Personal Injury Law

Seven Injured by Head On Crash in Washington County

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

Seven people were injured, including two children, in a three car accident that occurred around 8:45 a.m., Sunday on Missouri 47 near Richwoods, Missouri. Among the most seriously injured were Fredrick Schneider, 57, Joseph Singler, 78, and Brittany Strange, 25.

According to the investigating officer, Singler failed to yield as he turned his 2005 Dodge Neon left into the path of a 2007 Dodge Charger driven by Ron Strange, 25. Strange hit Singler?s vehicle head on which caused it spin and crash into a 1997 Toyota Corolla driven by John Hatridge, 44.

Schneider and Singler were air lifted to St. John?s Mercy and the other drivers and passengers, including the two young children of Ron and Brittany Strange, were treated at Washington County Memorial Hospital. Schneider, Singler and Brittany Strange were all not wearing seat belts. Not only is it the law to wear a seat belt whenever you are in a car or truck, your chances of surviving a crash also increase dramatically. Seat belts can not protect you from every injury, but they can keep you from being thrown into the windshield and even out of the car in a head on collision.

If you have been injured in a head on collision, it is important to contact an experienced personal injury lawyer as soon as possible. Whenever someone is injured by another's negligence, the liability coverage of the at-fault driver is required to pay for that person's medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering and any resulting disability. This is the law. However, many insurance companies systematically deny injured people fair and just compensation for their losses by implementing the strategy of "deny, delay and defend." Missouri personal injury matters are time sensitive and must be investigated as soon as possible to achieve the full measure of justice allowed under Missouri law.

The Bradley Law Firm has handled head on collisions for over 30 years. Visit the Common Questions page of our website or contact us today for a free consultation.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on June 09, 2008 (boomark / email).