Recent Blog Posts
How to Avoid Accidents While Driving in Snow
Snow can be beautiful, setting the mood for the winter and lighting up the dark evenings. However, it can also pose a danger when you’re headed to work, events, school or a friend’s house. Depending on the temperature, snow can quickly lay down a thin layer of ice on the roads or simply obscure… Read More »
The Dangers of Petting Zoos
As the summer season is upon us, visits to petting zoos and other animal exhibits occur more frequently. While they are wonderful places to introduce young children to a variety of animals with which they have never had close contact, petting zoos also pose significant dangers if precautions are not taken. Years ago, I… Read More »
Business vs. Personal Insurance
If I’m driving my car for work, will my employer’s insurance cover an accident? Many employees rely on their cars not just for transportation to and from work, but also to get around for work purposes. From traveling to visit clients, to running errands for a work lunch, many Americans mix personal and business… Read More »
Will my Insurance Cover an Accident if I’m not Driving the Car?
Sometimes a collision occurs in your vehicle when you are not the person behind the wheel. Maybe your son pleaded for you to let him take your new car to drive his girlfriend to the dance. Maybe your sister needed to borrow the car because hers was in the shop. Or maybe your girlfriend… Read More »
Who is Responsible After a Collision in a Self-Driving Car?
In March 2018, people worldwide were horrified to hear about the death of Elaine Herzberg, the woman in Tempe, Arizona killed by a self-driving car when crossing the street. The car, owned by ride-hailing service Uber, was part of a test program for self-driving cars in that city. Herzberg was jaywalking with her bike… Read More »
Warning: The Three Most Risky Driving Behaviors
More people are driving than ever. Worldwide, the number of people driving cars on a daily basis is increasing. In the United States, as the population grows, more people are driving here as well. At the same time, people are living closer together than they have in the past century — more than two-thirds… Read More »
Take Notes! The 5 Most Important Things to do if You are in a Car Accident
Even good drivers sometimes get into accidents, be they low-speed parking lot collisions or high-stakes highway crashes. The moments immediately after an accident can be hectic, frightening and fast. According, there are critical steps everyone should take following a collision. These will promote safety for those involved, protect legal rights, and assist doctors and… Read More »
Am I Entitled to Compensation From an Insurance Company if I’m in a Car Wreck?
No matter which way you slice it, car accidents can be expensive. Whether it’s your brand new BMW with a dented quarterpanel, or broken bones and hospital visits, you are left wondering how to cover the inevitable bills. Luckily, that’s why you have car insurance. Depending on whether you live in Kansas or Missouri,… Read More »
Steve Gorny ran across the state of Kansas in 5 days for Parkinson’s research and netted more than $85,000 for disease research
Run 233 miles across the entire state of Kansas for Parkinson’s research? Check! Steve Gorny finished his five day B.R.E.A.K Parkinson’s run with a smile on his face and his daughter by his side. Gorny noted, “I am beyond proud to have done this event in honor of my father and in support of… Read More »
Duck Boat Tragedy in Branson, Missouri
The Gorny Law Firm expresses its deepest sympathies to the families who lost loved ones and suffered injuries during last week’s tragic incident aboard a duck boat. I have personally ridden a duck boat and vowed never to do so again because of the numerous safety hazards on board. At the time I rode… Read More »
