Personal Injury Law

Missouri Law Firm Car Accident Lawyer: St. Louis Man Steals Car, Crashes in Dunklin County, Missouri Seriously Injuring a Teenager; Missouri Uninsured Motorist Claim Likely

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

In an effort to bring public awareness of Missouri car accidents, our law firm and lawyers regularly post information about car and truck crashes throughout the State. While most of these Missouri car wrecks are caused by negligence, some, like the one we report here, are caused by deliberate actions.

Earlier today, Antuan L. Madison, 31 of St. Louis, Missouri stole a 2000 Ford Taurus from Kennett, Missouri when the Clarkton, Missouri Police officer identified the vehicle as being stolen. The officer began pursuit of the suspect, which ended in a horrific car accident and serious personal injuries in Clinton County, Missouri. Mr. Madison crashed head on into a 1995 Ford Ranger truck, operated by seventeen year old Chase D. Winder. Mr. Madison was driving north on Highway 62, crossed into the southbound lane occupied by Mr. Winder.

According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, both drivers sustained serious personal injuries and were taken by ambulance to the Elvis Presley Trauma Center in Memphis, Tennessee. At this time, no criminal charges have been filed.

According to police, the stolen vehicle was insured by Hartford insurance company. However, it is questionable whether there will be car insurance coverage since the Taurus was stolen. In that case, Mr. Winder will be able to make a claim for uninsured motorist coverage against his own insurance company, State Farm Mutual Insurance Company.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on January 21, 2008 (boomark / email).