If you are involved in a car crash in Missouri, there’s a rough one-in-seven chance that the other driver will be uninsured. That’s right. According to the Missouri Department of Insurance, more than 337,000 drivers in the state don’t carry liability insurance. That comes out to 13.7 percent of all drivers. Crashes with uninsured drivers…
Proving that the other driver was speeding can be a critical factor in a traffic accident case. If done correctly, it can show that the other driver breached their duty of care as a Missouri driver, and the other driver can be found at fault for the crash. This can involve collecting concrete evidence such…
It’s important to promptly exchange insurance information after a car accident, both for protecting your rights and getting your insurance claim processed. But how do you do it? In this blog post, we’ll share tips on how to exchange insurance information seamlessly and how to proceed if the other driver resists. Armed with this knowledge,…
After a car accident, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and make snap judgments that could thwart your legal and financial claims. In these high-stress moments, there’s little room for error. This blog post will guide you through the key missteps to sidestep after a crash. Immediately after a car crash The immediate aftermath of a…
A police accident report can be a valuable source of information in the days and weeks following a car accident. These reports typically include details about the crash, such as the date, time, location, evidence and description of the events leading up to the collision from the police officer that responded to the crash. However,…
NGK Law attorneys David Grebel, Mark Niemeyer, Michael Kruse, and Patrick Hamacher secured an $11,000,000.00 verdict in a product liability case against Stanley Black and Decker for a pneumatic staple gun that shot out our 33-year-old client’s right eye. NGK law argued that the warning was not sufficient about the lack of a safety and…
Right turns are one of those driving maneuvers that many people take for granted. We do them all of the time. However, right turns can be dangerous in the wrong conditions and they can lead to collisions. Any time a right turn car accident takes place, the insurance companies representing both drivers must decide who…
Car accidents can happen anywhere, even somewhere as seemingly harmless as a parking lot. Parking lot accidents are usually low speed and don’t result in injuries, unless the accident involves a pedestrian. However, they can result in significant property damage. Who is liable when a car accident in a parking lot takes place? In this…
T-bone collisions can happen quickly and without warning, leaving drivers and passengers with severe injuries. If you or someone you love has been injured in a T-bone car accident, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries, medical bills, lost wages and more. However, there first needs to be a determination of fault. Determining…
When it comes to determining fault in a car accident, the key is finding out who had the right of way at the time of the crash. In the case of merging accidents, also known as lane change accidents, this can be complicated. In this blog post, we’ll explain some of the basics of fault…