Authorities and emergency personnel responded to a serious head-on car crash on Missouri 52 in Miller County today.  Janie Murphy of Eldon Missouri crossed the centerline of Missouri Highway 52 and crashed head-on into a Chevy SUV being driven by David Aguilar.  27 year-old Aguilar and three other passengers were seriously injured in the car crash.  Davina Aguilar, Georgina Custard, and Anan Patel sustained serious personal injuries in the head-on crash.  David Aguilar was flown to University Hospital in Columbia Missouri, along with Anan Patel.  Davina Aguilar and Georgina Custard were transported to Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach for emergency treatment.

This accident happened in broad daylight on a calm and clear day.  There were no natural contributing circumstances to this head-on crash that were identified by authorities.  Crossing the centerline of traffic is a common cause of catastrophic injury and death on Missouri's roads and highways.  Drifting into the lane of oncoming traffic is commonly a result of inattention inside the vehicle and more times that not is easily preventable by exercising the care required by Missouri law in the operation of a motor vehicle.

If you have been involved in a head-on car crash caused by a negligent driver, contact Osage Accident and Injury Attorney Stephen Schultz and get the lawyers at Schultz Legal Group on your side.  Our Missouri injury lawyers are well-respected by insurance companies and defense attorneys and will fight for recovery allowed pursuant to Missouri civil laws and statutes.  Don't be victimized twice!

Authorities report that 31year-old Flor Martinez was attempting to pass a vehicle on on Missouri 43 in McDonald Missouri when he pushed that car out of control and caused a serious car accident.  Bernardo Martinez-Ramos was driving a 1997 Pontiac Sunfire that was pushed by Martinez and caused to overturn. Ramos sustained serious personal injuries and was rushed to a hospital in Grove, Oklahoma for treatment.  There have been no summons issued yet in this case.

When motorists intend to pass other drivers, they must do so with the utmost care in the operation of their vehicle.  Sometimes it can be difficult for drivers to be patient when following a slower motorist, but failure to take precaution when passing can cause devastating results, as the case in this Missouri car accident. 

If you have been involved in a car accident call Missouri Accident and Injury Attorney Stephen Schultz and get the lawyers at Schultz Legal Group on your side.  Our lawyers will take over the handling of your injury claim and equalize the scales of justice while you concentrate on healing.

Authorities report that 58 year-old Robert Myers was seriously injured when a New Holland tractor pinned him against a trailer near Carrollton Missouri.  Apparently the owner of the tractor, Joseph Arnold pulled it forward to load a trailer and crushed Myers in the process.  Myers was rushed to Carroll County Memorial Hospital for treatment for his serious personal injuries.  There have been no citations issued but authorities report that the investigation will be ongoing. 

Our Missouri injury attorneys represent victims who have been catastrophically injured or even killed when walking around moving tractors.  These large machines are inherently dangerous and when they injure, it usually is with grave results.  Contact Missouri Injury Attorney Stephen Schultz to discuss the facts of your claim and whether someone may be held accountable for your injuries.  The attorneys at Schultz Legal Group can be reached at (314) 448-0934 or by email anytime.  Don't be victimized twice!

Authorities report that 12 year-old Michelle Patterson of Missouri failed to stop at a red light and caused a serious car accident in High Ridge.  Her minivan broadsided a small Chevy being driven by Amber Bradley of High Ridge. Bradley and her passenger, 30 year-old Joshua Bradley sustained serious bodily injuries as a result of the car accident and were transported to St. Anthony's Medical Center by ambulance.  This particular car accident in Jefferson County marks a string of recent serious automobile collisions on Highway 30 causing injury to motorists.

Failing to observe a red traffic signal is a criminal traffic offense and may also subject the drive to a civil claim for negligence.  The legal doctrine of negligence per se may also be invoked due to the driver's failure to observe the Missouri Statutory Rules of the Road, which include obeying traffic signals.  Negligence per se is an additional form of civil recovery for the injury claimant. 

If you have been injured by a negligent driver, contact High Ridge Accident and Injury Attorney Stephen Schultz to discuss your legal rights.  The injury lawyers at Schultz Legal Group are here to assist claimants through these trying times.  We know how stressful it can be to balance your recovery, employment, and a pushy insurance agent.  Contact our laywers at (314) 448-0934 or by email today.

Rollover accidents are some of the most traumatic our Missouri injury lawyers work on.  Rollovers are survivable IF vehicles provide the minimal occupant protection.  Rollover crashworthiness focus on a vehicle's ability to protect occupants and maintain the structure of the automobile.  When occupants are seriously injured or killed, the proceeding investigation is absolutely critical.  The standard in Missouri for finding liability against the vehicle manufacturer is:

"Where the manufacturer's negligence in design causes an unreasonable risk to be imposed upon the user of its products, the manufacturer should be liable for the injury caused by its failure to exercise reasonable care in the design."

Missouri motorists injured in a rollover crash may have a viable products liability claim against the vehicle manufacturer if they can meet the abovementioned threshold of proof.  A new concern amongst regulators are the laws protecting consumers involved in vehicle rollover cases where the car's weak rook structure is to blame for the occupant injuries.  Unfortunately for consumers, and despite meeting current federal safety standards, the roofs of every vehicle sold in North America today are not strong enough to protect occupants in most rollovers.

Have you been involved in a vehicle rollover?  Contact Missouri Products Liability Lawyer Stephen Schultz today for a comprehensive case evaluation.  The injury attorneys at Schultz Legal Group will thoroughly investigate your products liability claim and use experts in the fields of vehicle structure and design to prove your claim.

Imagine a situation where after a catastrophic plane crash, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) finds that the plane didn't have fire extinguishers on board, the fuselage was unstable, and the windows were in a defective condition.  More frightening, the NTSB also determines that the airliner failed to properly maintain the plan, contributing to the cause of the crash.  Would that airliner be still flying today?  Absolutely not.  Case in point: ValuJet.

Now compare that with a serious concern amongst regulators today, the commercial charter bus industry.  In August 2008, a charter bus in Texas carrying a church group crashed near Dallas.  Seventeen passengers were killed in the bus crash, and another 33 were seriously injured.  The post-crash investigation was frightening.  The bus driver's medical exam certificate was expired, and a study determined that a recapped tired had been illegally placed on the bus' steer axle.  The problem is two fold: poor bus design and limited regulatory oversight of the industry.  The result is an industry where companies largely operate in an enviorment free from penalty in the event of a serious bus crash.

If you have been seriously injured or lost a loved one in a bus crash, time is of the essence.  Your injury claim may largely depend upon what is able to be photograhed and collected at the scene of the crash.  After all, buses are not supposed to crash...so when they do, something clearly went wrong.  Contact Missouri Bus Accident Lawyer Stephen Schultz and get the experienced injury attorneys at Schultz Legal Group on your side.  Our injury lawyers will dispatch to the scene and begin securing the evidence necessary to prove your claim.

The Missouri legislature is considering a new Bill being proposed by the Missouri House of Representatives.  The Bill will give law enforcement the authority to issue citations for failure to use a seat belt as a "primary offense."  A primary offense operates to give authority to pull a motorist over for the sole purpose of issuing a ticket for failure to wear a seat belt. Currently the offense is purely a secondary offense.

In 2008, 980 fatalities were reported in Missouri as a result of automobile and motorcycle accidents, and serious tractor-trailer crashes (aka: "big rig" or "semi-truck") on our roadways.  Of those 980 reported fatalities, 70% of them were not wearing a seat belt.  The fatal statistics do not lie...the bottom line is that you have a much higher survival rate when involved in a serious car or truck accident if you are wearing a seat belt. 

Missouri Injury Attorney Stephen Schultz represents the victims and surviving family members of car, motorcycle and tractor-trailer injury throughout the entire state.  The experienced lawyers at Schultz Legal Group always recommend that motorists wear their seat belts AT ALL TIMES.  This means wear your seat belt even if the ride is short.  Statistics also show that most car accidents occur in close proximity to your home.  Missouri Accident & Injury Attorney Stephen Schultz can be reached at (314) 448-0934, toll-free at (866) 840-3636, or by email 24 hours at day.

Authorities report that 18 year-old Brittnay Reese was driving her car across the intersection of Route M to Highway 21 when she failed to yield to another car being driven by Annette Hastings of Hillsboro Missouri.  Hastings sustained serious personal injuries, was ambulated and rushed to St. Anthony's Medical Center for emergency medical treatment. Hastings was wearing her seatbelt at the time of the collision. The serious car crash totalled both vehicles. 

Failing to yield at an intersection can caused catastrophic personal injuries and even death due to the shear fact that many of these collisions are 'broadside' impacts, which causes extensive trauma to the brain and spine.  Broadside and head-on collisions cause the majority of personal injury in Missouri car accidents. 

If you have been injured due to the negligent failure to yield by another driver, contact St. Louis Accident & Injury Lawyer Stephen Schultz.  The experienced injury attorneys at Schultz Legal Group can meet you in your home, office or hospital room.  Visit the Schultz Legal Group Injury Victim Information Website today for more information!

Mardis Gras weekend in St. Louis Missouri is recognized as one of the largest celebrations of its kind in the United States.  Vendors and party-goers set up in Soulard, which is inside the city limits of St. Louis.  The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department will ramp up its patrols of Soulard for the event, which attracts tens of thousands of partiers annually.  Many officers will be keeping the peace in Soulard this weekend on foot.  Those who attend the events are recommended to take shuttles and/or cabs to and from their destination.

Many partiers may be tempted to drink alcohol and then leave Soulard in a private vehicle.  This is a bad idea.  Law enforcement officers will be anticpating this type of behavior and beefing up sobriety checkpoints in and around the Soulard area.  More importantly, people lose their lives when the make the choice to get behind the wheel after consuming alcohol.  Its not worth your life or someone elses.  Many Mardis Gras vendors will be sponsering sober rides for partiers to take advantage of over the entire weekend.

If you are the victim of personal injury due to a negligent driver, contact St. Louis Accident and Injury Attorney Stephen Schultz and get the lawyers at Schultz Legal Group on your side.  Stephen Schultz can be reached personally at (314) 448-0934, toll-free (866) 840-3636, or by visiting the Schultz Legal Group Injury Victim Website.  Have fun in Soulard this weekend and BE SAFE!

29 year-old Jessica West was heading northbound on Highway 5 near Lebanon Missouri when another car crossed the center line off traffic and struck her in a head-on collision.  58 year-old Charles Fisher and 6 year-old Zachary Webb suffered serious personal injuries in the car crash and were taken to St. John's Hospital on Springfield Missouri for treatment.  Charles Fisher's injuries were severe enough to require that he be flown from the scene by helicopter.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has no commented on what caused Shane Oliver of Camdenton Missouri to cross the center line of traffic and crash head-on into West's van.  Oliver was not issued a citation at the scene.  His car overturned after the head-on collision.  If you have been injured in a serious car crash, contact Missouri car accident attorney Stephen Schultz and get the lawyers at Schultz Legal Group on your side!  His lawyers can be reached anytime at (314) 448-0934 or by email for a free case evaluation. 

A serious head-on car crash near Summersville Missouri caused severe personal injuries to three people, according to authorities.  Apparently a Ford truck being driven by 26 year-old Ryan Keeton crossed over the center of road and ran straight into a Chevy SUV on Missouri Route 17.  Three people in the SUV were seriously injured.  Shawn Robinson, James Skelton, and Rebecca Skelton, all of Summersville Missouri, sustained serious personal injuries.  Authorities dispatched AIR EVAC Lifeteam to the scene of the car crash to transport Robinson and James Skelton to the trauma center at St. John's Medical Center in Springfield Missouri for emergency treatment.  17 year-old Rebecca Skelton was transported to Texas County Memorial Hospital by ambulance for her personal injuries.

Authorities are unsure what caused Keeton to cross the center line of traffic and cause this violent head-on car crash.  No summons has been issued as of yet.  Drivers and passengers who are invovled in a serious head-on car crash should contact an experienced Missouri Injury Lawyer to discuss their rights to just compensation.  Missouri law provides for possible recovery for medical bills, pain & suffering, lost wages, future medical bills, and future loss of earning capacity.  Contact Missouri Accident and Injury Lawyer Stephen Schultz at (866) 840-3636 or (314) 448-0934 and get the experience of Schultz Legal Group on your side.  Don't be victimized twice!  

Authorities report that 55 year-old Debra Wakefield was driving a Jeep southbound on Highway N in Franklin County when her car was caused to drift over the centerline of traffic and crash head-on into an oncoming vehicle.  The other vehicle was being driven by 46 year-old Donna Lehmain of Robertsville Missouri.  Lehmain sustained serious personal injuries and was rushed to St. Johns Hospital in Washington Missouri by Meramec ambulance service. 

Most head-on car crashes in Missouri car caused by a driver crossing the centerline of traffic due to inattention.  Whether using a cell phone or adjusting a radio, taking your consentration off the road for even a second can have disastrous results, including catastrophic personal injury or death.  The offset head-on collision is by far the most devasting manner of contact that two vehicles can have on the roadway.  Don't think you are adequately protected either, by simply purchasing a large SUV.  SUV's are show to be equally at risk for causing serious injury to occupants in an off-set head-on car crash.

If you have been injured in an automobile accident, contact St. Louis Accident and Injury Attorney Stephen Schultz and get the experience of Schultz Legal Group on your side.  Our injury attorneys will even the scales by negotiating a fair cash settlement from the insurance company that insured the negligent driver.  Don't be victimized twice!  Contact Injury Attorney Stephen Schultz directly at (866) 840-3636, (314) 448-0934, or by email.

Kansas City Police report that a minivan pulled directly in front of a bus filled with young school children early this morning.  The driver of the bus apparently was unable to avoid the collision and broadsided the minivan.  There were serious personal injuries sustained in the bus crash and LifeFlight EMS team was dispatched to take the persons seriously injured to local hospitals for emergency medical treatment. 

Missouri Accident and Injury Attorney Stephen Schultz was recently retained to represent a young high school student that was seriously injured when the bus she was riding on left the roadway and turned over in central Missouri.  Many of the students on the bud were being transported to a sporting event for the school when the bus accident occurred.  These types of cases are extremely sensitive because they involve young children and a traumatic set of circumstances. 

If you have been injured in a Missouri bus crash, contact the experienced injury lawyers at Schultz Legal Group at (866) 840-3636 or (314) 448-0934 for an immediate consultation with an attorney.

The fatal Missouri tractor-trailer crash happened in Benton County last night just after dark.  Apparently two men were pushing a car having mechanical problems out of the roadway on Interstate 55 at which time a tractor-trailer crashed into the back of the car, pinning one man and knocking the other off the road.  One of the motorists was pronounced dead at the scene, the other sustained serious personal injuries and was rushed to St. Francis Medical Center for emergency treatment. 

Authorities report that the two men were pushing the downed car in the emergency lane at the time of the collision.  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations is the governing body that places into law the strict guidelines that trucking companies must follow in the operation of their rigs.  When tractor-trailer crashes occur in Missouri, the collisions may be State reportable and Federally recordable.  Questions often rise as to what may have contributed to cause the truck to crash into another vehicle.  Suspicions of driving over the hours of service, fatigued, or under prescription medication often come up in subsequent investigations.

When you are injured in a truck crash, contact an experienced Missouri Tractor-Trailer Injury Attorney at Schultz Legal Group.  Our lawyers will visit the crash scene with an accident reconstruction team to determine liability and file the appropriate personal injury and/or wrongful death claim to protect your legal interests.  Missouri injury attorney Stephen Schultz can be reached directly at (866) 840-3636, (314) 448-0934, or by email.

Authorities report that 40 year-old Darin Vrieze crossed the center line of traffic on Route H in Mount Vernon Missouri and caused a serious head-on car crash.  Vrieze's car struck a Ford sedan being driven by 49 year-old Teresa Dion, who sustained catastrophic personal injuries and ended up dying at the scene of the collision.  He body was taken to Lakin Funeral Home in Pierce City Missouri.

The investigation into this incident remains ongoing, as family members are left with little answers as to what caused Vrieze to cross the center line of traffic and violently collide into Dion's Ford sedan.  Common causes of crossing the center line on a non-divided highway include: driver inattention and distraction by a cellphone or passenger.  Drivers are encouraged, expecially on non-divided highways, to maintain strict attention on the roadway ahead to avoid a catastrophic head-on collision. 

Have you lost a loved one due to the negligent inattention of another driver?  Contact the experienced Missouri Wrongful Death Attorneys at Schultz Legal Group and get a compassionate team of injury lawyers on your side.  Contact Wrongful Death Attorney Stephen Schultz directly by calling (866) 840-3636, (314) 448-0934, or by email. 

Authorities are still investigating a head-on car crash in Osage County Missouri that happened early Monday morning.  23 year-old Lane Saebens was traveling in the wrong lane on southbound Missouri Highway 89 when her vehicle crashed head-on with another car.  The driver of the other vehicle, 64 year-old Myra Schmitt of Morrison Missouri was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.  The collision was extremely violent and both vehicle appeared to sustain complete damage.

The surviving family members of Myra Schmitt should seek consultation with an experienced Missouri accident & injury attorney to discuss the possibility of filing a wrongful death claim against the negligent driver of the other vehicle.  The Missouri Wrongful Death Statute will dictate whether or not certain family members will be able to recover for the premature death of a loved one.  Family members should act quickly, as the applicable statute of limitations for wrongful death claims in Missouri is three (3) years.

Two people were seriously injured in a two-vehicle car accident near St. Joseph Missouri early this morning.  A Chevy SUV being driven by 23 year-old Elise Haenni was broadsided by a large Dodge van on Business 71.  Elisa Haenni of Savannah and Kelly Humphrey of King City Missouri were both seriously injured in the car accident and were taken to Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph by ambulance.  Authorities are unsure when the van was caused to broadside the Chevy SUV and are still investigating the incident and interviewing witnesses.

Broadside collisions are extremely hard on a person's soft tissue and nervous system.  Our Missouri injury attorneys often find that the side-to-side impact on the spine and brain in this type of collision causes permanent injuries, including disc pathology and concussion.  The lawyers at Schultz Legal Group always recommend that injury victims seek immediate medical attention, even if at the scene they feel that the injuries are not life-threatening.  Many times the pain will worsen over the days following the car accident and thus it is always good measure to seek diagnostic treatment immediately at the scene of the collision.

Contact St. Joseph Accident & Injury Attorney Stephen Schultz and get the experienced lawyers at Schultz Legal Group on your side!  Attorney Stephen Schultz can be reached by calling toll-free (866) 840-3636, (314) 448-0934, or by email.