In the Spring of 2022, our client was walking across a street in the crosswalk in Macomb, Illinois. At that same time, a driver was making a left turn, failed to see our client in the crosswalk, and struck him. Plaintiff was severely injured as a result of the impact….
Our client was traveling on a two-lane road in Montgomery County, Illinois when another vehicle entered his lane and hit him head-on. The plaintiff suffered immediately, life changing injuries. He was airlifted to a local hospital where he was treated for more than twenty fractures in his left leg. Due…
Insurance policy limits stacking is a legal concept where the policy limits of multiple vehicles are stacked together to provide additional coverage. Typically, an insurance policy will provide coverage for one vehicle. There are policies, however, that provide coverage for multiple vehicles within the same policy. Insurance companies try to…
Motorcyclists in Florida led the fight against a bill that significantly reduces their ability to recover compensation after an accident. Ultimately, they proved unsuccessful in stopping the changes, but their opposition laid the groundwork for future fights in other states. The attorneys at Sumner Law Group, LLC are closely monitoring…
U-turns can be risky maneuvers, as they involve wide turns that go against the traffic flow. When negligent drivers make improper or illegal U-turns in Missouri, they can cause devastating U-turn accidents. What Makes U-Turns So Dangerous? When drivers execute U-turns, they make sharp, swift turns that put them directly…
If you’ve been injured in a Missouri car accident, you might wonder about your legal rights and who will pay for your losses. Fault is a critical part of any car accident injury claim, so it’s essential to understand how fault is determined and what role it could play in…
Our client was rear-ended by a police officer in traffic and suffered minor injuries. Our client suffered soft tissue injuries to his neck and lower back. He underwent chiropractic care, physical therapy and painful injections for his injuries. The neck injury resolved after a few months, but the lower back…
Our client was driving a tractor-trailer on a two lane state highway in Perry County, Missouri when an oncoming semi-truck pulling an empty box trailer was blown over by extremely high winds in the area and crashed head-on into our client. We made a claim for negligence and ultimately filed…
We represented a Scott County man that was injured in a car accident when another vehicle pulled out in front of him. Our client was driving 50 MPH down the highway when a 16 year old kid pulled out in front of him. There was nothing our client could do…
After a car accident in Missouri, you may feel confused or disoriented. You could say something without thinking. However, what you say to the other driver, witnesses, insurance adjusters, or law enforcement in the aftermath of the accident could affect your claim if you were injured and intend to seek…
