I always know it is springtime when I hear that certain sound in my neighborhood of a motorcycle engine. I welcome that sound because it means the weather is getting better. After a brutal St. Louis winter, we are all excited about the sounds, smells, and warmth of spring. The…
Opening Day in St. Louis If you are heading downtown St. Louis to join all of the Opening Day festivities of the Cardinals, do Two things! One–have a great time! Two–plan your way home Before you start the party! Today marks the formal dedication of the Cardinals Hall of Fame…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) report confirmed that traffic fatalities increased by 3.3 percent from 2011 to 2012. The Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data indicated that highway deaths increased from 33,561 in 2012, which is 1,082 more fatalities than in 2011. The majority of the increase in…
At The Cagle Law Firm, we have committed ourselves to pursuing much-needed compensation for injured people in motor vehicle accidents. Unfortunately, we see plenty of drunk driving motor vehicle accident cases in which innocent motorists are critically injured or killed by someone driving under the influence of alcohol. Often, those…
Hopefully, we don’t need to tell you the dangers of driving under the influence. Driving with alcohol in your system can lead to all kinds of hazardous situations on the road. Alcohol seriously reduces your ability to concentrate and coordinate your movements. Driving under the influence is also a felony….
This year, many are partaking and making plans to attend the second largest Mardi Gras in the US, second only to New Orleans. Mardi Gras in St. Louis is held primarily in Soulard in south St. Louis this coming weekend. In the past 10 years, St. Louis has become known…
As precipitation has begun to fall on Missouri today, we should all be preparing for some wintery weather tonight and this week. Possible wintery weather combined with holiday travel can create even more risks on the roadways. When we have inclement weather on top of holiday travel, the risks involving…
New Year’s Eve is a huge night out for many, which means crowds of people wherever you go. People will be swarming to metropolitan hubs around the country. New Year’s Eve is one of the few holidays that is celebrated around the globe. Individuals feed off of other’s excitement, and…
Even in the midst of this pandemic, people are excited about Christmas and the coming of a new year. Driving conditions can change quickly in the Midwest due to weather. We usually think of drunk driving as the most dangerous condition on the road, but we also see an increases…
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration statistics, approximately 40 million people are operating motor vehicles under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Missouri and Illinois were states that indicated a significant increase or decrease. The study indicated that 30 million people in the U.S. drove drunk,…
