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27 Jan

Walton Telken Bragee founding partner Troy Walton Named to Super Lawyers® Top 100 Lawyers in Illinois

Mr. Walton is one of only two Illinois attorneys outside of Chicago to make the list. Every year, preeminent lawyer rating service Super Lawyers® recognizes the top 100 lawyers in each state. Walton Telken Bragee is...

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5 Aug

Catastrophic Accident Insurance: How Does It Work?

A catastrophic injury, like a spine injury, might mean more than $4 million in past and future medical bills. Normally, health insurance companies refuse to pay injury-related costs, citing liability concerns. There’s ...

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12 Apr

Determining Fault in Pedestrian Accidents

In 2019, the number of fatal pedestrian accidents hit a 30-year high. Since most of these accidents happen outside marked crosswalks, the tortfeasor (negligent driver) is usually traveling at or near top speed at the tim...

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3 Mar

Walton Telken Bragee Named Illinois Super Lawyers for 2021

Edwardsville, IL – Founding Members Troy Walton and Steve Telken, along with firm attorney Micah Summers of Walton Telken, LLC were selected as Illinois Super Lawyers for 2021. Firm attorney, Adam Bragee, was also reco...

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28 Jan

Driving Drowsy Can Be A Deadly Mistake

Drowsy driving seems like an innocent mistake. You may not have realized how late it was before you decided to go to bed. It could have been early morning, but you didn’t get enough sleep the night before. It is easy t...

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17 Jan

Although Traffic Fatalities Dropped In 2020, Number Is Still Too High

According to the Missouri State Highway patrol, traffic fatalities decreased 5 percent statewide in 2020. They attribute the decrease to education, enforcement, engineering, and advances in emergency medicine. Traffic fa...

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14 Oct

Fatal Crashes Involving Tractor-Trailers Continue to Rise

As the consumer automotive industry continues to improve in automated safety technologies like lane-maintenance and crash-avoidance systems, the commercial transport industry is notably lagging in these life-saving innov...

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7 Sep

What Should You Do If You Get in an Accident with an Uninsured or Underinsured Driver?

If you are involved in a car accident where no one is seriously injured, the protocol for after the accident is usually exchanging insurance information with the other driver, reporting a claim to your insurance company ...

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8 Jul

Faulty Commercial Vehicle Tires Are A Big Risk On The Road

Tires are one of the three main expenses for commercial fleets, along with labor and fuel. Unfortunately, they are often ignored, risking accidents caused by damaged or under-inflated tires. According to a FMCSA study, t...

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23 Sep

Famous Vehicle Recalls from Automotive History Are a Reminder to Take Vehicle Safety Seriously

At a great Midwestern summer barbecue, it doesn’t take long for people to start reminiscing about their youth and the cars they drove in those memories: the car you drove on your first interstate road trip, your senior...

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8 Jul

10 Types of Lawyers You Might Need (and How to Find the Best)

More than 70% of the world’s lawyers live in the U.S. If you’ve been looking for a lawyer, you’ve probably realized the many types of lawyers that exist. Finding one for your case depends on the type of legal probl...

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19 Jun

Myths and Facts About Whiplash Injury

Whiplash injury is very common, and it can happen to anyone.  In your childhood, you might have overheard the elderly ladies at the table next to you at brunch talking about it as they went through the litany of their h...

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28 May

Common Injuries and Disabilities Caused by Repeated Trauma in the Workplace

Manual labor can take a toll on your body.  Most people feel tired and sore after even just a few days of working at a construction site or stocking heavy items in a store, even if those workers are young and healthy. ...

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27 Mar

Trucking Safety Regulations You Should Know

It is not just your imagination that there are a disproportionately large number of trucks on the road.  Missouri is one of the nation’s biggest suppliers of agricultural products, from beef, pork, and chicken to soyb...

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22 Feb

Common Causes of Truck Accidents in Edwardsville, MO

Semi trucks, otherwise referred to as tractor trailers or sometimes simply “trucks” (not to be confused with pickup trucks) can be very dangerous on freeways and surface streets alike. In Edwardsville, MO, truck acci...

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