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Anyone who has driven behind an 18-wheeler at a busy intersection has seen it. The truck pulls partway into the left lane, brake lights flash, and then it swings hard to the right, taking two lanes at once to make a turn that a passenger car could handle without a...

There is a special kind of anger that comes with being the victim of a hit and run. Someone hits your car, causes damage, maybe injures you or a family member, and then drives off like nothing happened. You are left standing in the road with a wrecked vehicle, no...

Rear-end collisions are the single most common type of car accident in the country, and they happen constantly on the streets of Joplin and Columbia. Stop-and-go traffic on Rangeline Road, distracted drivers on Stadium Boulevard, rainy backups on I-44, and the...

Every year, the stretch of summer between Memorial Day and Labor Day earns a grim nickname among traffic safety researchers: the 100 Deadliest Days. It is a real, measurable phenomenon, not a marketing slogan, and the data behind it has been consistent for years. AAA...

Memorial Day weekend is one of the best weekends of the year in Missouri. Families head to Table Rock and the Lake of the Ozarks, neighborhoods fire up the grills, and the stretch of summer everyone has been waiting for finally arrives. It is also, unfortunately, one...

Missouri is home to some of the most beautiful recreational waters in the country. From the expansive shoreline of Lake of the Ozarks to the clear waters of Table Rock Lake, boating is a way of life for many of our neighbors in Columbia, Joplin, and the surrounding...

In Missouri, a split second on the road can change everything. One of the most common questions we hear at Sticklen & Sticklen is, "Can I still file a claim if I was partially responsible for the accident?" Whether it’s a fender bender in Columbia or a more...

After a serious car accident or workplace injury in Missouri, the days that follow are often a blur of doctor visits, repair estimates, and phone calls. Amidst this chaos, it is common to receive a call from an insurance adjuster offering what sounds like a lifeline:...

For decades, personal injury cases often boiled down to a "he-said, she-said" scenario. When an accident occurs at a busy intersection like Stadium Boulevard in Columbia or along the heavy commercial corridors of Rangeline Road in Joplin, memories can be hazy, and...