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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently suggested a lower standard for drunk driving. Among other recommendations, the NTSB stated that the legal intoxication limit should be lowered from .08 percent to .05 percent. This recommendation is part of the board’s “Reaching Zero” campaign for the purpose of ending drunk driving for good.
Police in East St. Louis are investigating a fatal car accident that may have been caused by the driver’s intoxication. The accident was a single-vehicle crash that occurred at 12:45 am on June 2nd. The driver crashed his car near the 1900 block of Dr.
November 20th is Universal Children’s Day, a day instituted by the United Nations’ General Assembly to be observed around the world. The U.N.’s goal was to set aside a day to remember the welfare of children across the globe. In honor of Universal Children’s Day, wanted to address child safety on today’s blog.
Many people wonder whether hiring an attorney after a car accident is necessary or not. At , we believe that while it is not always necessary, it can be incredibly valuable. Each of our car accident clients is dealing with a completely unique situation.
On October 11, 2014, Megan Mangene was driving home from work when a vehicle driven by Julie Behnen, traveling the wrong way on Highway 44, struck Megan’s vehicle head-on. According to the police, Ms. Behnen had been drinking at Helen Fitzgerald’s Irish Bar and Grill before the accident and had a blood alcohol content nearly three times the legal limit.
Missouri is a fault state for auto accident claims, which means the driver responsible for causing an accident must pay for damages. Under the state’s “pure comparative fault” system, multiple parties can be at fault, and their degree of liability determines how claims are settled.