Car Accidents
Car Accident
Car Accident
These crashes result in a range of severity of injuries. Whether your injury is more or less severe, you are entitled to your rights as the injured victim. The Surgeon Lawyervcan help you to be sure you get the maximum compensation that you deserve. Insurance companies will try to lowball you. Their main concern is how much will this crash cost them. They really are not concerned about the injury you have been left with, or the disability or hardship the crash has caused you and your family. We have experience negotiating with insurance companies. We know their tricks. We will make sure you are given a fair settlement, or we will take your case to court. Contact us for a free consultation to evaluate your case.
Car Crashes In Kansas City
Getting Fair compensation for your injury and damages after a car crash can be quite difficult, even when the at-fault driver and you both have insurance. To get the money you deserve, you will be in a tug of war with the insurance company. That’s where our experienced Kansas City personal injury team at The Surgeon Lawyer can help.
We will:
- Conduct a thorough investigation of the crash and all the surrounding circumstances to identify all
the parties which are liable for your injury. - Help you to understand your rights.
- Handle all communications and negotiations with all the other parties involved.
- Defend you against victim- blaming tactics and insurance company tricks.
- Consult with injury and car accident experts.
- File a lawsuit and go to trial if the insurance company refuses to be reasonable and offer you a settlement which fairly compensates you fully for all of your losses.!
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You are in a car crash in Kansas City, what should you do?
Notify Authorities
Call 911 to report the car crash. If anyone has been injured the police will come to the scene and make a police report. The police report is extremely important if you file a claim or lawsuit.
Do Not Apologize
Even if you think you are at fault do not make any apologies or admissions. An insurance company will be sure to use anything you say against you. You may not have been actually at fault, or at least not 100% at fault. Immediately after a crash you may not know all the facts and you may make assumptions that will
unfairly cost you later.
Collect Evidence
If possible take photos and videos of the scene. Most importantly take photos of the vehicular damage and the exact position of each vehicle. You should exchange information with the involved parties and any eyewitnesses if for whatever reason the police do not come to the scene. The police should come to any scene where there is an injury, but if they don’t then you will have to go into the police station and file a report in person. It is always important to take photos and videos of the vehicles involved, as well as the specific street location/ intersection. Failing to get this evidence can allow the person at fault to completely change the details of their story later on and try to make you look at fault. What you do or fail to do immediately after the crash can affect whether you win or lose on the claim or lawsuit and certainly affect how much money you will receive in compensation. It is in your best interest to hire a Kansas City car accident attorney before negotiations with an insurance company or you accept a settlement offer. You may think the offer is good but you may be settling for less than you should get. An injury lawyer who does these kind of negotiations routinely can help you get full payment for all your losses.
Missouri Statistics 2023
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation the number of car accident fatalities in 2023 was 880.
- Two-thirds of the fatalities were without a seatbelt.
- 60% of the fatalities in Kansas City were the car drivers
- 15% were car passengers
- 13% were motorcycle riders and passengers
- 9% pedestrians
- 3% bicyclists
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The top 10 locations in Kansas City Missouri where crashes occurred in 2023 are:
- -70/I-435 interchange
- 64 Street/I-29
- 23 Street/ I-435
- 170/Blue Ridge Cutoff
- 5 Street/Broadway
- South 71/Bannister
- Front Street/I-435
- I-435/87 Street
- South 71/Red Bridge
- Vivion Road/Oak Trafficway
Kansas Statistics 2023
According to the Kansas Department of Transportation the number of crashes in Kansas in 2023 are:
- Cars- 45,306 with 206 deaths
- SUV -18,941 with 76 deaths
- Tractor trailers-1,793 with 53 deaths
- Motorcycle -884 with 44 deaths
- Pedestrians injured-453 with 44 deaths
- Bicyclists injured-296 with five deaths
The majority of crashes occurred:
- during daylight hours,
- in good weather conditions,
- with dry road surface conditions,
- not in work zones
- in urban areas,
- where the road is straight and level.
Crashes Usually Occur Because Someone Was Negligent
People have a responsibility to act with reasonable care. Reasonable care means doing what a reasonable person would do under the same circumstances. When they fail to act with reasonable care which results in injury to someone else, they are said to be negligent.
Examples of negligent behavior which can cause a crash in the Kansas City area:
- The use of drugs and alcohol
- Speeding
- Failure to yield the right of way
- Illegal passing
- Following too closely
- Driving in a vehicle’s blind spot
- Distracted driving
- Texting
- Looking at the GPS
Other conditions which contribute to crashes in the Kansas City area include bad weather and limited visibility, heavy traffic, road construction, road defects and obstructions.