Category: Kansas Car Accidents
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Bad Results, What’s New?
When an individual is behind the wheel of a motor vehicle they have one true purpose when dealing with driving, going from one point to the next to carry out their tasks and back to the point of origin. So when a person drives they would like to experience as little technical difficulties with the…
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How Much Is Too Much? Alcohol Awareness
Everyday we have certain tasks that are at hand that must be carried out, or responsibilities. From taking the kids to school, to going to work, picking up the laundry, or going by the grocery store to pick up a gallon of milk we all have things that have to be done everyday in order…
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Is Hiring a Lawyer Really That Important?
In the popular television shows, the lawyer appears just at the right time to gallantly defend his client’s innocence with a compelling speech or solid piece of evidence. As much as we would like to believe it, reality isn’t quite as picturesque. Most defendants do not have a lawyer to ride in and save the…
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Are You Safe in Your Car?
The day a person receives a legal license to drive a motored vehicle is one that children across the world look forward to. Parents and adults across the world take for granted the ability to jump and safety arrive at a destination then return home. We worry about our children and every aspect of their…
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Lessons of Recent Head-On Collision Involving Elderly Driver
A driver who was traveling in the wrong direction in McPherson County caused a fatal head-on car crash Friday afternoon. The impact caused the death of the driver that was driving in the opposite direction of traffic. The other driver and a passenger were also injured and transported to Memorial Hospital in McPherson. The driver…
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Distracted Driving vs. Drunk Driving: Which Is a Greater Risk of Causing Fatal Auto Accidents in Kansas?
Most people have known for years that drunk drivers exact an enormous toll in the form of loss of life, permanent injuries and staggering financial costs in the form of medical expenses, rehabilitative and long-term nursing care as well as property damage. Many organizations and massive societal resources have been devoted to reducing the number…
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Drunk Driving During the Holiday Season Continues to Claim Lives Kansas
Despite stricter laws, tougher enforcement and extensive public education campaigns, drunk drivers continue to be a leading cause of auto accidents especially during the holiday season. Driving while under the influence of alcohol remains one of the greatest risks to the safety of drivers. Drunk driving claims the lives of approximately 12,000 accident victims annually.…
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Alcohol and Speeding in Rural Areas Cause Rise in Auto Accidents in Kansas
Recent data indicates that speeding and alcohol have caused auto accidents to rise in rural areas to the point that rural areas outpace urban areas in terms of both auto accident frequency and seriousness. When the statistics are examined more closely, it is apparent that the cause of the higher auto accident rates in rural…