Acar accident in Miami, Fl Monday evening has lead to the death of a one-year-old little boy. A mother was backing out of her family’s driveway when she struck her one-year-old son. Tragically, he was pronounced dead. An investigation is being conducted, and police stated that they do not suspect foul play. The mother…
A Missouri drunk driver gets probation sentence for aDUI accident that killed a man. Some call this lessened sentence a dramatic turn of events. The Missouri woman entered a plea deal Monday which resulted in probation for two years for a wrong-way crash that killed a St. Louis man. In February of 2012, the…
Many people are not concerned with the well-being of other individuals, and that negligence can lead to anaccident. Meyerkord & Kurth firmly believe that when these people harm an innocent person they need to be held accountable. A prime example of a driver that does not care about the health and well-being of others…
Pokémon GO while driving has proven to be a dangerous distraction to drivers that could cause an accident. In fact, Ayer Police in Massachusetts posted a sign urging people not to play Pokémon GO while driving. According to a study released by San Diego State University researchers, data confirms playing the reality game, Pokémon…
Did you know that motor vehicular accidents are the leading cause of death for Americans between ages 12 and 24? This is a staggering statistic that leaves one to believe our nation’s roadways are dangerous and in dire need of change. Meyerkord & Kurth, LLC, is a St. Louis personal injury law firm that…
Missouri is not the only state that has seen a rise indistracted drivers. The state of Ohio is dealing with a dangerous number of traffic accidents caused by distracted drivers. Distracted driving is a dangerous and an unacceptable behavior that plagues the roadways in our country. A recent study reveals more than two-thirds of…
While there are many reasons for a driver to be distracted including eating, drinking, using maps, talking to passengers. Perhaps one of the most obvious driving distractions of our time is the use of Smartphones. Whether it be emailing, texting, talking, or Pokemon Go, this one device alone gives drivers the temptation to avert…
Several Ohio residents were killed in a Floridatraffic accident just outside Panama City. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, five central Ohio residents were involved in a crash last weekend, in Bay County. The Florida Highway Patrol says around midnight on Saturday a vehicle carrying Panama City residents inside, was southbound on Pine Tree…
On Saturday a Quincy man was arrested and is facing much more than one charge for acrash that involved more than five vehicles, one being a john boat parked and on its trailer. Multiple departments were dispatched to Fifth and Chestnut including the Quincy Police Department, Quincy Fire Department, Adam’s County Sheriff’s office, and…
Anothercar crash on Meadows Ave. in East Peoria took a woman’s life on Wednesday. The coroner of Peoria announced Wednesday evening at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center that Norene McMahon, 48 of Washington, was deceased. The second driver has been hospitalized as a result, and their condition is not known at this time. An…