The Most Common Car Accidents In St. Louis & How To Avoid Them

Our blog talks a lot about all kinds of car and truck accidents that lead to serious injury. Car accidents involving semi-trucks or other heavy vehicles can cause particularly large damages to vehicles and people. 1. Low Speed Car Accidents However, the majority of car accidents that occur around St. Louis every day are low-speed crashes. Typically, these occur… read more

When Your Car Crash Starts To Affect Your Job

When people imagine car accidents, they think of the physical pain that the victim suffers, or the trauma of the accident itself. What people don’t realize is those car accidents can cost a lot of money. Filing a claim for car repairs, or even simple medical bills can seem like something you can handle on… read more

Pregnant Drivers: Risk For Car Crash Spikes In Second Trimester

Researchers from Canada have identified a new health risk to worry about during pregnancy: car accident injuries.The University of Toronto researchers found that during the second trimester of pregnancy, a woman’s odds of being hospitalized due to a multi-vehicle accident were 42% greater than they were the three years before she became pregnant. By the… read more

Renting A Car In Missouri After A Crash

When Do you Need to Rent a Car? After an accident, your car is in the shop, or maybe even totaled, but you still have places to go. If you were injured in the crash, you probably don’t feel well enough to walk to your doctor’s appointments. This can be especially difficult if you are single… read more

Will My Insurance Rates Go Up If The Other Person Caused The Accident?

Car accident history can affect your insurance rates. Regardless of who caused the crash, if there is damage to the vehicle or any personal injuries, all of the participants in the accident will need to contact their insurance carriers…and that can be scary. Drivers often start to get worried and wonder how much their rates… read more

Road Trip: What If You Get In An Accident In A Different State?

Road trips are a favorite summer break activity for Missourians! Of course, a top choice for St. Louisans is Destin, Florida. Unfortunately, the 12-hour drive brings Missouri caravans through Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and Florida…that is unless you take the longer route through Arkansas and Mississippi. Either way, you’re going through a handful of states!While… read more

What NOT to Say After a Car Accident

There can be a surprisingly large number of people near the scene of an accident. There’s the at-fault driver, any other drivers involved, a few passengers per car, any first-responders, and more. When a car accident that you’ve been involved in makes these people late to whatever appointment they were headed to, you may feel… read more

Car Seat Do’s and Dont’s for Missouri Moms and Dads

Every day, four to five children are killed in car crashes in the U.S. While more and more laws are being put into place in an attempt to protect kids involved in accidents, one pediatrician that some people call “the Car Seat Lady” tries to keep parents more informed about how to properly buckle their child up…. read more