Personal Injury Cases – Castle Law Office of Kansas City

What would you do if you were injured while riding in a car with a drunk driver? How would you pay your medical bills? And are the laws in Missouri and Kansas different regarding your right to be compensated for your injuries?

Passengers often sustain injuries in car accidents. On average, 9,668 people die each year in accidents while riding in a vehicle. And often, drunk drivers cause these accidents. In Missouri, drunk drivers killed 364 people in 2008. That’s 38 percent of all fatalities. The numbers are just as staggering in 2008 in Kansas, where drunk drivers killed 157 people, totaling 41 percent of traffic fatalities.

What does all this mean if you were injured while a passenger in a drunk driving accident? Any time passengers sustain injuries in a car accident, passengers almost always have a personal injury claim against one of the drivers.

Another important factor to consider is who supplied the alcohol to the driver. If a bar or liquor store knowingly sold alcohol to the driver in an intoxicated state, you may be able to pursue a case against the bar or liquor store.

Liability laws vary from state to state. Missouri has a fault-based insurance system. Under this system, insurance companies pay according to each party’s degree of fault. Kansas is different. Kansas is “no fault” insurance state. That means your insurance company pays your medical bills after an accident regardless of who’s at fault. But getting your insurance company to cooperate can sometimes be a challenge.

Drunk driving accidents are complicated. Knowing what to do can be difficult. You need an experienced legal team in your corner. You need someone who thoroughly understands the law. You need Castle Law Office of Kansas City.

Our knowledgeable attorneys at Castle Law have years of experience defending clients seriously injured in drunk driving accidents in Kansas and Missouri.

We understand how traumatic drunk driving accidents can be. We can help.

Don’t leave your future to chance. Take action. Contact Castle Law Office today. We’re on your side.

Tired drivers fall asleep behind the wheel every day. How often? More than 60 percent of adult drivers have admitted driving while feeling drowsy within the past year. Even more shocking, 37 percent or 108 million drivers have confessed to actually falling asleep at the wheel. And of those who have fallen asleep at the wheel, 13 percent revealed they have done so at least once a month.

Just recently, a 19-year-old Kansas driver fell asleep at the wheel on Interstate 70 and caused an accident, injuring himself.  Such accidents are sadly common. Each year, driver fatigue causes 100,000 car accidents nationwide. That’s one accident every five minutes. Sleeping driver accidents result in roughly 71,000 injuries and 1,550 fatalities each year.

Who’s asleep at the wheel? Drivers most at risk to falling asleep include:

• Long-distance truck drivers.
• Adults 18 – 29 years old.
• Men are almost twice as likely to fall asleep while driving as women.
• Shift workers who do not work normal daytime hours.

Driving while tired seems innocent. But tired drivers choose to drive. They refuse to take breaks. They ignore warning signs. They put everyone at risk on the road.

What would you do if you were injured by a driver asleep at the wheel? You need someone with experience dealing with serious accidents. You need someone who will tenaciously fight for your rights. You need Castle Law Office of Kansas City.

Our knowledgeable, professional attorneys have years of experience handling accidents involving drivers asleep at the wheel in Kansas and Missouri. We’re not afraid to go after big trucking companies or unresponsive insurance companies.

Don’t let someone else’s reckless behavior ruin your life. Take action. Contact Castle Law Office today. We mean business.

What day is the deadliest one on America’s highways? Sadly, it’s July 4^th. On average, 161 people are killed each year on this day in car accidents nationwide, making Independence Day the deadliest day on America’s highways. And right behind it, July 3^rd placed second among the deadliest days of the year to drive.  But serious accidents can happen at any moment, especially on busy highways like Kansas City, Missouri’s Interstate 70.

The July 4^th holiday also ranks near the top for alcohol sales each year nationwide. Statistically, this holiday ranks number one – ahead of Labor Day, New Year’s Eve and Memorial Day – for beer consumption nationwide.

Not surprisingly, drunk driving can be a serious hazard facing people on the road any day and especially this holiday weekend in Missouri. What can you do to protect yourself? How will you stay safe on the road this July 4^th?

Drunk drivers wreak havoc on the roads across the country. Don’t become another statistic. If you’ve been injured in a drunk driving accident, take action. Contact Castle Law Offices. Our experienced lawyers will vigorously fight for your rights and the justice you deserve.

Don’t let someone else’s reckless behavior ruin your life. Contact Castle Law Offices today. We’re on your side.