Personal Injury Law

Tractor accident seriously injures Missouri man

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

James Kenagy, 56, was seriously injured in a Missouri car accident Friday afternoon when the John Deere farm tractor he was driving was hit by another car.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the other vehicle was a 2010 Mercury Milan, driven by William Roark, 34. Roark was heading northbound on Missouri Highway 7 when he came up behind Kenagy's tractor. For whatever reason, Roark was unable to slow his car before rear-ending the tractor.

Kenagy was flown to a local hospital for emergency treatment of serious injuries. Roark and a passenger in his car suffered only minor injuries.

Hopefully all involved will be able to make a full recovery.

An investigation into the details of this Missouri injury accident is ongoing and the initial report says that charges are pending.

Often, in rear-end collision accidents, negligence is assumed on the part of the at-fault driver. This is due to the rear-end collision doctrine which says that all driver's should be in control of where their vehicle is heading. You must prove that this doctrine applies, though, and some accident cases are more complicated than they may at-first appear. If you have been injured in an accident and have questions about your case, seek a free consultation from a Missouri car accident attorney.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on June 12, 2010 (boomark / email).