Wrong-way crashes can be among the most injurious and devastating of all accidents. Wrong-way drivers often cause head-on collisions, which generate significant force – and can therefore cause significant injuries. Victims of wrong-way collision injuries have important legal rights. With the legal advice of a Wichita car accident attorney, accident victims will be better able to […]

Decades of research have provided valuable insight into the risk factors for auto accidents. With effective planning and safe driving habits, drivers can effectively mitigate these risks to reduce their chances of being involved in a car accident. Now, new research has uncovered a new risk factor: driving in rural areas. Learn more about how […]

The damage caused by Truck accidents can be severe. In order ensure road safety, the Kansas Corporation Commission have put strict regulations in place to for commercial vehicles weighing more than 10,000 pounds. Mechanical regulations include, but are not limited to, safety hitches, trailer braking systems, tire conditions, and periodic inspections. According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, […]

Semi-trucks, eighteen-wheelers, tractor-trailers and other heavy vehicles are known to cause severe injuries to car accident victims. Smaller, lighter vehicles have less momentum, and are therefore a less powerful mechanism of injury. Regardless of the severity of injuries sustained, car accident victims have the legal right to be compensated for their injuries and losses. An […]

Teen drivers are more likely to be involved in car accidents than older, more experienced drivers. This simple statistic results in tragic injuries and deaths which devastate teens and their families. Luckily, following basic rules for safe driving can help mitigate the risk of being involved in a car accident. And when wrecks do occur, […]

Parents work hard to protect our children every day. So it is scary to think that a child’s risk of serious injury or death is extremely high for an activity as mundane and commonplace as getting into a car. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that of the 33,000 people who die in U.S. motor […]

Amusement parks, carnivals and fairs are plentiful in summertime. Given that these events and rides are open to the public, site owners and ride operators owe a duty of care to ensure both are reasonably safe, and that the public is warned of any dangers that may not be open and obvious. When a 10-year-old […]

Starting this summer, the three biggest universities in Kansas will be allowed to ban firearms at large sporting events. That’s thanks to a ruling by the Kansas Board of Regents’ governance committee, which approved the schools’ requests for this and other security measures, including: These measures could be installed either temporarily or permanently, on the […]

Families who have lost loved ones in Kansas hit-and-run accidents are pressing for tougher laws to penalize offenders, and hopefully make these incidents less common. In 2011, Kansas adopted new laws pertaining to hit-and-run accidents. Hit-and-run became a felony with “presumptive jail-time,” which meant a hit-and-run driver found guilty would be presumed to be deserving of […]

A tragic motor vehicle accident occurred in Kansas recently when five members of a family who were traveling together in a van were killed after a tractor-trailer hit the family car head-on. KAKE.com reports that the deadly collision happened when one tractor-trailer was trying to pass another big truck. The incident happened shortly after 8 PM on a […]