Personal Injury Law

Head-on collision sends two to hospital

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

Two people were injured and hospitalized Tuesday afternoon after a Missouri car crash on Route 47 in Franklin County.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Mark Taylor, 49, and Ashlea Spires, 29, were each driving on Route 47 at the time of the accident. Taylor was heading northbound in a 1991 Mazda Miata and Spires was driving a 1990 Toyota Camry southbound. As they approached each other, Taylor lost control of his car and crossed the center line. The drivers were unable to avoid a collision with each other and the two car collided nearly head-on.

Both Taylor and Spires were injured and taken by ambulance to St. John's Mercy Hospital for treatment. Neither driver was wearing a seat belt.

Hopefully both drivers can make a full recovery from this St. Louis area injury accident.

While the initial reports have a basic series of events, determining any liability and settling insurance issues is going to require further investigation. For instance, we don't know the speed of the two vehicles or what caused Taylor to lose control of his car. Under Missouri law, the at-fault driver's liability insurance should pay the medical bills and other costs incurred by the injured party.

Cases that seem simple at first can sometimes become very complicated when insurance companies get involved. When that happens, you'll want the legal advice of someone on your side to make sure your rights as an accident victim are upheld. The best way to do this is to consult a Missouri personal injury lawyer.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on May 11, 2010 (boomark / email).