by Josh Myers
Seven Canton, Missouri residents were injured this past Sunday in a one car accident. The car accident occurred in Scotland County, Missouri at approximately 5:55 p.m. The crash occurred on U.S. Highway 136 in a Mountaineer driven by Tamra Roberts. The Missouri Highway Patrol is reporting that the crash occurred Roberts lost control of her vehicle after trying to avoid an oncoming vehicle that crossed the center line.
Also involved in the crash were passengers Samantha Roberts, 12, Chris Irvin, 37, Austin Irvin, 16, Autumn Irvin, 14;, Bronson Irvin, 9, and Haley Roberts, 10.
Certainly we are keeping our fingers crossed for those involved and wish them speedy recoveries. But this story caught my eye because I wanted to use it to discuss what happens when a Missouri car accident is caused by an unknown driver. As a Missouri car accident attorney , one of my most important jobs is finding the appropriate insurance coverage. In this case, it appears that the identity of the driver who cause this wreck is unknown. What happens in this case is that everyone injured can make an uninsured motorist claim. Missouri Statute 379.203 requires every car insurance policy issued in Missouri to provide a minimum of $25,000 of uninsured motorist coverage. When you do not know the identity of the driver who caused your injuries, or the responsible driver does not have insurance, you are entitled to make a claim against your uninsured motorist coverage. This is a claim made against your own car insurance company. As a several of those injured in this car wreck were minors, they would be insured by their parents insurance policies. Finally, all of the occupants of Mountaineer would also be insured by the car owner’s policy.
When your own car insurance company fails to promptly pay your claim, we often file an additional case against them for vexatious refusal to pay. When you promptly pay your monthly premiums, we expect your insurance company to treat you fairly when you need to make a claim against that coverage which you pay for. When they try to jerk us around, we do our best to hold their feet to the fire.
...MAACO AUTO PAINTING AND COLLISION. 3143 Canton road Marietta Ga 30062. 770-424-1999 www.facebook.com
|
Avon truck crash revisited in book Foster's Daily Democrat - Nov 07, 2009
Crash survivor Mark Robinson of Canton spent four years writing a book about the wreck, one of the most horrific in state history.
|
|
Course puts elder drivers on road to safer driving Boston Herald - Nov 08, 2009
Silen, for one, is now contemplating installing a nearly 16-inch-long rearview mirror in his car to see things more clearly on the road.
|
|
OneBeacon Insurance Group Ltd. Reports Operating Results (10-Q) GuruFocus.com - Oct 30, 2009
OneBeacon's US headquarters is in Canton Massachusetts. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol `OB`. and more »
|
|
Cell phone glitches and 911 Canton Repository - Nov 01, 2009
She left a message. Now what? She didn't even know the man's name or why he had called. Was he at home? Driving in a car? Was he even in North Canton?
|
|
How Jacksonville kept the Georgia-Florida game Atlanta Journal Constitution - Oct 29, 2009
"Everyone seems to have a strong opinion about it," said Canton insurance agent Trummie Patrick III. His own opinion: Jacksonville is the right place. and more »
|
|
|