Personal Injury Law

Missouri man seriously injured in accident with tractor

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

Brandon Butterfield, 37, was seriously injured in a Missouri car accident when the vehicle he was driving hit a farm tractor on Highway 32 in Cedar County.

Butterfield was driving a 2002 Ford Explorer westbound at the time of the serious car wreck. At approximately 6:20 p.m., a farm tractor, driven by Fred Wosoba, 71, pulled out into the the roadway ahead of Butterfield. Butterfield was unable to avoid a collision and both vehicles sustained massive damage.

Butterfield was seriously injured and taken by ambulance to St. John's Hospital for emergency treatment. Wosoba also sustained injuries and was taken by private conveyance to a local hospital.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Wosoba failed to yield to Butterfield's vehicle as he pulled his tractor onto the highway.

Under Missouri law, the liability insurance of the at-fault driver is supposed to pay the medical bills and other expenses of the injured party. However, some cases are more complicated than they first might appear and insurance companies will often look for ways to limit the amount they pay out, even if that means trying to stick the injured party with a bill for an accident they didn't cause. To make sure your rights as an accident victim are protected, it is often advisable to discuss your case with a Missouri personal injury lawyer before making statement or accepting an offer with the insurance company.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on November 01, 2010 (boomark / email).