those claims usually divide into
property damage and personal injury claims. Usually, you should handle your property damage claim yourself as you never
want a lawyer to take a fee out of the money recovered for your vehicle– you are already not going to get full value
for your vehicle damage. Typically, people have high loans on vehicles and insurance companies pay wholesale or other
reduced costs to pay for property damage.
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This page has been written, edited, and reviewed by a team of legal writers following our comprehensive editorial guidelines. This page was approved by Founding Partner, Gary Burger who has more than 30 years of legal experience as a practicing personal injury trial attorney. Gary’s robust legal knowledge is recognized by his peers as demonstrated by his industry awards and frequent Continuing Legal Education (CLE) lectures.
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