Springfield Residents Injured in Greene County Missouri Broadside Accident
Four Missourians were injured in a Greene County Missouri side impact car accident on U.S. Highway 160. The Greene County Missouri broadside car accident occurred on September 10, 2011 just south of Springfield, Missouri.
The Missouri t-bone car collision occurred as Crystal A. Graham, 35, crossed the roadway while driving a 1999 Pontiac. Graham’s Pontiac drove into the path of a 2002 Nissan driven by Leona Divincenzo, 71. The cars collided as Divincenzo’s vehicle crashed into the side of Graham’s Pontiac.
Four Missourians were injured in the accident. Graham suffered the worst physical injuries in the accident. An ambulance took her to Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. Two young occupants in Graham’s vehicle sustained minor injuries – Amethyst N. Graham, 5, and Ruby J. Graham, 0. Both children were taken to Cox South Hospital for treatment. Divincenzo was taken by ambulance to St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Missouri for medical treatment as well.
Some Missouri accidents are clearly the result of negligent conduct. When negligence is obvious based on the occurrence of the accident itself, the common law doctrine of res ipsa loquitur (“the thing speaks for itself”) applies. For example, res ipsa loquitur may apply to a medical malpractice case in which a surgical tool is found in a patient’s body after the surgery is completed. The surgical tool can only be left in the patient’s body as a result of a medical professional’s negligence. Therefore, the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur relieves the patient of needing to show the defendant medical professionals failed to exercise due care.
The doctrine of res ispa loquitur rarely applies to a Missouri car accident lawsuit. Determining liability in a Missouri car accident is often more complex than the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur’s reasoning. Some accidents may be caused by brazen negligence – e.g. heavily intoxicated drivers who cause accidents while driving opposite traffic on a freeway. However, the fault of most car accidents is not as clear.
Accident victims should have Missouri personal injury lawyers who specialize in securing compensation for car accident victims. After receiving medical treatment, contacting a Missouri car accident lawyer is the most important step for an accident victim to take after being injured in a Missouri car accident. Insurance companies are highly skilled in avoiding liability for the accidents of their customers. Insurance companies are equipped with a number of attorneys who specialize helping insurance companies avoid paying compensation to accident victims.
