Auto Crash Lawyer Columbia, MO

Auto Crash Lawyer in Columbia, MO. If you were injured because of somebody else's reckless behavior, you deserve a financial recovery. Call a Burger Law auto crash lawyer in Columbia, MO straight away at (314) 500-HURT or contact us online.

One definition of "compensate" is to lessen something "unpleasant or unwelcome" by "exerting an opposite force." When another driver causes you injuries, you can count on the full force of Burger Law to make things right. Burger Law's auto crash lawyer has won injured individuals and families of Columbia and Missouri more than $170 million in verdicts and settlements. We offer our clients our dedication, tenacity, knowledge, talent, resources and almost 30 years of experience winning cases in order to secure full compensation for them. Our auto crash lawyer team has dedicated their lives to preserving the rights of the injured and vulnerable in Columbia, MO. When you get hurt because someone else breaks the rules of the road, it can create immediate and terrible financial, physical and emotional hardships. We know how you feel. We have stood by Columbia, MO residents when they had no one else to turn to. When you hire our Columbia, MO auto crash lawyer team, we begin working on your case right away and fight by your side the entire way, from our original conversation until you get the money you need to move forward. We take care of all documentation, communication and litigation so that you can focus on recovering. We do not charge a thing until we win your case.

If you have been harmed because somebody else broke the rules of the road, see how much your injuries may be worth by using our free personal injury calculator.



Do I Need a Columbia, MO Auto Crash Lawyer?

While you may not need an attorney for minor scrapes and bruises, you certainly need one with significant injuries or when they are problems in your case. Insurance companies implement a lot of tricks to avoid paying your claim, or to try and belittle your damages or persuade you that your medical care is unnecessary. Columbia, MO insurance companies fear us because they know we demand only the best possible compensation. We push back against bullies like resistant insurance companies to help protect your future.

Besides confronting insurance companies, your Burger Law auto crash lawyer in Columbia, MO will:

• Investigate your case and collect evidence, such as:
• Photographs
• Surveillance footage
• Police reports
• Official eyewitness statements
• Your medical records
• Offer you trustworthy and personalized legal advice
• Use our team of experts to help build your case
• Handle all communication, documentation, litigation and negotiations
• Insist that you get 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 tenaciously and vigorously litigate your case and get you justice. We get to work on your case the second you hire us and work around the clock until we win you the maximum compensation you need to protect you and your family's future. We have dedicated our lives to helping the injured in Columbia, MO in their recovery and in being made whole again. Call a Burger Law Columbia, MO auto crash lawyer now at (314) 500-HURT to discuss over your case.

Common Types of Auto Crashes | Columbia, 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 conceive of. When a reckless driver gets behind the wheel, there is no telling the copious manners in which they can make the Columbia, MO streets and highways hazardous for everyone. Some of the most frequent accidents our Columbia, 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 certain that your Columbia, MO auto crash lawyer at Burger Law will know exactly how to ascertain liability and hold the negligent parties accountable. 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 Columbia, MO, we will start working on your case right away and fight on your behalf from your initial consultation to getting you the best possible financial recovery.

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

Compensation in auto wreck claims should not be limited to repairing your vehicle. Car crash injuries can lead to an enormous physical and emotional toll and in order to truly recover you need fair and full compensation for every way your injury has impacted you and your loved ones. In most cases, there are two kinds of damages you can receive in a personal injury claim:

Economic Damages

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

• Property damage, such as damage to your vehicle car
• Lost wages
• Lost earning potential
• Medical expenses, past and future, such as:
• A Columbia, MO emergency room visit
• Medications, for example 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 evaluation of economic damages is as easy as totaling medical bills, mechanics' bills and how much wages you lost out on. More grave injuries can be much more convoluted. For instant, if you needed a joint replacement after your vehicle collision, that will likely need to be replaced at some point. Burger Law's auto crash lawyer team's group of Columbia, MO medical and economic experts will figure and demonstrate how often you will need a new replacement and how much it will cost, adjusting for inflation. If you need assistive devices such as a wheelchair, we will calculate how much money you will need for those replacements. Likewise, if you were a construction 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 Columbia, MO auto crash lawyer will make sure that you recover compensation for every penny of the financial consequences your injury has had on you and your loved ones.

Noneconomic Damages

Noneconomic damages are tougher to quantify, and often receiving full compensation for them will require the determination of a jury. They reimburse you for the impact of your injuries on your emotional health 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 higher 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 Columbia, MO jury to know how to quantify. At Burger Law, our Columbia, MO auto crash lawyer team consistently hones its trial skills and knows how to get juries to see things from your perspective. We help juries relate to you as a person and acknowledge exactly how devastating an impact your auto accident injuries have had on your life. You deserve the maximum financial recovery for the full scope of the consequences you have experienced as a result of your injury.

Punitive Damages

A third type of damages is rarely awarded in personal injury and car collision claims. Punitive damages serve to punish the at-fault party and make them think twice before committing the same negligence again.According to Missouri Senate Bill 591, to recover punitive damages your auto crash lawyer has 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 the majority motor vehicle accident cases it is difficult to 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 actions were.

When you hire the Columbia, MO auto crash lawyer at Burger Law, we fight on your behalf and insist that you collect complete compensation for every single one of your damages. We have more than 70 years of combined experience standing up to bullies like resistant insurance companies that do not want to pay you what you are owed. When the defendant refuses to be reasonable and refuses to agree to a fair settlement in negotiations, we take the fight to trial and use our finely honed trial skills to get you the recovery you require. If you have been injured in a auto wreck because another person 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? | Columbia, MO Auto Crash Lawyer

Under Missouri Revised Statute §516.120, all personal injury claims, including auto wreck claims, have a statute of limitations of five years, so that you have five years from the date your accident occurred to file a claim. There are two notable exceptions:

1. If the defendant lives in Missouri and temporarily leaves the state, the time they are not in state does not count towards 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 the date you turn 21 or the date the disability ends to file a claim.

If you were injured because of someone else's reckless actions, the clock is already ticking. There's no time to wait before speaking with a Columbia, MO auto crash lawyer.

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

If you were partially to blame for your accident, you may still be able to collect compensation under Missouri law. Missouri is a pure comparative fault state. Meaning that if you are found to be partially to blame for the accident, your compensation will be decreased by the percentage of blame you share. For example, if a jury awards you $100,000 for an accident, but finds 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 lessen the amount you are being blamed for the motor vehicle accident and get you the best possible compensation you are owed.

You do not have to pay the price when you are hurt because of another person. Every auto crash lawyer at Burger Law is entirely dedicated to the injured and vulnerable in Columbia, MO and stops at nothing to get them the results they deserve. Our clients are important to us, and so do their cases. You do not have to go through this process by yourself. We will be by your side throughout your entire case and fight until there in nothing left to fight. Call a Columbia, MO auto crash lawyer at Burger Law today at (314) 500-HURT or fill out our online form.