Kansas City Personal Injury Lawyer - Motor Vehicle Accidents

Car Accident Injures Topeka Doctor

Shannon Weidemann — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:54:21 GMT

An endocrinologist from Topeka was injured in a car accident on the Kansas Turnpike near Lawrence on Tuesday. The doctor was driving his car on Interstate 70 when he was hit by another vehicle trying to pass on the right shoulder.

It happened just before 11 am Tuesday. The Kansas Turnpike Authority says Wynne was stopped on the right shoulder at mile post 200 near Lawrence when another vehicle driven by Randy Hilgers of Meriden struck his car.
KTA says Hilgers was passing cars on the right shoulder and also hit a road work sign before striking Wynne's car.

The doctor had to be airlifted to KU Medical Center to be treated for his injuries. He is listed in fair condtion. The Kansas Turnpike Authority is investigating the accident.

If you would like to read more about car accidents, please review our section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann

Kansas City Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident

Shannon Weidemann — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:51:49 GMT

A 23-year-old man driving a motorcycle on Interstate 635 caused a car accident after he was driving recklessly and at a high rate of speed. He hit a Chevy Cavalier with four people inside. The accident happened in Wyandotte County in Kansas.

No one in the Cavalier was injured. All were wearing their seat belts.
The accident occurred about 10:30 p.m.

The police are investigating the accident. If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident and would like to speak with an attorney, please use the contact form on the right. One of our attorneys will contact you.

For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on Automobile and Motorcycle Accidents.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann

Sorority House Hit by Truck in Lawrence

Shannon Weidemann — Mon, 07 May 2007 14:16:30 GMT

A Kansas University Sorority House was hit by a pickup truck on Sunday morning. The driver of the pickup was being pursued by police after he was seen breaking car windows in a parking lot and threatening people with a knife.

While traveling west on Jayhawk Boulevard, the truck ran into and over the cement barriers that protect a traffic control booth before being launched over the Chi Omega fountain and into the side of the Chi Omega house, said Jane Moseley, Chi Omega's alumni adviser.
"The police officer told me the car was going 80 to 90 mph and went airborne," she said.

The pickup truck caused damage to both the exterior and interior of the sorority house. The driver of the truck was airlifted to a Kansas City hospital.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann

Man Injured in Car Accident Taken to Hospital by Helicopter

Shannon Weidemann — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 20:29:26 GMT

A traffic accident in Leavenworth resulted in an 18-year-old man being airlifted to a hospital in Kansas City. He was ejected from the car he was a passenger in.

The accident was reported shortly before 2 p.m. Wednesday at 18th Street and U.S. 73. The accident occurred when a northbound Saturn sedan crossed in front of a westbound pickup truck, according to Maj. Pat Kitchens, deputy chief of the Leavenworth Police Department.
A landing zone for the air ambulance was set up in a field on the northwest corner of the intersection, according to Leavenworth Assistant Fire Chief Mike Lingenfelser.

The driver of the car was taken to a local hospital by ambulance. The driver of the truck was not injured.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann

Sledding Teen Hit by Car and Breaks Leg

Shannon Weidemann — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 15:37:55 GMT

A teenager that went out sledding after school on a local sledding hill hit a bump that sent him onto the road and into the path of an oncoming car.

His leg was broken in the accident. The teen was using a blue saucer sled when he went onto Merriam Lane. The sledding hill is located on private property and the teen did not have permission to be there. The property owner plans on putting up no trespassing signs.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann

Defective Product Suits Cost Ford Millions

Staff Writer — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 15:56:29 GMT

Ford's litigation policy of refusing to settle defective product claims reportedly cost the automaker over $255 Million. Hopefully these large jury verdicts will send a message that the public is not going to tolerate corporate irresponsibility any longer.

You can read more about this story in the St. Louis Post Dispatch.

I believe that large corporations adopt this type of strategy hoping that their size and money will prevail over justice. It is up to us trial lawyers to level the playing field for the victims of corporate greed and irresponsibility.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Staff Writer

Rear-End Collision - Who is at Fault?

Staff Writer — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 09:49:12 GMT

If you rear-end another vehicle can you maintain a viable claim against that driver? Recently, a prospective client contacted me with this question. In that case, driver 1's car stopped running and was stationary in the right hand lane of traffic on a bridge. Driver 2, was an SUV that failed to stop in time and struck Driver 1. Driver 3 (prospective client) was in a small car behind the SUV and Driver 3's view was obstructed of Driver 1 due to the size of Driver 2's SUV. Driver 3 rear-ended Driver 2.

Missouri is a pure comparative fault state. This allows the judge / jury to compare the fault of each party. At the conclusion of the trial the judge / jury would decide what degree of fault (0 to 100) each driver has. Driver 3's recover will be reduced by the amount of fault allocated to her (ie $100,000 verdict with 25% fault means she would receive $75,000).

Under this scenario Driver 1 has a duty to try and get as far off the road as possible when the car loses power. Driver 1 also has a duty to warn other drivers of the situation (i.e. put out flares, etc.) Driver 2 has a duty to keep a careful look out and avoid the collision with Driver 1. Driver 3 also has a duty to keep a careful lookout. In this case all three drivers will probably get assessed some degree of fault. Driver 3 still has a viable claim against both Drivers 1 and 2. The degree of fault assessed against those respective drivers would depend on several factors, how long Driver 1 was sitting stationary, how fast Driver 2 was going, etc.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Staff Writer

Police Car Accident Lawsuit Settled For $3M

Staff Writer — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 09:53:16 GMT

The city of Grandview has agreed to pay nearly $3 million to the family of an Overland Park teen who was injured when broadsided by a city police car that went through a red light while chasing a stolen car in Leawood, Kansas.

Emma Rothbrust was a passenger in the car broadsided by officer Brian Blessing in November 2004. She was unable to walk until spring 2005, and according to her father:

the money will be used for his daughter's medical care. She underwent a half-dozen surgeries after suffering injuries that included a shattered pelvis, a broken tibia and fibula, broken ankles; and punctured, torn and bruised lungs, heart, kidney and bladder.

The issue of police chases has been hotly debated with opponents questioning their safety and whether innocent drivers are unnecessarily put in harm's way.

The KC Star has more: Car Accident

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Staff Writer

Kansas City Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Staff Writer — Sat, 14 Jan 2006 10:35:06 GMT

The city of Kansas City has agreed to a settlement of $300,000 with the family of a college student killed when the car he was riding in skidded on a patch of ice caused by a water main break. The student was home for Christmas Break from UM-Columbia in December 2004.

The plaintiffs' attorney said neighbors had reported the water main break earlier in the day and warned that the water flowing over the road was creating dangerous icy conditions. But the problem was not immediately fixed.

This is the city's second settlement of its kind since August when it paid $224,000 to a woman injured after slipping on ice from a leak that had been there for years.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Staff Writer