Motorists’ Rights After a Trucking Accident in Topeka, Kansas
A trucking accident can be a devastating and life-altering experience. The damages and injuries sustained in such accidents can cause significant emotional and financial distress. If you have been involved in a trucking accident in Topeka, Kansas, it is important to be aware of your rights as a motorist. DeVaughn James Injury Lawyers can help […]
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Kansas Residents Can Avoid Drunk Driving This New Year’s Eve
Every New Year’s Eve, thousands of Kansas residents drive drunk back from parties, bars, and restaurants. It shouldn’t happen, but thanks to the spirit of the night and the pressure to drink, it does. Unfortunately, DUIs are no laughing matter. Even if it’s your first offense, the state still mandates jail time, so it’s best […]
Winter Driving Tips for Kansas Residents or Travelers
Driving in the winter can be risky, particularly for drivers who haven’t driven much recently at the beginning of the season. After a lengthy spring and summer, it is easy to forget how to drive on slick roads. Monitoring the weather, limiting traveling when essential, reducing your speed, and driving conservatively are all things that […]
Three Reasons to Hire a Kansas Truck Accident Lawyer
Whether a truck rams into a car or a car into the rear of a big rig, the smaller guy will always suffer the heaviest of losses and injuries. That’s a no brainer! After all, we are talking about a vehicle that weighs a whopping 4-8 times more than the average passenger vehicle and is […]
Things to Consider After an Accident with a Commercial Truck
It’s a no-brainer that even a low-speed impact with a commercial truck can leave a car in smithereens and its occupants either severely injured or worse. Your injuries may be catastrophic and their impact on your life devastating. Yet, you may not receive fair compensation, here are some things to consider. Insurance companies only do […]
Topeka Car Accident Lawyer
Over 2800 crashes were reported in Topeka, Kansas in 2020, which ended up leaving around 750 people injured and 11 dead. Throughout the state, more than 450 people lost their lives in road accidents in 2021. That’s more than 1 death on Kansas roads per day! Of course, we all hope to reach our destinations […]
Examples of Truck Driver or Trucking Company Negligence
In 2020, nearly 3400 collisions on Kansas roads involved 18 wheeler, semi trucks or other large commercial trucks. Of these collisions, over 65 were fatal and nearly 720 resulted in some type of injury. The rest resulted in damage to the vehicles only (as per KSDOT statistics). According to the FMCSA, nearly 33% of all […]
3 reasons you need an experienced Kansas Truck Accident Lawyer
1. Calculating the actual value of your injuries and losses: Unfortunately, most victims tend to claim compensation based on the immediate treatment and impact of the injuries. This means the first offer often seems good enough, even if not completely fair. When our lawyers join your team, we analyze every aspect of the damages you […]
Topeka Motorcycle Accident Attorney
Motorcyclists are nearly 30 times more likely to die in a crash than the drivers/occupants of passenger vehicles (NHTSA). In fact, motorcyclists’ fatality rates have risen steadily over the last decade. In 2019 alone, more than 5,000 motorcyclist-deaths were reported across the country. Kansas showed a similar trend with as many as 40 deaths and […]