When William and Janice Bright, both in their sixties, were celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary, their family certainly did not expect anything to go wrong. Unfortunately, something did go wrong and it cost the Bright’s their lives. They were on the duck boat...
Year: 2018
Year: 2018
Kansas City To Study Electric Scooters And Bikes
The ridesharing industry has exploded over the last few years and not just with vehicles. As we know, electric scooter and electric bikes are on the scene now. Unfortunately, they have shown up and do not have much regulation. Now, Kansas City is going to launch a...
Missouri Poultry Industry Receives Emphasis
You may be surprised to learn that federal data shows that more than 1 in 14 poultry processing workers suffer from injuries on the job. That is much higher than other jobs around the state. That is why OSHA stepped in earlier this year and launched a Regional...
Holiday Time, Toy Recalls
We have hit that time of year when millions of parents rush out to find the hottest toys on the market, the ones their kids have been watching on YouTube videos and want so badly. As parents, we do this because we cannot wait to see their faces on Christmas morning...
Will Your Job Kill You?
Working is a necessary evil; we all have to do it at some point. And complain as you may about your job, but if you are employed in some of the country’s most dangerous occupations, you put yourself at risk every time you clock in. Let’s look at some of the most...
I-49 Crash Takes Life of Pedestrian
Authorities in Kansas City say that a man was walking on the southbound shoulder of the I-49 on the evening of December 4 when he attempted to cross the highway. The pedestrian entered the path of an oncoming Volkswagen, the driver of which was allegedly unable to...
When Vehicle Accidents Aren’t Your Fault
In the state of Missouri, there are over 3.2 million trucks on the road alongside about 2 million or so cars. Not all of these vehicles make their way through Kansas City, but with a population of around 500,000, you can estimate that the major highways surrounding...
Four Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash
We want to bring you this developing story about a crash that happened last week on Interstate 70. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says that a tractor-trailer, driven by a 63-year-old man from Ohio, struck the rear end of stopped vehicles, causing them to strike...
Don’t Let Your Work Injury Claim Get Denied
When you go to work each day, you should not have to worry about what will happen if you get injured on the job. We should be able to count on workers’ compensation insurance to cover us if we are harmed. Unfortunately, there are times when things do not work the way...
Concussions in Children: Contact Sports Cannot be Blamed for All of Them
Concussions are a hot topic right now, especially as more is learned about concussions in contact sports and long term effects of repeated concussions and head injuries. Concussions, specifically in children, caused by contact sports is a heavily debated topic and it...