Missouri Injury Attorney Blog

A sad and tragic story. The death of an innocent child is the hardest to take. A 5-year old Carthage child, Enoc N. Castanon, died Monday afternoon in crash involving the car he was riding in and a tractor-trailer on a Jasper County highway as reported by the Missouri Highway Patrol. The vehicle in which Castonon was a passenger slowed to make a left turn when the 18-wheeler driven by Betty J. Ray began to pass Castonon's car and as the car turned the truck struck the car.

David Payne is a Southwest Missouri Injury Lawyer who fights for the families of injured victims from Truck Accidents.

This is the story from the Springfield News-Leader about the wrongful death.

There were five other people who suffered injuries in the late afternoon crash on Mo. 96 and Route BB five miles east of Carthage and they were Silvia G. Castanon, 37, who suffered minor injuries; Adelfi Castanon, 3, minor injuries; Edwin J. Vasquez, 12, minor injuries; Keila R. Vasquez, Vasquez, 7, minor injuries; and Leslie N. Vasquez, 9.

All injured victims were taken to McCune Brooks Hospital in Carthage for treatment.

The accident occurred when a southbound 1996 Pontiac driven by Silvia G. Castanon was being followed by a 2007 Freightliner rig driven by Betty J. Ray, 59, of Neosho, the patrol reported.

18-wheelers and large commercial trucks are extremely dangerous and injuries from their wreck often severe. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports hundreds of people are killed on Missouri roads every year as a result of negligent driving of commercial trucks.

NOTE: Accidents involving 18-wheelers and commercial trucks are given special attention by insurance adjusters and attorneys for the driver's company because of the high risk they know they are exposed to. The insurance companies and their lawyers want to limit their financial exposure.

I have experience with helping families after these types of wrecks and believe it imperative that an attorney be hired as soon as possible to represent the folks who are injured as a result of the negligence of commercial drivers.

I will work for you in seeing that the negligent driver and the trucking company is held accountable for the devastating effects that your injury or loss has caused.

If you or a family member has been injured by a negligent commercial driver, please contact a personal injury attorney with experience and have your legal rights and options explained to you. Call me today and I will give you a clear explanation of what I can do for you.