Personal Injury Law

Missouri man in serious condition after another driver runs stop sign

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

Paul Devasure, 40, was seriously injured Sunday afternoon on Route B when his pickup was hit by another truck that ran a stop sign.

According to the Missouri Highway Patrol?s investigating officer, Jason Hamilton, 17, was heading eastbound and tried to cross Route B. Hamilton failed to stop at a stop sign and crashed into the driver?s side of Devasure?s truck.

Devasure was flown to St. John?s Hospital in serious condition. Hamilton was also injured and taken to St. John?s with moderate injuries.

Neither driver was wearing a seat belt.

Even in cases where the initial crash report seems clear cut regarding fault, injured drivers should still seek the counsel of a Missouri personal injury lawyer. Other facts not stated in the initial report may be released later on. Insurance companies may also try to offer you less money than you are legally entitled to and without the assistance of a car accident attorney, you may not receive enough damages to cover your medical expenses. Insurance companies can often seem more concerned about the bottom line than the well-being of injured people.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on February 08, 2009 (boomark / email).