Automobile Accidents

• Distracted Driving Campaign Comes to Illinois and Missouri

  Lindsay Rakers | April 17, 2012 11:53 AM | 1 CommentSt. Louis, MO

  As the Campaign for distracted driving comes to Illinois and Missouri, hundreds of lawyers, judges, and traffic safety professionals stay committed to making a difference by giving presentations...

• Spring Break - Fun for Students, Scary for Parents

  Lindsay Rakers | April 09, 2012 1:46 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Louis, MO

  My Spring Break may be boring to some but it was welcomed by me! This past weekend was spent running around the yard trying to find colorful eggs with pennies inside. I remember my teenage and...

• Construction and Road Workers Face Risks Each Day

  Lindsay Rakers | March 15, 2012 2:23 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Louis, MO

  Construction work can be dangerous work no matter where it is taking place. But one particularly dangerous type of construction work is highway work. With warming temperatures and longer daylight...

• Small Amounts of Snow and Ice Can Create Dangerous Road Conditions

  Lindsay Rakers | January 18, 2012 4:24 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Louis, MO

  In the middle of a blizzard or ice storm, winter driving habits automatically kick in for many of us. The low visibility, snow-covered roads, falling precipitation and fleets of road maintenance...

• Is MoDot Responsible for Recent Missouri Car Crashes?

  Lindsay Rakers | January 16, 2012 12:24 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Louis, MO

  Last Thursday, the St. Louis Missouri region received light snofall which created icy conditions on the roadways. It was well-known that the snowfall was approaching. Yet, MoDot (Missouri...

• Distracted Driving Continues in Missouri and Illinois

  Lindsay Rakers | January 15, 2012 10:04 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Louis, MO

  There has been a lot of talk lately about distracted driving and that includes driving while intoxicated, texting, talking on a cell phone, smoking, reaching for something in a car, reaching to...

• What Car Insurance Do I Need?

  Lindsay Rakers | December 27, 2011 1:09 PM | 1 CommentSt. Louis, MO

  As a St. Louis Missouri injury attorney I hear a lot of clients tell me that they're confused about their options when purchasing automobile insurance. Unfortunately, we often discover that a...

• Who Pays for Injuries Caused in a Car Crash?

  Lindsay Rakers | December 26, 2011 1:03 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Louis, MO

  Typically, the insurance company will pay for the harms and losses caused by a car crash. An insurance company will also usually be who pays for injuries caused by falls, dog bites, dangerous...

• Why Do We Need the Civil Justice System? To Protect Our Kids!

  Lindsay Rakers | December 25, 2011 12:51 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Louis, MO

  The below information is taken directly, word for word, from the American Association for Justice's online pamphlet Why We Need the Civil Justice System: TOYS. The American Association for...

• DWD (Distracted While Driving) Becoming an Epidemic

  Lindsay Rakers | December 22, 2011 12:42 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Louis, MO

  According to statistics from the U.S. Department of Transportation, just in the year 2009, nearly 5,500 people died in an accident that involved distracted driving and an additional 450,000...