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Four teenagers from Festus, Missouri were injured Tuesday, December 20, 2011, in a head-on collision with a school bus, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The driver of the car, a 17-year-old female, was traveling westbound on Old Highway A when she failed to negotiate a curve in the road. According to the MSHP crash report, the car traveled into the eastbound lane and collided head-on with a school bus.
In the car were Alexander L. Dylan, age 18, and two minors, a 17-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl. All four occupants of the car were taken by ambulance to St. Anthony’s Medical Center. Everybody in the car was wearing a seatbelt. The driver of the school bus, Denny C. Heard, age 56, was not listed by MSHP as having sustained any injuries.
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After an accident, you’re probably feeling pretty upset, especially if you find yourself in a hospital bed and spending thousands on treatments for your injuries. However, if another’s negligence is to blame for your accident, a good lawyer can help you get compensation for your medical bills and other damages. Here are a few important things to look for when choosing a good personal injury lawyer:
1. Experience
When looking for a lawyer to handle your case, you should check to see if she can handle your kind of personal injury claim. It helps if your attorney has been practicing for a period of time and has successfully negotiated dozens of personal injury settlements. An attorney’s performance in the past is great for determining how she’ll perform for you.
2. Resources
If you decide to file a personal injury claim, you want your case to succeed. By hiring an attorney who is part of a large law firm, you’ll have more minds and resources aimed at finding an acceptable solution for your case.
3. Contingency
When most people suffer injuries from an accident, their finances are often spread too thin to hire an attorney. Fortunately, the personal injury attorneys at Brown & Crouppen work on a contingency-fee basis, which means that they don’t get paid until they win a settlement. Finding a lawyer who works on contingency is a great way to make sure that your attorney works hard for you and your case.
4. Personality
Finally, it’s always a good idea to sit down and speak with an attorney to get a feel for his personality. You should always select the one you believe will do the best job and is easy to work with.
If you’re looking for an experienced personal injury attorney, contact Brown & Crouppen. We have a strong pool of resources to help with investigation and negotiation as well as a hard-working team of attorneys paid on a contingency-fee basis. Contact our offices today at (314) 732-0756 to get started.
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Four teenagers from Silex, Missouri were injured in a single car accident on December 18, 2011, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The driver of the car, 19-year-old Jesse L. Perkins was traveling northbound on Route H near Route BB when he failed to negotiate a curve in the road. According to the MSHP crash report, the car ran off the road, hit an embankment and became airborne before hitting a utility pole. In the car with Perkins were Anthony T. Rhodes, age 18, and two minors, both 17-year-old boys. All four occupants of the car were taken by ambulance to St. Joseph’s West in Lake St. Louis. Only Rhodes was listed in the MSHP crash report as wearing a seatbelt.
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When someone else’s negligence causes you an injury, it’s important that you hire a skilled attorney to help you get the compensation you deserve. Learn more about personal injury cases, negligence, and what to look for in a great attorney by clicking through the following links. For more information, call the office of Brown & Crouppen at (314) 732-0756.
- What exactly is premises liability? Find out on this page or visit our website for information specific to “slip and falls,” “dog bites,” and the thousands of other premises liability cases B&C has handled for its clients.
- When is a medical professional guilty of medical malpractice? Take a look at this page to find out.
- If you would like to learn more about negligence, take a look at this page from Cornell.edu.
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At Brown & Crouppen, we are committed to helping you arrive at your destination safely. We encourage you to view this video and read some of our other articles about distracted driving, including what to do in an emergency car accident. Sometimes all the care you take to be a safe driver for you and your family isn’t enough, and if or when something happens, B&C is here for you, helping you get the compensation you deserve.
Every auto accident is a tragedy, especially since they can usually be avoided. Of all the mistakes drivers make, overcorrection causes perhaps the most accidents.
This short video discusses the dangers of overcorrection. When you suddenly find yourself driving on the side of the road, your first instinct is to overcorrect in order to get back on the road. For safety’s sake, it’s important that you stay alert and teach yourself to gradually turn the wheel in these situations.
If you’ve recently been involved in an accident with another driver, call Brown & Crouppen at (314) 732-0756 (or fill out our free case evaluation). Our personal injury attorneys will work hard to get you the compensation you deserve.
