Personal Injury Law

St. Louis County accident sends man to hospital

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

Christopher Hausermann, 35, was injured and hospitalized after a three-car Missouri wreck in St. Louis County Wednesday evening.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Hausermann was driving his 2003 Ford F150 southbound on I-270 at the time of the crash. He was in a line of cars with Linda Ferber, 59, who was driving a 1999 Nissan Altima; and Brandon Smith, 24, who was driving a 2004 Nissan Maxima. Smith tried to pass the other two vehicles on the right, but lost control of his car. In an attempt to regain control, Smith overcorrected and slammed into the median in front of Hausermann. Hausermann attempted to avoid a collision with Smith?s vehicle and, in doing so, collided with Ferber?s Altima. The impact of Smith?s car into the median also propelled it back into the roadway where it hit Ferber?s car.

Hausermann was taken to St. John?s Medical Center for treatment. Fortunately, despite the multiple collisions and high speeds, Hausermann?s injuries were not considered life-threatening and neither Smith nor Ferber sustained serious injury.

The report did not say what caused Smith to lose control of his car while passing the other vehicles. Perhaps this Missouri injury accident was caused by driver error and could have been prevented.

In accidents like this one, where there are multiple collisions, determining liability can be complicated. It is advisable that anyone injured in an accident consult a St. Louis car accident attorney to discuss their rights before making a comment to the insurance companies.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on February 10, 2010 (boomark / email).