Slip and fall accidents are one of the most common causes of injury in the United States. These accidents are those that occur on the property of another (such as offices, business establishments, and the like), with its owner failing to keep the premises of such property in safe and secure conditions. This is what plaintiffs in personal injury cases try to prove. These property owners, in the operation of their businesses, are under an obligation to keep their employees, customers, and guests safe while within their properties. Personal injury cases and lawsuits arise when there is a failure to fulfill that obligation and injuries happen as a result.

WHAT IS DISTRACTED DRIVING? There are different types of distractions that affect drivers: Texting while driving has been rated as one of the main forms of distraction for motorists. This is a good example of all three: visual, manual, and cognitive distraction. The driver’s hands, mind, and eyes are fully occupied. There are also many other activities that distract motorists while they are on the road. A few of them include: While these are regular life activities, they can divert attention from the road and the effects can be devastating. However a driver loses their focus, it can quickly become hard to regain control of the vehicle. COMMON AUTO

Kansas City residents and others throughout Missouri and Kansas trust financial advisors or stockbrokers to help manage and protect their investments. Advisors and brokers are required to make sure their clients only invest their money in investments that are appropriate, also knowns as “suitable,” for their clients’ situation. In simple terms, a suitable investment is one that fits within a client’s specific risk tolerance and satisfies their financial objectives. Recommending suitable investments is the cornerstone of proper investment advice. Regulatory organizations, such as the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), have specific suitability rules that govern broker’s actions with regard to recommending a specific investment to a specific investor. These

In a discussion of automotive accidents, the issue of distracted driving will most likely present itself. In fact, in research published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in 2020, it was noted that each day, around 8 people in the United States are killed in car crashes reported to involve a distracted driver. That’s more than 12,000 lives in a year! Distracted driving, as the term suggests, is basically driving while doing something else—it consists of any act that detracts the driver’s attention from driving a vehicle. The NHTSA, in a different 2020 report, classified distracted driving into three categories: Visual – Taking the eyes off the road Manual –

Unfortunately, auto accidents occur every day in the Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan area. In many cases the injuries an accident victim suffers are not visible, but instead are internal injuries to the body. One of the most common injuries in a car accident is whiplash. Whiplash is an injury—normally to the soft tissue in the neck area—that is frequently caused by a rear-end collision. Many whiplash victims do not suffer pain immediately after an accident. It is common for painful symptoms to occur in the hours or few days following the accident. The symptoms a victim may experience vary depending on the circumstances of the accident. However, some of