Tag: Kansas City car accident lawyers
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Types of Damages in Kansas Personal Injury Cases
Whether you are the victim of a motor vehicle accident, slip and fall, or a defective product, you are entitled to compensation (called “damages”) for your injuries. Damages represent a judge or jury’s attempt to value your loss and compensate you for your injuries. Broadly speaking, the general classification of damages includes compensatory damages (special…
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Tendency of Elderly Drivers to Avoid High Risk Behavior Prevents Car Accidents
Although negative stereotypes about elderly drivers persist, a fair amount of evidence seems to debunk the notion that younger drivers are safer than elderly motorists. A number of studies indicate that the experience, caution, and judgment that comes with age might trump age-related declines in vision, reflexes, and mental acuity. Admittedly, advanced age can have…
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Proving Negligence in a Car-Pedestrian Accident
Pedestrians are among the very most vulnerable travelers on our American roads. Unlike those who are driving by in an automobile, pedestrians have neither a steel cage around their body nor safety restraints to protect them from injury. The simple laws of physics dictate that when a pedestrian is struck by an automobile there will…