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Maryville, MO – One Seriously Injured in Accident Caused by Flying Debris From Truck on US-71

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Maryville, MO (August 14, 2021) – On Saturday, August 14th, in Nodaway County, debris that flew out of the bed of a truck caused serious injury to someone in another vehicle.

Police reports show that the accident took place at about 1:20 p.m. in the southbound lanes of US-71 just outside of Maryville.

The crash happened when a southbound 2004 Harley Davidson Sportster was struck by a mattress that had come unsecured from the bed of a northbound 2021 Chevrolet pick-up truck driven by a 31-year-old male from Maryville.

When the mattress struck the rider, a 41-year-old female from Shenendoah, IA., she was ejected from her bike into the roadway.

She was then transported by Nodaway County Emergency Medical Services to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph with injuries classified as serious.

Our thoughts are with the injured victim and their family at this time. We hope for their full recovery.

Injury Accidents in Maryville

If your car accident was the result of another driver’s misconduct or negligence, then you, as the injured victim, are entitled to bring a claim against the at-fault driver for every injury, loss, and damage you have suffered.

When trying to determine which driver’s insurance policy should be referred to for financial compensation, laws pertaining to car insurance can be very complicated, making this a decision best left in the hands of an experienced Missouri personal injury attorney.

Our Kansas City, Missouri personal injury attorneys are familiar with the mental and physical struggles victims must face after being injured. The monetary consequences alone can make their recovery very difficult. Our attorneys are wholly committed to helping victims maximize their financial recovery. We have tried thousands of successful cases and helped our clients recover $500 million in claims.

A reputable and experienced personal injury attorney will know the most reliable techniques of analyzing every aspect of your accident, ensure that the negligent driver is held accountable, and see to it that you receive the full and fair financial compensation you are entitled to under Missouri law.

Peterson & Associates, P.C., takes a positive approach to aiding our clients in their post-accident recovery. Our Kansas City personal injury attorneys assist crash victims in seeing justice and the financial compensation they are entitled to.

Whenever a Missouri traffic accident results in injuries to a passenger, they might be confused about how to go about getting help and how to solicit financial compensation for their injuries.

The state of Missouri complies with fault-based/comparative negligence insurance statutes in regard to car accidents. Vehicle passengers, however, have no involvement in the comparative negligence side of a car accident claim. They have no control over the vehicle and therefore cannot be held liable for any aspect of the crash.

We will ensure that your legal rights are defended after an injury accident. Call our Kansas City accident attorneys at 816-888-8888 to see how we can help you.

Note: Our team of writers utilized secondary sources in the creation of this accident post. For that reason, the specifics regarding this accident have not been independently fact-checked and verified by our writing staff. If you locate any information that is not accurate, please notify us immediately so that we can update the post to reflect the most accurate information available. If you would like the post to be removed from our site, please let us know, and we will do our best to remove it completely.

Disclaimer: As a well-respected member of the Kansas City, Missouri business community, Peterson & Associates, P.C. is always looking to increase the safety of and bring overall safety for all Missouri residents. We hope that by bringing awareness to the dangers associated with driving that people will exercise additional caution when operating a motor vehicle and avoid being injured in a serious crash. This post is not intended to be a solicitation for business. This post should not be misconstrued as medical or legal advice. The photos depicted in this post are not representative of the actual accident scene.