Category Archives: St. Louis Car Accidents
St. Louis personal injury attorney Tom DeVoto questions a study of St. Louis drivers that got some media attention a few weeks ago. According to a KSDK-TV news story, Men’s Health magazine (April 2012 issue) has named the Gateway City the U.S. city with the most dangerous drivers. On the magazine’s ranking of 100 cities, St. Louis was dead last. Continue reading
Cordova Rural Health Center Cordova Mactan Cebu Philippines In February 2012, my wife, Sandy, and I took time away from the office to participate in a medical mission trip to the Philippines. Long-time friends, the Arenos’ who regularly volunteer with … Continue reading
St. Louis personal injury attorney Tom DeVoto wants drivers and passengers alike to be aware of the hazards of driving a vehicle with reclined seats. Tami Martin, of Jacksonville, Florida, is a paraplegic today because she decided to recline her seat for a nap while her mother was driving her to college in 1999. Continue reading
St. Louis personal injury attorney Tom DeVoto, who represents the victims of car crashes, was stunned to read a new report by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. According to the 2011 Traffic Safety Culture Index, more than one million … Continue reading
St. Louis personal injury attorney Tom DeVoto is concerned about the recent rash of pedestrian deaths on Missouri roadways. After learning about the latest tragedy—the death of Clarence Davis on I-55 — he decided to look further into traffic-related deaths … Continue reading
Rep. Denison, who chairs the House Transportation Committee, told a KMOV-TV News 4 reporter that he would move to expand the law on ignition interlock devices to drivers with first-time DWI convictions. Currently, only repeat offenders of the state’s alcohol-related driving laws must install ignition interlock devices on their cars to prevent them from driving under the influence of alcohol. Continue reading
St. Louis personal injury attorney Tom DeVoto was heartened last week to see a News 4 report on KMOV-TV announcing Rep. Charlie Denson’s intention to extend the Missouri law on ignition interlock devices to first-time offenders. Continue reading
St. Louis personal injury attorney Tom DeVoto has represented several clients who have been injured in auto accidents involving drivers using cellphones. As a result of his legal counsel, these victims received the monetary awards they deserved. DeVoto knows the … Continue reading
“The victim of an aggressive-driving incident in St. Louis—reported in the media last week as a ‘road rage’ incident—was very lucky,” says St. Louis personal injury attorney Tom DeVoto. “Although the aggressor was an off-duty security guard with multiple guns … Continue reading
To get the U.S. economy back on track, St. Louis personal injury attorney Tom DeVoto says, “Buying U.S.-made products is a way we can all pitch in and do our part.” But boosting a depressed economy, DeVoto says, isn’t the … Continue reading
