Recent News for Accidents in St. Louis

What to Do After Being Hit by a Delivery Driver in Missouri (Amazon, FedEx,...

An Amazon, FedEx, or UPS adjuster calling within days of your crash is not checking on you. Commercial insurance policies exist to protect the shipping...

Who Pays for My Medical Bills After a Car Accident in Missouri?

Medical expenses can accumulate very quickly after a car accident. If the crash was someone else’s fault, you could pursue a personal injury claim against...

What Can I Do if I Was a Victim of a Staged Car Accident?

Do you think you were in a crash that was not an accident? Do you think the other driver might have caused the collision on...

What Is the Statute of Limitations for Truck Accidents in St. Louis?

If you were injured in a truck accident in St. Louis, you generally have five years to file a lawsuit under Missouri law. For fatal...

What Should You Not Say to Your Insurance Company After an Accident?

Have you recently been in a car accident in St. Louis? If so, one of the most important things you can do to protect yourself...

Can You Report a Car Accident After 24 Hours in Missouri?

Missouri law does not use a strict 24-hour car accident reporting rule for every crash. Many drivers can still report a collision after a day...

Can a Pedestrian Be at Fault in a Car Accident?

It can be shocking and unsettling to be involved in a car accident, especially when a pedestrian is involved. Many people may assume that pedestrians...

Why a Spoliation Letter Matters in Your Truck Accident Case

After a serious truck accident, valuable evidence can quickly disappear. Trucking companies often move fast to repair vehicles, overwrite digital data, and discard records that...

How to Prove Driver Negligence in a Truck Accident

To recover compensation after a truck accident caused by a truck driver, you must prove the driver was negligent. But what is negligence, and how...

How Do I Sue a Drunk Driver for Injuries After a Missouri Car Crash?

If you have suffered injuries in an accident caused by a drunk driver, you have the legal right to file a personal injury lawsuit. Driving...

Do Most Truck Accident Cases Go to Trial?

The short answer is no. Truck accident claims are typically resolved out of court through settlement negotiations. However, there are some situations where a trial...

How Can Witness Statements Strengthen a Car Accident Case?

As an accident victim, you need proof that another driver or someone else caused a Missouri car accident to recover compensation for your injuries. Witness...

How to File a Lawsuit Against a Commercial Trucking Company

Have you been injured in a truck accident in St. Louis that was someone else’s fault? If so, you could have grounds to file a...

Signs of Internal Bleeding After a Car Accident

Internal bleeding is one of the most serious injuries you can suffer after a car accident because it’s not always immediately apparent. You can go...

Is It Legal to Ride in the Back of a Truck in Missouri?

Many people have fond memories of riding in the back of a pickup truck when they were young but don’t know whether it is still...

How Much Can You Expect from a Car Accident Settlement in Missouri?

One of the most challenging aspects of recovering from a car accident is waiting to receive an acceptable settlement offer from the insurance company. Medical...

Can I Be Reimbursed for Lost Wages After a Car Accident?

Can you be reimbursed for lost wages after a car accident in Missouri? Yes, you can pursue compensation for lost wages and lost earning capacity...

How Much Does Car Insurance Go Up After an Accident?

It’s normal for your financial situation to be in flux after a car accident. However, even if the insurance company will cover all of your...

How to Protect Your Rights After a Truck Accident

It’s always important to start thinking about protecting your rights after a truck accident. Truck accidents often involve large trucking companies and insurance providers that...

Permanent Injuries and Disfigurement from Car Accidents

If you suffered permanent injuries, scarring, or disfigurement in a car accident that was not your fault, you may experience challenges that extend far beyond...

When Is a Trucking Company Liable for a Truck Accident?

In many cases, a truck driver who negligently causes an accident is liable for the injuries and other losses that result from the crash. However,...

Legal Options for Families After a Fatal Car Accident in St. Louis

When a loved one dies in a car accident, you may be struggling to cope with a lot of sudden, significant changes in your life....

Car Inspection Laws in Missouri

Maintenance and regular vehicle inspections are crucial to keeping your car in working order and minimizing the chances of a crash. Moreover, Missouri law requires...

Most Dangerous Roads/Intersections in St. Louis

If you live, work, or spend leisure time in St. Louis, you already know the city and its surrounding metro areas are constantly bustling with...

Who's to Blame in Missouri Self-Driving-Car Accidents?

When self-driving cars and other autonomous vehicles crash into another vehicle, pedestrian, or fixed property, who should shoulder the blame for the accident when a...

How to Get Traffic Camera Footage and Police Reports

After a car accident in Missouri, you may pursue compensation from the driver at fault for the crash. Some of the crucial evidence that can...

What To Do If You Are Injured in a Rear-end Accident

Rear-end collisions are accidents that occur when one motorist crashes into the back of another person's car. Common rear-end collision injuries include whiplash, back pain,...

What is the Average Neck Injury from a Car Accident Worth?

Estimating the value of neck injury settlements in car accidents can be challenging. Neck injuries can range from minor whiplash to life-altering vertebrae fractures. How...

The Importance of Gathering Evidence After a Motorcycle Accident

Motorcycle accidents can cause catastrophic injuries that reshape a person’s life physically, emotionally, and financially. Without evidence, recovering meaningful compensation to help you move forward...

Motorcycle Helmet Laws in Missouri

Motorcycle helmet laws in Missouri changed in 2020 from one requiring all riders to wear a helmet to a less stringent version with several exceptions....

Who Is Liable When Bad Weather Causes a Car Crash in St. Louis?

Adverse weather conditions often factor into car accidents in St. Louis. Heavy rain, snow, fog, wind, and black ice can make driving more dangerous. When...

What Evidence Do I Need to Make a Truck Accident Claim?

Truck accident claims are often more complicated than other motor vehicle accident claims. Truck accidents tend to cause catastrophic physical and financial damage. Gathering evidence...

St. Louis Commercial Vehicle Accident Settlement

Our client was injured in a St. Louis County, Missouri collision when a driver of a commercial vehicle failed to yield and turned right in...

$40,000 Enterprise Rental Truck Accident Settlement

Through thorough investigation and negotiating, the Sumner Law Group successfully resolved an injury case against a company operating an Enterprise rental truck. The at-fault driver...

Policy Limits for Missouri Car Crash Case

Our client was stopped at a stop light when he was rear-ended by a motorist who was not paying attention to the roadway ahead of...

$100,000 St. Louis County Car Accident Settlement

The Sumner Law Group obtained the policy limits for a young lady injured in a St. Louis County, MO crash. A driver was attempting to...

$100,000 Rear-End Car Crash Settlement

Our client, a local restaurant owner in Cape Girardeau, was rear-ended in a car crash in St. Louis County and suffered significant injuries. We filed...

Car Crash Settlement in Shrewsbury, Missouri

Last Spring, The Sumner Law Group filed a lawsuit against State Farm Insurance for injuries our client suffered as a result of a serious car...

Pedestrian Paid Policy Limits After Being Struck in Illinois Intersection

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...

$250,000 Settlement for Head-On Car Crash

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...

Illinois Court Finds Policy Limits for Tractor Trailers Stack for a Total of $7...

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...

Motorcyclists Fight New Lawsuit Limits in Florida

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...

Who Is at Fault for a U-Turn Accident?

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...

How Is Fault Determined in a Car Accident?

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...

$100,000 Verdict in St. Louis County for Man Injured in Car Accident

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...

$2,375,000 Settlement in Tractor-Trailer Crash

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...

$1,000,000 Verdict for Man Injured in T-Bone Crash

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...

Statements to Avoid Making After a Car Accident

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...

How Icy Roads Increase Risk of Car Accidents

Icy roads are a top cause of auto accidents in Missouri during the winter. Many crashes in wintertime occur because drivers fail to slow down...

What to Do After a Motorcycle Accident

If you encounter a motorcycle accident while driving in Missouri, you should know some important steps you can take to help the injured and prevent...

How Many Car Accidents Are Caused By Texting And Driving?

Most people know that texting behind the wheel can increase the likelihood of a crash, but just how many accidents are caused by texting and...

Legal Options After Getting Injured in a Red-Light Crash

All motorists are expected to obey the rules of the road, including stopping at red lights. If you were hurt in an accident caused by...

Is It Illegal to Text and Drive in Missouri?

Although every driver should know that it is dangerous to text while driving, many continue to do so, often leading to devastating collisions. In the...

Who Is at Fault for a Chain-Reaction Car Accident?

Determining who is at fault for a car crash can be complicated when only two vehicles are involved – and it can be exponentially more...

Missouri Motorcycle Permit Restrictions

In Missouri, you must have a Class M instruction permit, a Class M license, or a Class M endorsement on your driver’s license to drive...

How to Maximize Your Case Value After a Car Accident

If you’ve been injured in a Missouri car accident that was someone else’s fault, you could be entitled to compensation for your injuries and losses....

3 high schoolers killed in Sunday crash in St. Louis County

A crash that occurred in Ballwin, Missouri, which is a suburb of St. Louis County, Missouri, has claimed the lives of three children.  Police said...

How Do I Get Medical Help After a Crash If I Don't Have a...

You may wonder where you should seek medical care if you do not have a primary care physician (PCP). The truth is that even if...

Sumner Law Group Attorneys Secure $14.2M Verdict for Australian Couple Injured in Motorcycle Crash

The husband suffered a severe TBI (traumatic brain injury) when a winery’s pickup truck made a left turn into the path of a group of...

7 Ways a Semi Truck Accident is Different from an Auto Accident

The devastating injuries or loss of a loved one due to a semi-truck accident creates many family stressors, including overwhelming financial burdens. In 2019, several...

Drowsy Drivers Can Be Deadly

Virtually every driver has felt too tired to drive home at some point in their life. However, some drivers still get behind the wheel and...

Big Trucks, Bad Brakes

It doesn’t take a Missouri truck accident lawyer to know that semi-trucks take longer to stop than passenger cars. Accident reconstruction textbooks even include formulas...

Snapchat Use and Teen Driving

For those who may be unfamiliar with it, Snapchat is a popular application that can be used to send and receive photos, videos, and texts...

The Ugly Truth About Snapchat and Driving

Social media provides a fun way to keep up with friends and family. You can post photos or videos and let people know where you...