MO ATV Crash Leaves Webster Co. Woman With Serious Personal Injuries
A Seymour woman was seriuosly injured in a Missouri ATV accident on July 9, according a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Lisa M. Jones, 37, of Seymour, was driving her 2008 Polaris all-terrain vehicle southbound on Skyline Road north of Seymour when it began to slide. Jones was ejected from the vehicle and was airlifted to St. Johns Hospital in Springfield with serious personal injuries.
As ATV popularity continues to rise, so does the occurrence of accidents involving them. Because of their unstable design, these vehicles, sometimes weighing more than 700 pounds, easily overturn. If you include this with uneven surfaces and highway speeds, it is easy to see why ATV-involved accidents are on the rise.
The annual total of accidents involving ATVs increased nearly 180 percent between 1995 and 2004, according the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Young children below the age of 16 accounted for almost one quarter of all ATV-related deaths and one third of ATV-related injuries that include brain and spinal cord trauma.
As a result of hazardous designs and manufacturing defects, people have suffered countless injuries and deaths because of accidents that involve ATVs. Victims and their families of these accidents might be eligible to receive compensation for the following:
•Medical expenses
•Funeral expenses
•Loss of wages
•Pain and suffering
•Other damages that relate to your accident
If you or a loved one has been injured and killed as a result of an accident involving an ATV, we highly recommend you to contact an experienced Missouri ATV accident attorney at David Payne Law. David will seek compensation you deserve and outline your legal options.
Contact David Payne at 417.847.7516 anytime for your free initial consultation.
