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When spring arrives, motorcycles and motorcycle crashes increase in St. Louis, Missouri.  During the winter, drivers become accustomed to not looking for motorcycles as weather in the greater St. Louis does not encourage motorcyclist. However, since there are over 4 million motorcyclists registered in the United States.  The popularity of motorcycles is due to the low …

When a person is injured by a drunk driver, the person that is injured has the right to pursue a claim for negligence against the driver.  In addition to a negligence claim, the injured person may have what is called a Dram Shop cause of action. Dram Shop or dramshop is a legal term in …

A St. Louis man is dead after being hit in a motorcycle accident in St. Louis, on 141 near Gravois Bluffs, Tuesday afternoon. The motorcyclist was stopped at an intersection with two other vehicles, waiting for a red light to change, when an RV crashed into another vehicle, causing a chain reaction crash. This chain …

Andrew Mundwiller of the The Cagle Law Firm met Associate Supreme Court Justice, Samuel Alito this morning at the beginning of annual Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis Law Day event at the Hyatt Regency St Louis at the Arch. Alito is the key note speaker today at the event according to the St. Louis …

Spring and summer weather brings out more and more motorcyclist. Drivers of all kinds of automobiles have to make a shift in awareness after the winter months of not having motorcyclist on the road. This attorney as blogged frequently about the hazards and dangers of not being aware of motorcyclists on Missouri and Illinois roadways. …

Safety experts are urging caution and motorcycle safety after an area experienced three motorcycle accidents. A 57-year old man died in a motorcycle and truck collision, the truck was a Jeep. Also, a 31-year old man was killed after his motorcycle crashed into a pickup truck. Less than a week later, a 38-year old motorcyclist …

A female motorcyclist was hit by two cars in Bellefontaine Neighbors, Missouri Wednesday night. The motorcycle accident took place before 8:45 p.m. on northbound Bellefontaine Road at Interstate 270. Police and KSDK report that the motorcyclist was T-boned by one vehicle and ejected before begin struck by an oncoming vehicle. The victim was able to …

According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, a 39-year old man died at the scene of a motorcycle crash near Stotts City, Missouri. The scene was on Missouri Highway 97 in Lawrence County, Missouri. The Springfield News Leader reported that it appeared that the victim was on a Honda motorcycle northbound when he attempted to pass …

As the weather has rolled out some unseasonably warm days, one may notice more and more motorcycles on the interstates and highways. A recent study produced by the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety, the number of motorcycle fatalities continues to rise every year. Motorcycle riders account for 11 percent of the total 2006 traffic …

Two people were seriously injured in a motorcycle accident over the weekend. The driver, a 48-year old man and his passenger, a 48-year old woman, both of Jerseyville, Illinois were taken by ambulance to St. Louis University Hospital. The driver of the motorcycle has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. According to …