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Last Saturday night there was a fatal crash on the I-64 in St. Louis County. A driver was killed after being ejected from his vehicle. The Missouri State Police said that the driver was driving much too fast for the rainy road conditions at the time (which was about 8:15pm).
An accident at Global Pyrotechnic Solutions in Jefferson County sent three individuals to the hospital. Two of the three men were treated and released from a Fenton hospital, while the third man was admitted to Mercy Hospital St. Louis for serious burns.
A personal injury accident can leave you facing a lengthy recovery, and you may be unable to return to work for some time. One of the biggest concerns you may have is how you will supplement that loss of income. Fortunately, victims are entitled to seek reimbursement for lost wages through a personal injury claim.
Every year thousands of innocent people are injured or killed following collisions with tractor-trailers and other large commercial vehicles. The massive size and weight of these vehicles make truck accidents almost always disastrous, often resulting in severe personal injury or death.
Methods of transportation that are utilized by the public, such as a bus, passenger train, taxi, cruise ship, subway, etc., are considered “common carriers.” Common carriers are regulated by state and federal laws and are expected to exercise a high degree of caution when it comes to the safety of passengers.
Many people wrongfully assume that only physical damages are recoverable after a car accident, but this is not so. Victims of car accidents are often able to recover financial compensation for a type of damage known as “pain and suffering.”