O’Fallon Girl Killed in Car Accident
An O’Fallon girl of just 16, Elise Sunderhuse, died in a car crash yesterday. Elise was a passenger; the car was driven by Courtney Miener, also 16. Courtney had overcorrected after deviating from Highway DD. She then hit a subdivision sign. Elise was dead at the scene but Courtney remains in good condition at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.
My thoughts go out to both families. The Sunderhuse family—along with Courtney, must be devastated. The highways West of St. Louis, including DD and Highway P, are dangerous and the idea of new drivers being on them makes me nervous. I am always sure to tell my own young drivers, Tyler and Devyn, to be careful going down highways with dangerous paths or ones they are not familiar with.
As a personal injury attorney who specializes in traffic fatalities, I know how important these next few days will be for the Sunderhuse and Miener families. The statements that they make to the insurance adjuster will be vital in their ability to get fair compensation. An insurance adjuster tries to settle a claim for as little as possible. He will surely attempt to do so in this case.
The families would be well-advised to speak with a serious injury attorney who knows how to negotiate with the insurance companies. That would probably be their best chance at having the compensation they need.
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