Auto Crash Lawyer Ferguson, MO

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

One definition of "compensate" is to diminish something "unpleasant or unwelcome" through "exerting an opposite force." When another driver 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 Ferguson and Missouri more than $170 million in verdicts and settlements. We offer our clients our full-fledged devotion, persistence, knowledge, talent, resources and almost 30 years of experience winning cases in order to deliver maximum financial recoveries for them. Our auto crash lawyer team has dedicated their lives to defending the rights of the injured and vulnerable in Ferguson, MO. When you get hurt because another person 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 Ferguson, MO residents when no one else would. When you hire our Ferguson, MO auto crash lawyer team, we begin working on your case right away and fight by your side the entire way, from our initial 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 your energy on recovering. You owe us nothing until you are compensated.

If you have been injured because another driver, see how much your claim may be worth by using our free personal injury calculator.



Do I Need a Ferguson, MO Auto Crash Lawyer?

While you might not need an attorney for minor scrapes and bruises, you certainly need one with serious 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 convince you that your medical treatment is unnecessary. Ferguson, MO insurance companies fear us because they know we insist on only the best possible financial recovery. We fight back against bullies like resistant insurance companies to help protect your future.

Apart from fighting insurance companies, your Burger Law auto crash lawyer in Ferguson, MO will:

• Investigate your claim and gather evidence, such as:
• Photographs
• Surveillance video
• Police reports
• Official eyewitness statements
• Your medical records
• Provide you with reliable and customized legal advice
• Use our network of experts to help put your case together
• Handle all communication, documentation, litigation and negotiations
• Insist that you collect a fair settlement offer
• Take your case to court when we do not secure a fair settlement in negotiations

You can be sure that Burger Law's auto crash lawyer team will aggressively and passionately demand justice in your case. We get started on your case the instant you hire us and work around the clock until we get you the best possible financial recovery you need to safeguard you and your family's future. We have dedicated our lives to helping the injured in Ferguson, MO in their recovery and in becoming whole again. Call a Burger Law Ferguson, MO auto crash lawyer now at (314) 500-HURT to talk over your case.

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

Every car accident is different, but we have experience winning cases in every type of auto crash you can imagine. When a careless driver gets behind the wheel, there is no telling the numerous ways they can make the Ferguson, MO roads risky for everyone. Some of the most frequent accidents our Ferguson, 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 wreck, you can be sure that your Ferguson, MO auto crash lawyer at Burger Law will know precisely how to determine 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 Ferguson, MO, we will start working on your case right away and fight on your behalf from your initial case evaluation to getting you the best possible financial recovery.

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

Compensation in auto crash claims should not just be for fixing your vehicle. Car accident injuries can cause a colossal physical and emotional toll and in order to truly recover you need fair and maximum compensation for every way your injury has affected you and your loved ones. Typically, there are two categories of damages you can recover 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 based on how an insurance company or jury evaluates them. Your Burger Law auto crash lawyer will help you receive compensation for:

• Property damage, such as damage to your vehicle car
• Lost wages
• Lost earning potential
• Medical expenses, past and future, including:
• A Ferguson, MO emergency room visit
• Medications, for instance prescribed pain killers
• Physical rehabilitation
• Other doctor appointments
• Assistive devices 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 expenses, mechanics' bills and how much time you had to miss from work. More significant injuries can be much more intricate. For example, if you needed a hip replacement after your car wreck, you will probably need a replacement at some point. Burger Law's auto crash lawyer team's network of Ferguson, MO medical and economic experts will calculate 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 need for those replacements. Likewise, 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 Ferguson, MO auto crash lawyer will make sure that you are compensated for every nickel of the financial consequences your injury has had on you.

Noneconomic Damages

Noneconomic damages are tougher to quantify, and often recovering full compensation for them will require the evaluation of a jury. They refer to 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 Ferguson, MO jury to know how to put a number on. At Burger Law, our Ferguson, MO auto crash lawyer team consistently hones its trial skills and knows how to get juries to see things from your point of view. We help juries relate to you as a person and see precisely how destructive an impact your motor vehicle wreck injuries have had on your life. You deserve a great 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 car crash claims. Punitive damages serve to punish the at-fault party and deter them from committing the same negligence again.Pursuant to Missouri Senate Bill 591, to recover punitive damages your auto crash lawyer must:

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 wreck 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 collect them. We seek punitive damages when we sue drunk drivers so they know exactly how extreme their negligence was.

When you hire the Ferguson, MO auto crash lawyer at Burger Law, we fight by your side and insist that you collect maximum 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 refuse to pay you what you are owed. When the defendant will not see reason and refuses to agree to a fair settlement in mediation, we take the fight to trial and use our excellent trial skills to secure you the recovery you require. If you have been harmed in a car accident 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? | Ferguson, MO Auto Crash Lawyer

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

1. If the person you are making a claim against resides in 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 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 another driver's reckless actions, the clock is already ticking. Do not delay in speaking with a Ferguson, MO auto crash lawyer.

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

If you were partially at fault 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 at fault for the accident, your compensation will be diminished 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, the final amount your receive would be $70,000.

Burger Law knows the ins and outs of Missouri law better than anyone. We will fight hard to reduce the amount of blame being placed on you and get you the maximum compensation you deserve.

You should not have to pay when you are harmed because of someone else. Every auto crash lawyer at Burger Law is completely dedicated to the injured and vulnerable in Ferguson, MO and stops at nothing to get them the results they deserve. Our clients mean something to us, and so do their cases. You do not have to go it alone. We will be in your corner throughout your entire case and fight until there in nothing left to fight. Call a Ferguson, MO auto crash lawyer at Burger Law today at (314) 500-HURT or fill out our online form.