36 year-old Lisa Morrissey sustained serious personal injuries in a car crash early Saturday morning when she collided with a trailer that had detached from another vehicle.  Morrissey was actually towing a trailer herself as well, filled with champion horses.  Morrissey was rushed to University Hospital where she was treated for a myriad of injuries, including a broken pelvis and leg and shattered collarbone.  She remains in the hospital recovering through Sunday.

Joseph Schuster of Columbia Missouri was listed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol as bring responsible for the trailer that had detached and ultimately caused the collison with Morrissey.  The trailer was described as not being a professionally made trailer.  The Missouri Statutory Rules of the Road and Missouri law require that motorists properly load and secure trailers that they haul.  Failing to adequately secure trailers and/or cargo can have catastrophic effects on other Missouri motorists, as can be seen in Mrs. Morrissey's collision. It appears relatively clear that Joseph Schuster was both negligent and negligent per se in his actions. 

Due to the particular facts of this crash, there may be various insurance companies having an interest in this outcome of any personal injury claim asserted by the Morrissey family.  When placed in a situation such as this, any victim should consult with an experienced Missouri injury lawyer to address how to adequately protect the injured's legal interests.  For more information on Missouri injury law, visit the Schultz Legal Group website or contact St. Louis Injury Attorney Stephen Schultz for an immediate consultation.