Tag: Fatal Hit and Run

Could This be a Legal Precedent for Auto and Truck Accident Settlements?

In Canada, an alarming trend has been noted in the justice system. Drivers at fault for hit-and-run deaths are walking away with little more than a slap on the wrist and victims’ families are up-in-arms. With careless driving on the rise in the U.S., often due to technological distractions, the St. Louis personal injury attorneys […]

Written by on August 15, 2017

Pedestrian Killed in Hit and Run Accident in St. Louis

Pedestrian accidents are far too common in St. Louis. Unfortunately, these types of accidents are much more likely to lead to death than even multiple car accidents. Recently, a hit and run resulted in the death of one man, according to an article on the KMOV website. The accident occurred around 9 pm on Interstate […]

Written by on October 4, 2016

12-Year-Old Boy Dies After Hit and Run in St. Louis

According to an article on the Fox2Now St. Louis website, a twelve-year-old boy is dead because of a fatal hit and run accident. The boy was walking along a roadway in South St. Louis one night, and a twenty-three-year-old man driving a red Audi with a black hood was speeding down the road. The boy […]

Written by on September 6, 2016

Eleven-Year-Old Boy Dies After Hit and Run in St. Louis

Hit and run accidents happen for a lot of different reasons. Sometimes the drivers don’t want to be bothered with stopping to assess the accident and talk with police. There are times when drivers have pending legal charges, or they may not have car insurance, and so they panic and flee the scene. Regardless of […]

Written by on March 24, 2016

Distracted Driving Leads to Fatal Hit and Run in the St. Louis Area

Distracted driving has become a serious problem all across the country, and it doesn’t seem to matter what laws are put into place; people do it anyway. According to an article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently, one man is dead because of a hit and run accident that occurred because the driver was texting […]

Written by on March 17, 2016

Hit-and-Run Accident Kills Pedestrian

There are many pedestrians that cross roads and walk near roads every day. When a pedestrian walks on the road, there’s a reasonable expectation that they will have the right of way. When a pedestrian is hit by a vehicle, they can incur many different types of injuries and potentially die from those injuries. An […]

Written by on October 13, 2015