Springfield, MO Monday, July 5, 2010 — Missouri law firm, Aaron Sachs and Associates, P.C., is featured in the July issue of 417 Magazine, available on newsstands currently. 417 Magazine is published by Whitaker Publishing, based in Springfield, with a readership of more than 120,000 across the southwest Missouri area. It features articles on current events, personalities and lifestyle information of concern to inhabitants of what it refers to as “the 417 area,” broadly comprising the Springfield, Joplin, Aurora and Branson communities.

This particular issue brings to its readers a special segment, titled “Life Improvement Attorneys.” The thrust of the article poses the question: “In what sense can a law firm improve lives?” The answer is simply: “A law firm improves life for its clients, when it exceeds its clients’ needs professionally; and moreover, when it goes above and beyond mere expectations for its constituents and its community.” The article on Aaron Sachs and Associates illustrates the firm’s commitment to its clients and dedication to providing various types of community service. Examples of the firm’s community-based programs include its “safety-helmet campaign,” now in its 11th year, as well as sponsorship of closed-captioning services on several local television stations.

The firm is also the presenting sponsor of the annual “I Love America” celebration. 2010’s event took place on July 4th, this past weekend, at the Springfield Underground.  Aaron Sachs and Associates, P.C. prides itself on one simple principle - it should be easy for accident victims to get answers and help. The firm limits its practice to personal injury cases, Social Security disability and Missouri Workers’ Compensation cases.

For more information about the law firm of Aaron Sachs and Associates, P.C., visit: http://autoinjury.com/home or http://autoinjury.com/community-service.

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Springfield, MO June 30, 2010 - The Springfield, Missouri law firm of Aaron Sachs & Associates is the presenting sponsor of the I Love America celebration, which will be held in Springfield on Sunday, July 4th. In past years, the day-long event has drawn over 100,000 people. Sachs says that “there is something there for all ages and all tastes, with almost 100 free games and activities, aerial acrobatics, an air show, food, live music, and a musically choreographed fireworks show brought to you by James River Charities. The ‘I Love America’ Celebration honours the founding of our nation and celebrates God’s faithfulness to America.” This is the sixth year Aaron Sachs’ firm has been a sponsor. The event is also sponsored by Empire Bank, KOLR 10, Price Cutter, Aire-Master, 88.3 the wind fm, Coca-Cola Ozarks, and 99 Hit fm.

Gates open at 1:00pm on Sunday, July 4th at the Springfield Underground, located at Highway 65 and Division Street in Springfield, Mo. The kids’ games, inflatables and air show begin at 2:00pm. The award winning band, “Group 1 Crew” will perform at 10:00pm, after the fireworks. This will be the largest family event of the summer and admission is free. Coverage of the event on God TV (Direct TV channel 365) will be broadcast July 5 at 9:30 PM, and again July 6 at 2:30 PM

This event traditionally attracts not only residents of Springfield but the surrounding communities including cities as far away as Joplin and Columbia. The day long festival has always attracted the largest attendance of any July 4th celebrations in the Ozarks. James River Assembly is recruiting approximately 2,500 church volunteers to help staff the event.

James River Assembly is one of the largest Assembly of God churches in America. It has been exemplary as a growing fellowship, having started with only 75 members in 1991. Average weekly attendance in 2009 ran at approximately 8,100, with over 15,000 attending Easter services. James River Assembly is located in Ozark, Missouri in Christian County -a county whose population is predicted to increase by 120,000 over the next two decades. As a result, a second church campus known as Wilson’s Creek was opened in Greene County on Sunday, September 20^th, 2009.

The Sachs family has been associated with the Assemblies of God for generations. Aaron and his wife of 20 years, Shelly, and their children Sarah and Will attend James River Assembly. Aaron’s father, Reverend William Nelson Sachs, was formerly the District Council Superintendent for the Southern Missouri District Council of the Assemblies of God and occupied this office when James River Assembly opened its doors in 1991. Aaron’s grandfather was also an Assembly of God minister. Aaron Sachs originally established the church body as a not-for-profit corporation.

The personal injury law firm of Aaron Sachs & Associates, P.C. has been involved in a variety of community service projects over the years. For more information on Aaron Sachs & Associates and their sponsorship of “I Love America”, visit their website at http://www.autoinjury.com/community-service/i-love-america.

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Cape Girardeau, MO June 3, 2010 — Aaron Sachs & Associates, along with Midwest Neurosurgeons has joined with KFVS12, in honoring The Heartland’s Best Teachers Class of 2010. A banquet celebrating their achievements will be held this Saturday, June 5, 2010 at 11:30 am at the University Center at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

The teachers who have been selected for class of 2010 are as follows:

Congratulations for a job well done !

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Columbia, Mo Monday 24, 2010. — Aaron Sachs is pleased to sponsor a teen driving safety assembly at Hickman High School this Tuesday 25, 2010.  The event starts at 10:00 am at Hickman  High School located at 1104 North Providence Road, Columbia, Mo 65203. Aaron Sachs will be joined by  members of the KOMU News team and a representative from the Missouri Highway Patrol. The event is gear to the sophomore class which has between  500 and 600 students at Hickman High School. Aaron Sachs law firm, which limits its practice to auto accidents, workers ’ compensation and disability claims, has a long history of sponsoring injury-prevention assemblies at local high schools throughout Missouri including Joplin and Springfield, Missouri. Aaron’s daughter recently turned 16 years old, so he understands first hand the importance of safe teen driving. In fact, the national statistics speak for themselves. The leading cause of death for 15 to 20 year olds is car accidents. Due to distractions, the risk of a teenager being in an accident doubles when the teenager driver also has a teenager passenger. Aaron Sachs & Associates’ personal injury law offices are located in Springfield, Columbia, Cape Girardeau and Joplin. Their community-service outreach program is detailed on their website: www.autoinjury.com under the “community service” header.

Springfield, MO March 22, 2010 — Every year, more than 1,300 people die from traumatic brain injury and 12,000 people are hospitalized or treated for brain injuries according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. These injuries often result from negligence, inattention, or other circumstances that are completely avoidable or preventable. The Brain Injury Association of Missouri fights this growing problem by promoting public awareness, prevention and knowledge through its Points of Light Club, one of its fund-raising arms, which enables groups in fourteen Missouri cities to provide ongoing support to brain injury victims and their family members. The law firm of Aaron Sachs & Associates will be the Host Sponsor for a Seminar the Association will hold March 27, next Saturday, in Springfield. The Southwest Regional Survivor and Family Seminar will take place at the Catherine McAuley Conference Center, a facility of St. John’s Mercy Medical Center, and is open to individuals, their families and caregivers, who cope with traumatic brain injury on a daily basis. The program will feature topics such as physiological manifestation of brain injury, (vision and motor problems); the effect of concussions; the brain-injury potential of substance abuse; and legal issues surrounding guardianship and conservatorship for those persons in charge of the well-being of brain injury sufferers and other special-needs patients. Aaron Sachs, whose law firm has offices in Springfield, Columbia, Joplin and Cape Girardeau, has been a Points of Light contributor for many years to help deal with the effects of traumatic brain injury. He sees this problem in his daily law practice so his firm sponsors a variety of public-service events during the year, such as helmet giveaways for young cyclists and driving-safety seminars for teens. “We need to make the public aware that life can change in a second, not just for the injured person, but everyone in that person’s family and circle of friends,” Sachs says. “Most of our awareness efforts are about prevention because faster than anyone can imagine, life can go from a joyous experience to mere existence. This is often preventable since it results from acts such as driving impaired, driving drowsy, even driving while distracted. The victim doesn’t have to die for his or her life to be effectively taken away.” “Unfortunately, the need is growing for the practical and tangible help we provide to an increasing number of victims and their caregivers, friends and family-members in our State. This is why we so strongly support the BIA-MO in their effort to help over 3,000 people on a continuing basis.” Aaron Sachs and Associates’ personal injury law firm has offices in Springfield, Joplin, Columbia and, now, Cape Girardeau. Their services and community-service outreach programs are covered in much greater detail on their website: http://www.autoinjury.com/areas-of-practice/springfield-office. ####

Although whether you drink, and how much you drink, is a personal choice – driving while impaired is both a public safety and a legal issue. Missouri law enforcement officers will be cracking down on “driving under the influence” with increased enforcement during St. Patrick’s Day festivities both on Saturday, March 13, and the actual holiday on Wednesday, March 17th.

Click here for a listing of different parades and events throughout the state:
http://www.st-patricks-day.com/st_patricks_day_parades_united_states_missouri.html

We sincerely hope that no one is involved in an accident during this wonderful holiday.

However, if you or someone you know has been injured, disabled or killed in a Missouri drunk driving accident, please contact our office online , use our convenient Click to Call feature, or simply call our toll free number at 1-888-777-AUTO (2886). There is no charge for an initial consultation, no pressure and no obligation.

Cape Girardeau , MO February 15 2010 – Attorney Aaron Sachs was interviewed during the morning news on KFVS – 12, the local Cape Girardeau CBS TV station this morning, Monday, February 15, 2010. “After an accident, it is important to know your rights”, Sachs says. “Hiring an attorney after a car wreck is an important decision, and sometimes you don’t know if you need an attorney, until you discuss you situation and find out your options, “Sachs continues. An example is in the area of under insured coverage. Since there is no state statute mandating coverage, insurance companies are free to build into your insurance contract exceptions and loop holes that can result in a denial for coverage. If you settle the underlying liability claim with the other drivers insurance and don’t satisfy the terms of your insurance contract for under insured coverage, you may be out of luck when you make a claim for UIM. Often, it costs nothing to find out if a personal injury lawyer can help since the initial consultation with most attorneys is at no cost.
Sometimes, people don’t want to talk to attorney, but first want information. The Sachs law firm offers a free DVD, “What To Do After An Accident.” To get a free DVD, just call the Cape Girardeau office telephone number at (573) 334-7959. Attorney meetings are by appointment only. Another source of information about Aaron Sachs and Associates’ personal injury law firm’s services is to visit the firm’s website at http://www.autoinjury.com/areas-of-practice/cape-girardeau-office
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The Toyota recall has been in the news almost daily, with headlines covering the various statements about the causes of the sticking gas pedals (are we certain yet?), Toyota’s halt of the manufacturing of certain models, and, most recently, the Secretary of Transportation telling folks to stop driving their Toyotas, then saying he didn’t mean that.
Car accidents can cause serious injuries and sometimes death. Even so-called minor accidents can cause a host of problems, such as neck and back injuries, broken bones, brain injuries, etc. Auto accidents can ruin lives.
So here’s my two cents worth on the Toyota Recall: Do not mess around with it. Get your car fixed today!
Yes I know it’s inconvenient; car repairs always are. Who’s got the time? Who’s going to drop you off, pick you up? What about getting to work? Getting the kids from school? Getting to the gym?
I’ve got news for you: None of that matters in the face of the damage that car accidents do to people’s lives.
I know what I’m talking about. I represent people injured in Missouri vehicle accidents, including car accidents, and motorcycle accidents. As a Missouri injury accident lawyer, I cannot stress enough how important it is to get your gas pedal fixed TODAY.
And though Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood took back his comment, I’m willing to say it loud and clear: Please don’t drive your car until you get it fixed.

Kings highway was closed this afternoon because of an auto accident at Independence and Kings highway in Cape Girardeau. The cars were pretty smashed up, but thankfully there were no fatalities.

That got me thinking about the tragedy from a couple of weeks ago when a young Cape Girardeau man who worked at the Red Cross was killed in a truck accident when the vehicle he was riding in collided with a semi tractor trailer. When a truck is part of any accident, fatalities are often involved.

On the last day of 2009, two people were killed in a 12./31 wreck in Poplar Bluffs, Mo, One of the two cars also struck a tractor trailer. The truck driver had only minor injuries, but the two drivers of the others cars were pronounced dead at the scene. These deaths brought the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop E region fatality count to 73 for the year. I remember thinking then that I hope the new year will have far fewer fatalities and truck accidents than 2009 did.

Losing 28-year- old Cape G Red Cross worker Jonathon Chamberlain in a fatal accidentin the third week of the new year was a sad and discouraging start for 2010. Let’s work on keeping February – and the rest of the year – fatality free in Cape G, Poplar Bluffs, and the whole southeast Missouri area.

Cape Girardeau , MO February 3, 2010 –Aaron Sachs and Associates, a Missouri law firm, is scheduled to announce the opening of a new local office to service the Cape Girardeau area in a Superbowl ad to air on KFVS -12, the local CBS TV station. The Superbowl will take place in Miami on February 7, between The New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts. This game promises to be a high-stakes joust between the Midwest and the Old South, and a battle of the champions between quarterback phenomenon Peyton Manning and rock-star, DrewBrees.

Last year, during the Giants vs. Patriots finale, a record 151.6 million viewers watched, blowing out the previous legendary record audience of 101.6 million viewers who watched the M*A*S*H final episode, “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen,” in 1983. This year’s February 7 event promises to eclipse even that figure: analysts are forecasting a world audience of up to half-a-billion.
The Superbowl spot will air during the game on KFVS-12. Sachs will appear on the announcement, discussing his legal team, which has half a century of combined legal experience. The announcement will also offer a free DVD, “What To Do After An Accident,” to viewers who call the Cape office telephone number, which is (573) 334-7959. “I created the firm in 1991,” Sachs says, “to help accident victims throughout Missouri obtain easy access to legal representation.” Sachs’ local Cape Girardeau law office is located at 3019 William Street. Meetings with attorneys are by appointment only. The limited focus of Sachs’ law practice is on personal injury, workers’ compensation, and disability claims.
The Sachs firm has always had a strong public service program. This tradition will continue at the local Cape Girardeau office. “Our goal is to help prevent accidents and injuries,” Sachs states, “and we look forward to offering our safety helmet program and teen driver safety awareness campaign locally to Cape residents.” Aaron Sachs and staff, as part of their community-service programs across Missouri, fit children’s safety helmets and sponsor safe driving programs at local high schools to ensure safety for local children and teens. Over the last 10 years, the firm has handed out over 18,000 safety helmets to children statewide.
Aaron Sachs and Associates’ personal injury law firm’s services and community-service outreach programs are covered in detail on their website: http://www.autoinjury.com/areas-of-practice/cape-girardeau-office
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