If there is ever a lull in the conversation at a biker bar or motorcycle rally, ask a motorcycle enthusiast about all the ways in which motorcycles are as safe as or even safer than cars. Anyone who has a Missouri motorcycle license has had to demonstrate knowledge of how to operate a motorcycle safely…
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There is no such thing as a good car accident, but the least bad kind of car accident is one in which no one is injured and in which both drivers carry the required insurance coverage. In such ideal circumstances, the drivers simply contact their insurance companies, and the insurance companies work out the details…
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Most of what you read online about drunk driving has to do with the criminal penalties for DWI. You read about the consequences for the drunk drivers. It is not hard to find resources if you are stopped for driving drunk and are looking for a lawyer to represent you. Of course, if you were…
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Technology is always evolving to make cars safer. Ask your grandparents how much more frightening it was to ride in a car before seat belts became widespread. They might even remember their grandparents telling them about a time when cars did not even have steering wheels; some early models of automobiles had rudders like you…
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For the first few decades after human beings first went to outer space and returned safely, American pop culture was full of images of futuristic technological advances, some more plausible than others. A quarter of Disney World is Tomorrowland, with Space Mountain as its flagship attraction. Virtually every comic book character made a visit to…
DetailsAt family reunions with your relatives from out of state, members from the Missouri branch of the family might feel tempted to smile smugly as the family members from other states grouse about the expensive parking tickets they have had to pay for causing very minor accidents. Since Missouri adopted a “no report” policy in…
DetailsThere is a very good chance that you have navigated to this website on your cell phone. Being able to access the Internet from your phone has made so many aspects of life more convenient. If you are lost, it is easy to pull over to the side of the road and pull up an…
DetailsNot every injury sustained in a car accident results in a personal injury lawsuit. Many times, the plaintiff only decides to file a car accident lawsuit after receiving a settlement offer from the car insurance company and finding that the amount offered in the settlement is not enough to cover the plaintiff’s medical bills or…
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The spinal cord is one of the worst parts of the body to injure, because it controls nerves that lead to almost every other part of the body. Trauma to the spinal cord can cause all kinds of problems, ranging from chronic pain to paralysis. It is no wonder that medical researchers currently make research…
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When you first got a car after learning to drive, the biggest factor in your choice of car was probably price. Even if your parents helped you pay for the car, they probably would not want to get a new, luxurious car for an inexperienced driver. After all, even the most careful drivers will probably…
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Workers’ compensation is money paid by employers or their insurance companies to workers who are injured while performing their work duties. The purpose of the money is to pay the worker’s medical expenses and, in some cases, to make up for the worker’s lost income, until he or she is well enough to return to…
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Just driving past a construction site can give you an idea of its many hazards. There is a reason that it makes sense to block off roads near a construction site. Cranes, dump trucks, and cherry pickers are fascinating to preschoolers, but if you ever set foot on a construction site, the potential for construction…
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If you’ve had the Mirena IUD implanted, there are some things you should know – Mirena has been associated with device migration, organ perforation and now, pseudotumor cerebri (false brain tumors). Pseudotumor cerebri, or PTC for short, can cause vision issues, migraines, dizziness and/or ringing in the ears. Mirena is an IUD that releases levonorgestrel,…
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It would be nice if there could just be a straight, simple answer to this very common question; sadly, “it depends” is as simplified and accurate as it gets. You can only find out what your case is worth after you investigate, establish liability, determine the extent, severity, and duration of your injuries, and myriad…
DetailsIt’s a common enough question, and believe it or not, there’s a simple enough answer: Because they will take your case on a contingency, hiring an experienced personal injury attorney with Walton Telken could cost you nothing out of pocket – they’ll even travel to meet with you if traveling to their office is inconvenient…
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