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Street safety typically focuses on stopping bad car accidents in big cities, but there needs to be room at the table for rural roads, too. Almost half of the roughly 36,000 roadway fatalities reported annually in the U.S. occur on rural roads. In 2019, the fatality crash rate on rural roads was almost twice as...

A Wichita Car Accident Lawyer Discusses the Problem Holiday celebrations in Kansas too often end in heartbreak because some people carelessly drive too fast. Innocent lives are lost at what is supposed to be one of the most joyful times of the year when too often the holiday rush ends in holiday tragedy. Car accidents...

A Wichita car accident lawyer discusses this troubling trend Every state has fatal car accidents, but who the victims are changes by region. In Kansas, we have the highest percentage of fatal crashes involving young drivers in the U.S. (though Utah ties the 10-year figure). From 2010-2019, 16% of all fatal car accident victims were...

A driver under the influence of alcohol who ran a red light and caused a fatal car accident in Wichita was recently found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, KWCH 12 News reported. A jury issued the guilty verdict in connection with the April 2020 death of Wichita radio personality Don Hall. The driver who caused the...

A motorcycle accident lawyer in Wichita explains A motorcycle accident in Wichita caused by a driver who fled the scene of the crash recently resulted in the death of a popular music promotor and the subsequent arrest of the hit-and-run driver, according to several news reports, including KAKE ABC News other local sources. The fatal...

American households are carrying nearly twice as much medical debt as anyone previously believed, according to new research. In 2016, the estimated medical debt was $81 billion. Now, the amount Americans owe to hospitals, doctors, specialists, labs, and pharmacies is about $140 billion. This is just the tip of the iceberg, analysts say. The $140...

A driver going the wrong way in El Dorado, Kansas recently caused a fatal car accident, as these types of crashes are becoming increasingly common nationwide. The fatal wrong-way accident happened on Kansas Highway 254 on Friday, June 11, 2021, just west of El Dorado, according to KSN News. A 45-year-old Eureka woman was traveling...

At age 17, Karah Bosmeijer recalls brushing off the serious car accident she had with a semi-truck as "no big deal." Then, as she washed blood off of herself, Bosmeijer saw a piece of her skull reflected back to her in a mirror. It was at this point Bosmeijer started to reconsider. Perhaps the accident...

You may have heard Kansas is a "no-fault" state for car accidents, but how does that play out if you're actually in an accident? The no-fault system can be confusing to navigate, and if you don't know your rights, the insurance company may take advantage of that confusion. We understand how the no-fault system works...

Each year, Kansas roadways experience between 800 and 1,100 motorcycle accidents. Most motorcycle crash claims end in a settlement, but when they go to trial the process almost always takes longer. At Warner Law Offices in Wichita, our motorcycle accident lawyers represent a lot of injured riders every year. We understand the process and how...