When driving a rental car, you probably don’t expect that you’ll be in a crash, but sometimes life has other plans. When a crash happens, you’ll almost certainly need to rely on insurance. That raises the question: Are you required to have special liability insurance...
You’re walking down the street when you see someone walking their dog. They pay you no mind until you pass them. Without warning, the dog lashes out and bites the back of your leg, ripping your pants. You’ve never been bitten before, and now you’re...
If someone is killed by a defective product, such as a heated blanket that overheats, a defective car airbag, or a hazardous household item, the immediate family members of the victim could be eligible to sue the product’s manufacturer, retailer, or additional parties for product...
If you were recently in a car crash and woke up one morning with back pain, you’re not alone. Car crashes account for about 40% of back and spinal cord injuries in the U.S. What many don’t realize is that back pain isn’t the only sign of...
Without a doctor present, it’s difficult to tell the difference between a head injury and a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Someone can seem fine immediately after a crash or a fall, only to experience severe and dangerous symptoms in the following days. Because brain injuries...
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) stems from traumatic or life-threatening accidents that impose severe physical injuries on victims, such as motor vehicle accidents, assaults, and other serious events. If you are battling PTSD caused by another person’s carelessness, you could be entitled to a PTSD settlement...
You may have heard of someone suffering catastrophic injuries in a car crash. While the term “catastrophic injury” certainly brings vivid imagery to mind, it doesn’t explain the injury or how it will impact someone’s life. This can make it difficult for people impacted by...
The process of settling a car accident case can be complex and take as little as a couple of weeks to settle or a matter of months. If you have been in a car accident and are wondering how long it’ll take to get a...
It is the insurance company’s job to decide who is at fault in a car accident involving more than one party. In some accidents, there is a clear answer to who is liable. In other car accidents, the circumstances of a crash may show that...
If you’ve been in a car accident, the odds are that emergency services show up. This may not include the police. However, if there were serious injuries, the right amount of availability for local or state response, there’s some sort of physical altercation, or if...
Letting Customers Down Is Just The Beginning Since the beginning of 2014, GM has recalled over 28 million vehicles through more than 50 recall campaigns, representing more cars recalled during the first six months of this year than all GM vehicles sold between 2007 and...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), on average, individuals over the age of 65 are more susceptible to being infected with COVID-19. Individuals over the age of 65 that live in nursing homes or other long-term care facilities are at an...
Rottweilers are naturally aggressive, high-energy dogs that account for more than 6 percent of fatal dog bite attacks in the United States. While not all Rottweilers are dangerous, if acquired by the wrong owner, they can learn attack commands and undergo training to fight. Other...
If you are injured in a car accident as a passenger, you might be concerned about what happens to a passenger in a car crash. Missouri uses the “comparative fault law“, meaning, if a valid passenger injury claim in St. Louis is brought, the negligent...
The Christmas season is a time for family, laughter, and fun, but every year, thousands of people are injured or killed in Christmas-related accidents. The Dixon Injury Firm’s St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyers have put together the following list of the six most common Christmas...
Burn injuries are often catastrophic and can affect not just the external site of injury, but internally, as well. If you were burned in an accident, and suffered nerve damage or scarring, by consulting a lawyer, you could sue your employer or the negligent driver...
Thousands of passenger vehicle drivers are injured in accidents involving commercial trucks every year. The damage done in a truck accident involving a passenger vehicle is often catastrophic and result in steep medical expenses, pain and suffering damages, loss of income, and other severe damages...
Waste collection is one of the most dangerous jobs in the U.S. A standard garbage truck weighs approximately 64,000 pounds when filled with trash, liquid, and debris, and can cause catastrophic injuries and damage if involved in a crash with a passenger vehicle, pedestrian, or...
It might not come as a surprise, but holidays are one of the busiest days in the E.R. During the holiday season, alcohol consumption skyrockets and overindulgence abounds. You might think that deep-frying turkey accidents are the most common Thanksgiving injuries, but injury claims range...
If you are looking to recover compensation for car accident damages, the negotiations process can be overwhelming and challenging to handle alone with little to no knowledge of Missouri’s legal system. After an accident, insurance companies attempt to offer low settlements to save money, but...
Foodborne illnesses stem from cross-contamination and unsafe handling of food. If you contracted food poisoning after a trip to the grocery store or visiting a restaurant, you could be eligible to sue for food poisoning damages in Missouri if a direct link can be made...
A broken jaw, or mandibular fracture, can cause debilitating pain and lasting complications. If you suffered a work-related injury because of a coworker or your employer’s negligence, you could be eligible to sue the at-fault party and recover workers’ compensation benefits in Missouri. What Should...
A broken wrist can happen in a variety of accidents, such as car crashes, truck collisions, and sports accidents. There’s a broad range of severity when it comes to broken wrists, which is primarily based on whether or not the fracture is displaced or non-displaced....
The spleen is a critical component in helping your body fight infection and filtering old blood cells from your bloodstream to make room for newly generated blood cells. If blunt-force trauma to the stomach or side has left you with chronic stomach or side pain,...
There are many different ways that someone can suffer a punctured lung in a car accident, but the most common causes of punctured lung injuries are seatbelts, steering wheels, and dashboards. If your lung was punctured in a car accident, and you don’t know what...
Car accidents can cause debilitating injuries, such as head injuries, back injuries, and other physical injuries that can have devastating effects on a person’s life; one of the most common being emotional distress. Emotional distress can require ongoing behavioral therapy, physical therapy in some cases,...
An annular tear primarily affects discs in the neck and back along the spinal cord. When a person suffers an annular tear at work, due to overuse or a traumatic workplace accident, this can cause debilitating injuries that can make it impossible to work, and...
It is hard to prove the value of a soft tissue injury claim before your lawyer has a chance to evaluate all your losses and sources of compensation. You and your lawyer have to analyze how your soft tissue injury has affected your life to...
The most common Missouri workers compensation claims involve broken or fractured bones. If you suffered a cracked or broken foot in an accident at work, you could claim compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering, or other damages that stem from your injuries. Missouri Workers’ Compensation Laws Foot...
Arthritis occurs when a person’s joint becomes inflamed. With regular treatment, most cases of arthritis heal completely, but repetitive workplace injuries to the area or blunt-force trauma in a car accident can cause aggravation to an arthritis injury and cause it to flare up or worsen. Arthritis...
Many personal injury law factories get as many clients in the door as possible, hoping one will be the jackpot. Not us. At The Dixon Injury Firm, we’re highly selective about our cases because we devote considerable time and attention to each client.
