Highway guardrails are supposed to protect Missouri and Illinois residents when they take to the American roadways. Instead, some are now alleging that a modification in the design of the guardrail head models back in 2005 are causing severe Read More
Car Accidents
Steps that can help when considering a seat belt defect or failure lawsuit
Thanks to extensive public awareness campaigns and education over the past few decades, many more people make wearing their seat belts while driving a habit than ever before. Most of us in Missouri and Illinois who habitually “click it” before ever Read More
Common child safety seat defects that can hurt or kill children in car accidents
Parents in Missouri and Illinois typically know just how important it is to buckle their children properly into their child safety or booster seats each and every time they pile into the car for a trip, whether it’s just around the corner or across Read More
Just How Safe Are Children in the Back Seat?
Transportation by motor vehicle is an inevitable part of American society these days. Missouri adults and children alike typically ride in some combination of buses, cars, trucks, trains, and other vehicles on a daily basis. Another unfortunate Read More
Seat Back Failure: Collapsing seats can cause catastrophic or deadly injuries
Whenever an Illinois or Missouri car accident occurs, it can leave victims reeling from both physical and emotional pain. In the event that serious injuries or death result from a rear-end collision, financial suffering can often follow the physical Read More
Auto manufacturers: Failure to install side air bags can kill
Most Missouri residents are aware of just how deadly head-on collisions can be but often fail to realize that side collisions can also pose a huge risk to them and their families. Side impacts run a close second to head-on accidents when it comes to Read More
What Factors Should Be Examined in a Tire Defect Case?
The first factor that should be examined in a tire defect case is the tire and its condition. Are there large pieces of tread missing? Does the tire have air pressure or will it still hold air? How old is the tire (determined by the DOT Read More
Tire Accidents – Did the Failure of the Tires or the Wheels Cause the Accident?
Many times after a serious car or truck accident, an investigation reveals that one or more tires may have failed. The first question that must be answered is whether the tire failed before the crash or as a result of the crash. If the tire failed Read More
Seat Belt Spooling and Retractor Failure
Spooling “Spooling” or “spool out” occurs when an excess amount of the seat belt webbing is let out during a collision or rollover event. This is typically due to a defect in the retractor. Instead of securely restraining an occupant, the seat Read More
How Seat Belts Can Fail in Roll-Over Accidents
How Seat Belts Function in a Roll-Over Traditional seat belt systems are ill‑equipped to account for the vehicle dynamics of a rollover. In a rollover, however, seat belts are critical in limiting occupant excursion. Occupant excursion is the extent Read More
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