Personal Injury Law

Missouri car accident injures two

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

Two people were injured, one seriously, in a two-car Missouri car accident in Jefferson County Saturday morning.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred on southbound Highway 67 near Meyer Road. Sandra Doty, 38, was heading southbound on the highway in a 2004 Kia Sedona. Approaching the highway heading eastbound was a 1998 Ford Escort, driven by Holly Mann, 23. Mann attempted to pull into the highway and it doing so crossed into the path of Doty's vehicle. Doty was unable to avoid a collision and slammed into the driver's side of the Escort, totaling both cars.

Mann was seriously injured by this Missouri car crash and taken to St. Louis University Hospital for treatment. A passenger in her car, Jeremy Racette, 24, was also injured and taken to a local hospital. Doty was not listed as injured on the initial accident report.

Side impact collisions can cause devastating injuries to the passengers of cars, even when compared to head-on collisions. This is because while numerous safety technologies like air bags and crumple zones are designed to protect riders in front end crashes, there's just not a lot to protect passengers from the side. Hopefully the injured parties will be able to make a full recovery.

The initial crash report does not indicate who had the right of way or if one driver in this accident was driving negligently.

After a car accident, insurance companies will quickly try and contact those involved and settle claims as cheaply as possible. To make sure you understand your rights before you lose money that may be needed for a recovery, consult a Missouri car accident lawyer as soon as possible.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on February 27, 2010 (boomark / email).