Do I Really Need a Personal Injury Lawyer After an Auto Accident?

Car Accident Victim Calling Lawyer
Over 18,000 people are hurt and more than 400 individuals are killed in car crashes all across Kansas every year. Nearly 90% of these collisions involve driver related factors. Inattention is implicated in more than 14,000 crashes while speeding is responsible for 1/5th of all fatalities. In fact, seldom can weather and road conditions be
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Big Rig Crashes have caused Devastation on Kansas Highways

Semi truck on Kansas Roadway
Sedgwick County: Woman loses life in fatal crash involving a box truck. Miami County: 3-year-old dies after being hit by a delivery truck. Fort Scott: Single vehicle crash kills truck driver and seriously injures his passenger. Wabaunsee County: Motorist seriously injured after rear-ending a semi-truck. Ottawa County: Semi driver killed and two seriously injured in
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Large Vehicles Most Dangerous to Passenger Cars

Large Vehicles Most Dangerous to Passenger Cars
Two U.S. Department of Transportation agencies plus individual states oversee large truck safety. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sets standards for new truck equipment. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) oversees the safety of commercial vehicles in interstate commerce (vehicles operating across state lines) and has some jurisdiction over equipment standards for
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Kansas Big Rig Truck Accident Statistics

Big Rig Semi Truck on Highway
Large trucks, big rigs and other commercial vehicles account for a mere 9% of the total travelled miles on American roads. Yet, they contribute a whopping 10% to all traffic crash fatalities. That’s a massive 3500 deaths every year! In Kansas, the figures are no less worrisome with approximately 3800 wrecks and 87 fatalities involving
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Semi-Truck Wreck and Injury Guide in Kansas

Semi-truck and car collide on highway
Trucking or semi-truck wrecks are quite a common occurrence all over the US. Given their sheer size and weight, it’s only obvious why even a seemingly minor collision can result in huge losses, both physically and financially. If you or someone close to you has been involved in a wreck with a semi-truck or a
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Kansas Car Wreck Settlement Process – Part 2

Kansas Car Wreck Settlement Adjuster Inspecting Vehicle
CLICK HERE to read part 1 of – Kansas car wreck settlement process continued below Within 1 month of the collision 1. Continue to collect evidence that proves fault: Even if the defendant’s insurance company accepts the fact that their client was at fault, you will need evidence to prove the value of your losses.
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Kansas Car Wreck Settlement Process

Kansas Car Wreck Settlement Adjuster Inspecting Vehicle
The pain and the shock of being in a car wreck causes unimaginable mental trauma. Unfortunately, for the seriously injured the ensuing uncertainty simply adds to their anguish. At DeVaughn James, we know that the lack of clarity poses a serious hurdle to your physical and emotional recovery. Based on thousands of personal injury cases,
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Kansas Car Wreck Injury Rights and Compensation Guide

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Every injury claim is different but, some laws and procedures are common, as is the fact that all tort claims are complicated. If you have been injured in a car crash, you will have questions and doubts about the handling of your case, the compensation that you are likely to receive and any problems or
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Can you seek compensation if injured while using public transportation?

People waiting at a public bus stop
If you are in a collision with a privately owned vehicle, the compensation claim may seem straight forward. However, things can get truly chaotic if an injury occurs when using public transportation. The laws differ significantly, right down to the amount of time you must sue for damages, things can get very complicated. You may
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Common Car Accident Injuries that Children Sustain

Young child in car seat.
In October, 2019, a motorist plowed into 4 children who were walking to their school in Overland Park, as he drove right through a red light. About a month later, 4 children were killed along with their mother in a grisly Thanksgiving morning accident in a nearby county. Earlier in 2020, two children were grievously
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