Auto Crash Lawyer Ashland, MO

Auto Crash Lawyer in Ashland, MO. If you were injured because of someone else's reckless actions, you are rightfully owed financial compensation. Call a Burger Law auto crash lawyer in Ashland, MO today at (314) 500-HURT or contact us online.

One definition of "compensate" is to diminish something "unpleasant or unwelcome" by "exerting an opposite force." When someone else causes you injuries, you can depend on the full force of Burger Law to make things right. Burger Law's auto crash lawyer has won the injured residents of Ashland and Missouri more than $170 million in verdicts and settlements. We offer our clients our full-fledged devotion, perseverance, knowledge, skills, resources and more than 70 years of combined litigation and trial experience in order to get maximum compensation for them. Our auto crash lawyer team has committed their lives to preserving the rights of the injured and vulnerable in Ashland, MO. When you get hurt because someone else breaks the rules of the road, it can lead to a lot of confusion, uncertainty and anger. We know how you feel. We have stood by Ashland, MO residents when they had no one else to turn to. When you hire our Ashland, MO auto crash lawyer team, we get started on your case immediately and fight by your side throughout your case, from our first case review until we win your case. We handle all documentation, communication and litigation so that you can spend your energy on your recovery. You owe us nothing until we win your claim.

If you have been injured because of someone else's recklessness, see how much your claim may be worth by using our free personal injury calculator.



Do I Need a Ashland, MO Auto Crash Lawyer?

While you may not need an attorney for minor injuries that do not require a lot of medical treatment, you certainly need one with significant injuries or when they are complexities to your case. Insurance companies utilize a lot of tricks to avoid paying your claim, or to try and reduce your damages or persuade you that your medical care is unnecessary. Ashland, MO insurance companies are afraid of us because they know we settle for only the best financial recovery. We stand up to bullies like resistant insurance companies to help protect your future.

Other than dealing with insurance companies, your Burger Law auto crash lawyer in Ashland, MO will:

• Investigate your claim and obtain evidence, such as:
• Pictures
• Surveillance video
• Police reports
• Official eyewitness statements
• Your medical records
• Offer you trustworthy and customized legal guidance
• Use our network of experts to help build your case
• Handle all communication, documentation, litigation and negotiations
• Demand that you collect a fair settlement offer
• Take your case in front of a judge and jury when we do not secure a fair settlement in mediation

You can be confident that Burger Law's auto crash lawyer team will aggressively and vigorously demand justice in your case. We begin working on your case the second you hire us and work around the clock until we get you the maximum compensation you need to safeguard you and your family's future. We have dedicated our lives to helping the injured in Ashland, MO in their recovery and in being made whole again. Call a Burger Law Ashland, MO auto crash lawyer now at (314) 500-HURT to talk through over your case.

Common Types of Auto Crashes | Ashland, MO Auto Crash Lawyer

No two car wreck are exactly the same, but we have experience winning cases in every type of auto crash you can think of. When a negligent driver gets behind the wheel, there is no telling the numerous manners in which they can make the Ashland, MO roadways hazardous for everyone. Some of the most frequent accidents our Ashland, MO auto crash lawyer sees are:

• Car Accidents
• Truck Accidents
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Drunk Driving Accidents
• Distracted Driving Accidents
• Texting and Driving Accidents
• Hit and Run Accidents
• Uninsured Motorist Accidents
• Head-On Collision Accidents
• Rear Ended Accidents
• Intersection Accidents
• Speeding Accidents
• Rollover Accidents
• Backing Up Accidents
• Multi-Car Accidents
• Carpoool and Rideshare Accidents
• Fatal Accidents

Whatever the cause of your collision, you can be sure that your Ashland, MO auto crash lawyer at Burger Law will know precisely how to establish liability and hold the to blame parties responsible. We have over 20 years almost 30 years of experience with Missouri law and know every trick insurance companies use to avoid paying claims. When you hire a Burger Law auto crash lawyer in Ashland, MO, we will start working on your case right away and fight on your behalf from your initial case review to winning you a great financial recovery.

What Compensation Will My Ashland, MO Auto Crash Lawyer Recover for Me?

Compensation in auto crash claims goes far beyond merely fixing your car. Car wreck injuries can lead to an enormous physical and emotional toll and in order to genuinely recover you need fair and maximum compensation for each way your injury has affected your life. In most cases, there are two categories of damages you can receive in a personal injury case:

Economic Damages

Economic damages are fundamentally compensation that can be objectively verified and do not change depending on how an insurance company or jury assesses them. Your Burger Law auto crash lawyer will help you collect compensation for:

• Property damage, for example damage to your vehicle car
• Lost wages
• Lost earning capacity
• Medical expenses, past and future, including:
• A Ashland, MO emergency room visit
• Medications, for instance prescribed pain killers
• Physical therapy
• Follow-up appointments
• Assistive devices such as crutches or a wheelchair
• In-home care

In cases where injuries are not too severe the estimation of economic damages is as easy as totaling medical expenses, car repair costs and how much time you had to miss from work. More grave injuries can be much more convoluted. For example, if you needed a joint replacement after your vehicle accident, you will probably need a replacement at some point. Burger Law's auto crash lawyer team's group of Ashland, MO medical and economic experts will figure and demonstrate how frequently you will need a new replacement and how much it will cost, accounting for inflation. If you need assistive devices such as a wheelchair, we will quantify how much money you will need for those replacements. Similarly, if you were a warehouse worker and can now no longer safely lift more than 20 pounds, that will notably limit your capacity to work in the future. Your Burger Law Ashland, MO auto crash lawyer will make certain that you are compensated for every nickel of the financial consequences your injury has had on you.

Noneconomic Damages

Noneconomic damages are tougher to calculate, and often being awarded full compensation for them will require the evaluation of a jury. They refer to the impact of your injuries on your emotional well-being and capacity to enjoy life. Missouri Senate Bill 239 defines noneconomic damages as:

• Pain and suffering
• Mental anguish
• Inconvenience
• Physical impairment
• Disfigurement
• Loss of capacity to enjoy life
• Loss of consortium

Your noneconomic damages will be greater if you have a "catastrophic personal injury," which Missouri Senate Bill 239 defines as:

• Quadriplegia, or losing function of all four limbs
• Paraplegia, or losing function of two limbs
• Loss of two or more limbs
• A brain injury that results in permanent cognitive impairment
• An injury that causes irreversible failure to one or more major organs
• An injury that results in legal blindness

Noneconomic damages such as pain and suffering are often difficult for a Ashland, MO jury to know how to calculate. At Burger Law, our Ashland, MO auto crash lawyer team constantly looks to imporove its trial skills and knows how to win over juries. We help juries relate to you as a person and recognize precisely how destructive an impact your auto wreck injuries have had on your life. You deserve the maximum financial recovery for the full scope of the consequences you have experienced due to your injury.

Punitive Damages

A third type of damages is infrequently awarded in personal injury and motor vehicle wreck claims. Punitive damages serve to punish the negligent party and make them reconsider before committing the same negligence again.Pursuant to Missouri Senate Bill 591, to collect punitive damages your auto crash lawyer needs to:

prove by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant intentionally harmed the plaintiff without just cause or acted with a deliberate and flagrant disregard for the safety of others.

In most motor vehicle accident cases it is difficult to prove that somebody intentionally harmed you. However, in cases of extreme recklessness such as drunk driving, it is possible to recover them. We seek punitive damages when we sue drunk drivers so they know exactly how extreme their negligence was.

When you hire the Ashland, MO auto crash lawyer at Burger Law, we fight on your behalf and demand that you are awarded complete compensation for all of your damages. We have more than seven decades of combined experience standing up to bullies like resistant insurance companies that do not want to pay you what you you deserve. When the defendant refuses to be reasonable and refuses to agree to a fair settlement in negotiations, we take the fight to court and use our excellent trial skills to secure you the recovery you require. If you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident because another driver broke the rules of the road, call Burger Law immediately at (314) 500-HURT.

How Long Do I Have to File a Car Accident Claim? | Ashland, MO Auto Crash Lawyer

Under Missouri Revised Statute §516.120, all tort claims, including auto accident claims, have a statute of limitations of five years. That means that you have five years from the date your accident happened to file a claim. There are two important exceptions:

1. If the person you are making a claim against is a resident of the state of Missouri and temporarily goes outside the state, the time they are not in state does not count towards the five years.
2. If you or your family member was less than 21 years old when the accident happened, or was "mentally incapacitated," you have 5 years from the 21st birthday or the date the disability ends to file a claim.

If you were injured because of somebody else's thoughtless behavior, the clock is already ticking. Do not delay in speaking with a Ashland, MO auto crash lawyer.

What if the Accident Was Partially My Fault? | Ashland, MO Auto Crash Lawyer

If you were partially to blame for your accident, you can still recover compensation under Missouri law. Missouri is a pure comparative fault state. That means that if you are found to be partially to blame for the crash, your compensation will be decreased by the percentage of blame you share. For instance, if a jury awards you $100,000 for an accident, but discovers that you were 30 percent at fault, your final financial recovery would be $70,000.

Burger Law knows the complexities of Missouri law better than anyone. We will fight hard to reduce the amount you are being blamed for the car crash and get you the full compensation you are owed.

You do not have to pay the price when you are harmed because of someone else. Every auto crash lawyer at Burger Law is entirely dedicated to the injured and vulnerable in Ashland, MO and does everything possible to get them the results they deserve. Our clients matter to us, and so do their cases. You do not have to go through this process by yourself. We will be by your side every step of the away and fight until there in nothing left to fight. Call a Ashland, MO auto crash lawyer at Burger Law today at (314) 500-HURT or fill out our online form.