Archive for December, 2011

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Dec

Accidents Across Missouri Leave A Teen Dead And Others Injured

December 27, 2011

A 13-year-old girl died as a result of a car crash early Tuesday morning in St. Louis, Missouri. According to KSDK 5 News, the accident occurred at approximately 12:30 AM along the northbound lanes of Interstate-55.

Police are saying that weather conditions on area roads may have played a part in the crash that killed the teen from Maryland Heights, Missouri. They believe that the 28-year-old male driver of the vehicle she was riding in lost control of the vehicle on the wet, slick asphalt just before hitting a bridge support beam. The driver, along with several other passengers ranging in age from 11 to 30-years-old, were all taken to area hospitals to be treated for serious injuries.

Similar conditions were attributed to another set of accidents in the state along I-70. Police stated the accident occurred when a refrigerated box truck traveling westbound on the highway crashed through a median and collided with two vehicles after crossing the eastbound lanes. Two individuals were taken to a local hospital to be treated for what was described as “minor injuries.”

The Missouri auto accident attorneys with Cofman Townsley Injury Lawyers believe that taking immediate action after a car accident is the best way to ensure that the insurance companies give you the compensation you need. As stated in a recent ad, you may not be able to change what happened, but you can change what happens next. Contact an experienced lawyer today.

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Dec

Missouri Baby Dies From Rare Infection Found In Milk Formula

December 20, 2011

According to KY 3 News, the infection has been linked with a bacterium that has been found in some commercial milk formulas in the past, which led to the death of an infant.

The baby boy was born earlier this month and everything seemed normal until he became ill when he was a week old. The couple rushed the infant to the Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, where he died of complications two days later. It was determined that the child died from an infection of a bacterium known as cronobacter sakazakii. The infection is known to cause meningitis, and in extreme cases, death.

An Administrator of the Laclede County Health Department, Charla Baker, told the parents that the infection has been linked to formula powders in the past. They have since sent two samples of the formula along with the water used to prepare it to be tested.

In the meantime, the Food and Drug Administration, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are working on the case to determine the source of the bacteria.

The Missouri Defective Product Attorneys with Cofman Townsley Injury Lawyers encourage you to contact them today if you or a loved one has been caused harm by a faulty or unsafe product.

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13
Dec

Distracted Driving The Cause Of Missouri Bus Crash Last Year

December 13, 2011

The dangers of distracted driving were made clear by the case of a Missouri teen who was killed in an car accident last year. KSDK 5 News reported that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) accident investigation determined the 19-year-old driver was distracted by 11 text messages in the 11 minutes prior to causing a crash that killed him and another student, and left 38 others injured.

Deborah Hersman, Chairman of the NTSB, stated yesterday that phone records made it clear that the young man driving the pickup was manually, cognitively, and visually distracted at the time of the accident due to the fact he had sent six text messages in received five messages in the moments before he rear-ended a tractor-trailer. The crash set off a chain reaction of events, in which, a school bus rear-ended the pickup truck and another school bus smashed into the first one.

The American Journal of Public Health mentioned in a recent article that studies show a dramatic rise in the danger texting poses behind the wheel. In fact, there has been a 28 percent increase in fatalities that stem from texting while driving from 2005 to 2008.

The Missouri Auto Accident Attorneys with Cofman Townsley advise drivers not use their cell phones at all while behind the wheel. This is the best way to ensure that you are not a hazard to yourself or others on the road.

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Dec

Missouri Law Enforcement Aims To Make Roads Safer And Better

December 6, 2011

Some Missouri-area law enforcement agencies are using their efforts to make the state’s highways safer and improve the quality of the roads. According to KMOV News, funds received from traffic tickets for speeding and DUI’s is now being funneled into local budgets for improvements to area roads.

The city of St. Ann, Missouri, says that it has raised approximately $2.8 million this year alone in court fee and fines from traffic tickets issued by the city’s police department. St. Ann Police Chief, Bob Schrader, says they can attribute a large chunk of that extra cash to officers cracking down on speeders along a seven-mile stretch of I-70 that has been declared a “Travel Safe Zone” by the state. These areas are categorized by the state as having a high number of accidents and fatalities and can carry double fines for any infraction. Road improvements, raises for city employees, and a new $25,000 laser speed gun are slated to use the extra income next year.

The Creve Coeur Police Department is looking to put some funds back into their local budget as well by conducting DUI checkpoints over the next week as a part of the Holiday DWI Enforcement Campaign aimed at taking drunk drivers off of the road.

The Missouri Auto Accident Attorneys with Cofman Townsley urge drivers to watch their speed and obey limits to not only avoid getting a ticket, but to also possibly save your life or that of another motorist.

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