Auto Crash Lawyer Bates City, MO

Auto Crash Lawyer in Bates City, MO. If you were injured because of another driver's careless behavior, you are rightfully owed a financial recovery. Call a Burger Law auto crash lawyer in Bates City, MO now at (314) 500-HURT or contact us online.

One definition of "compensate" is to lessen something "unpleasant or unwelcome" through "exerting an opposite force." When another person injures you, you can count on the full force of Burger Law to get you justice. Burger Law's auto crash lawyer has won injured individuals and families of Bates City and Missouri more than $170 million in verdicts and settlements. We offer our clients our full-fledged devotion, aggressive representation, expertise, skills, resources and almost 30 years of experience winning cases in order to deliver maximum financial recoveries for them. Our auto crash lawyer team has devoted their lives to preserving the rights of the injured and vulnerable in Bates City, MO. When you are hurt because another person breaks the rules of the road, it can create unexpected and terrible economic, physical and emotional hardships. We know how you feel. We have stood by Bates City, MO residents when they had no one else to turn to. When you hire our Bates City, MO auto crash lawyer team, we start working on your case at once and fight by your side throughout your case, from our initial case review until you get the money you deserve. We take care of all documentation, communication and litigation so that you can focus your energy on your recovery. You owe us nothing until you are compensated.

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



Do I Need a Bates City, MO Auto Crash Lawyer?

While you might not need an attorney for minor scrapes and bruises, you certainly need one with severe injuries or when they are complexities to your claim. Insurance companies employ a lot of tricks to avoid paying your claim, or to try and play down your damages or convince you that your medical care is unnecessary. Bates City, MO insurance companies fear us because they know we insist on only the best possible compensation. We fight back against bullies like resistant insurance companies in order to help protect your future.

Besides fighting insurance companies, your Burger Law auto crash lawyer in Bates City, MO will:

• Investigate your case and collect evidence, such as:
• Photographs
• Surveillance video
• Police reports
• Official eyewitness depositions
• Your medical records
• Provide you with sound and personalized legal advice
• Make use of our network of experts to help build your case
• Handle all communication, documentation, litigation and negotiations
• Demand that you receive a great settlement offer
• Take your case to court 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 zealously litigate your case and get you justice. We get to work on your case the moment you hire us and work tirelessly until we win you the best possible compensation you need to protect you and your family's future. We have committed our lives to helping the injured in Bates City, MO in their recovery and in being made whole again. Call a Burger Law Bates City, MO auto crash lawyer now at (314) 500-HURT to talk through over your case.

Common Types of Auto Crashes | Bates City, MO Auto Crash Lawyer

No two car collision are exactly the same, but we have experience investigating and litigating every type of auto crash you can imagine. When a careless driver gets behind the wheel, there is no telling the copious ways they can make the Bates City, MO roadways dangerous for everyone. Some of the most frequent accidents our Bates City, 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 Bates City, MO auto crash lawyer at Burger Law will know precisely how to ascertain liability and hold the at-fault 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 Bates City, MO, we will start working on your case right away and fight by your side from your initial consultation to winning you a full financial recovery.

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

Compensation in auto accident claims goes far beyond just fixing your vehicle. Car crash injuries can cause an enormous physical and emotional toll and in order to really recover you need fair and maximum compensation for every way your injury has affected you and your loved ones. Generally, there are two categories of damages you can receive in a personal injury claim:

Economic Damages

Economic damages are fundamentally compensation for the financial losses you have sustained because of your accident, 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 potential
• Medical expenses, past and future, including:
• A Bates City, MO emergency room visit
• Medications, such as prescribed pain killers
• Physical therapy
• Follow-up appointments
• Special equipment such as crutches or a wheelchair
• In-home nursing

In cases where injuries are not too severe the estimation of economic damages is as easy as summing up medical bills, car repair costs and how much wages you lost out on. More grave injuries can be much more complicated. For example, if you needed a knee replacement after your vehicle collision, that will probably need to be replaced at some point. Burger Law's auto crash lawyer team's network of Bates City, MO medical and economic experts will work out and demonstrate how frequently you will need a new replacement and how much it will cost, adjusting for inflation. If you need special equipment such as a wheelchair, we will calculate how much money you will require for those replacements. Similarly, if you were a construction worker and can now no longer safely lift more than 20 pounds, that will significantly limit your capacity to make a living in the future. Your Burger Law Bates City, MO auto crash lawyer will make certain that you collect compensation for every penny of the financial impact your injury has had on you and your loved ones.

Noneconomic Damages

Noneconomic damages are harder to quantify, and often being awarded maximum compensation for them will require the judgment of a jury. They refer to the impact of your injuries on your emotional health and ability 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 higher if you sustain 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 Bates City, MO jury to know how to quantify. At Burger Law, our Bates City, MO auto crash lawyer team consistently hones its trial skills and knows how to win over juries. We help juries relate to you as a human being and recognize precisely how catastrophic an impact your auto accident injuries have had on your life. You deserve a full financial recovery for the full scope of the consequences you have experienced due to your injury.

Punitive Damages

A third type of damages is seldom awarded in personal injury and motor vehicle accident claims. Punitive damages serve to punish the at-fault party and deter them from committing the same negligence again.According to Missouri Senate Bill 591, to recover 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 car accident cases you cannot prove that somebody intentionally harmed you. However, in cases of extreme recklessness such as drunk driving, they can often be awarded. We seek punitive damages when we sue drunk drivers so they know exactly how dangerous their behavior was.

When you hire the Bates City, MO auto crash lawyer at Burger Law, we fight on your behalf and insist that you are awarded complete compensation for every single one of your damages. We have over seven decades of combined experience standing up to bullies like resistant insurance companies that refuse to pay you what you are owed. When the defendant will not see reason and will not agree to a fair settlement in mediation, we take the fight in front of a judge and jury and use our excellent trial skills to win you the recovery you need. If you have been hurt in a motor vehicle collision because someone else 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? | Bates City, MO Auto Crash Lawyer

According to Missouri Revised Statute §516.120, all personal injury claims, including car crash claims, have a statute of limitations of five years, so that you have five years from the date of your accident to file a claim. There are two significant exceptions:

1. If the defendant is a resident of the state of Missouri and temporarily goes outside the state, the time they are out of state does not count against the five years.
2. If you or your loved one was under the age of 21 at the time of the accident, 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 another driver's thoughtless actions, the clock is already ticking. There's no time to wait before calling a Bates City, MO auto crash lawyer.

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

If you contributed to your accident, you can still collect compensation under Missouri law. Missouri is a pure comparative fault state. That means that if you are found to be partially at fault for the collision, your compensation will be lowered by the percentage of blame you share. For example, 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 intricacies of Missouri law better than anyone. We will fight hard to lessen the amount you are being blamed for the auto collision and get you the full compensation you deserve.

You should not have to pay the price when you are hurt because of another person. Every auto crash lawyer at Burger Law is fully dedicated to the injured and vulnerable in Bates City, 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 it by yourself. We will be by your side throughout your entire case and fight until there in nothing left to fight. Call a Bates City, MO auto crash lawyer at Burger Law today at (314) 500-HURT or fill out our online form.