Semi-Truck Accidents – Facts and Fiction – Part II
Part II of “Semi-Truck Accidents – Facts and Fiction“. Facts from Fiction about 18 Wheelers – 4 Additional Misconceptions 5. All semi-trucks have a device that captures crash data! False Some semi-trucks do have an event data recorder or black box on board but these get triggered only by crash-like conditions such as hard […]
Semi-Truck Accidents – Facts and Fiction – Part I
Facts from Fiction about 18 Wheelers – 4 Misconceptions Every year, hundreds of motorists are killed in collisions involving semi-trucks. In fact, 1 in every 8 traffic collision linked fatalities can be attributed to these heavy eighteen-wheeled vehicles. What’s worse is 98% of the people who die or are seriously injured in these collisions are […]
Kansas Farmers Win Against Syngenta!
$218 million to 7000 Kansas farmers from Syngenta Lawsuit In June, 2017 a federal jury awarded nearly $218 million to 7000 Kansas farmers, who suffered financial losses when China, once a major importer of US corn, started refusing shipments of GMO corn grown in the country. Syngenta’s near sighted profit mongering caused corn prices […]
Most Child Passenger Seats Used Incorrectly
Almost 90% of child passenger seats and restraints are used incorrectly! Road injuries are among the leading cause of unintentional child deaths in the country, with one in four child fatalities attributed to a mishap that occurred when the infant/child was riding in a passenger vehicle. Each year, the lives of more more than 600 […]
Cody Claassen On Dicamba Herbicide Lawsuit
Dicamba Herbicide Interview with Attorney Cody Claassen Larry Steckline from KWLS radio interviews local Wichita, KS attorney, Cody Claassen of DeVaughn James Injury Lawyers, about the devastating damage to crops the weed killer Dicamba has caused to both farmers in Kansas and throughout the country. Listen to Attorney Cody Claassen’s two part interview below […]
Helping Hand Grants for Wichita Community
Helping Hand Grants from DeVaughn James Injury Lawyers & KWCH 12 News KWCH 12 eyewitness news and DeVaughn James Injury Lawyers want to lend a Helping Hand to those in our community. Every other Monday, we will give out a Helping Hand Grant to those needing a little extra help or to those making […]
Types of Losses & Compensation in a Wrongful Death Claim
Part II of “A Wrongful Death Lawsuit Takes Some Consideration.” The Compensation Awarded in a Wrongful Death Claim Claims can be made for both economic and non-economic damages and compensation received will be for both pecuniary and non-pecuniary (non-financial) losses. In the state of Kansas, there is a cap of $250,000 for non-pecuniary losses in […]
A Wrongful Death Lawsuit Takes Some Consideration
Things to Consider with a Wrongful Death Lawsuit – Part I The unexpected demise of a loved one is a traumatic and devastating experience that leaves the friends and the family of the decedent looking for answers and closure. Particularly, when the death is a result from another’s fault or recklessness, it is normal for […]
New West Side Location Coming Soon!
Winning on the West Side! Our team at DeVaughn James Injury Lawyers is excited to announce that we will be opening a second office in the fall of 2017 at 7940 W. Kellogg, Wichita, Kansas 67209! Five years after opening our first office on the East side of Wichita, Kansas our team continues to […]
What is Distracted Driving?
Distracted Driving is a BIG Problem! Distracted driving is one of the biggest causes of car accidents in the United States. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 5,400 people died in crashes involving a distracted driver in 2009. If you have been injured by a distracted driver, the Kansas & […]