Auto Crash Lawyer Jackson, MO

Auto Crash Lawyer in Jackson, MO. If you were injured because of another person's negligent behavior, you deserve a financial recovery. Call a Burger Law auto crash lawyer in Jackson, MO right away at (314) 500-HURT or contact us online.

One definition of "compensate" is to reduce 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 make things right. Burger Law's auto crash lawyer has won the injured residents of Jackson and Missouri more than $170 million in verdicts and settlements. We offer our clients our commitment, perseverance, knowledge, skills, resources and over 70 years of combined experience winning cases in order to get fair and full financial recoveries for them. Our auto crash lawyer team has dedicated their lives to preserving the rights of the injured and vulnerable in Jackson, MO. When you are hurt because someone else breaks the rules of the road, it can create unexpected and terrible financial, physical and emotional hardships. We know how you feel. We have stood by Jackson, MO residents when they had no one else to turn to. When you hire our Jackson, MO auto crash lawyer team, we get started on your case right away and fight by your side the entire way, from our original case review until we win your case. We take care of all documentation, communication and litigation so that you can focus your energy on your recovery. We do not charge a thing until you are compensated.

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



Do I Need a Jackson, MO Auto Crash Lawyer?

While you might not need an attorney for minor scrapes and bruises, you definitely 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 minimize your damages or persuade you that your medical treatment is unnecessary. Jackson, MO insurance companies fear us because they know we insist on only the best possible compensation. We push back against bullies like resistant insurance companies to help protect your future.

Besides dealing with insurance companies, your Burger Law auto crash lawyer in Jackson, MO will:

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

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 instant you hire us and work relentlessly until we secure the full financial recovery you need to protect you and your family's future. We have dedicated our lives to helping the injured in Jackson, MO in their recovery and in being made whole again. Call a Burger Law Jackson, MO auto crash lawyer now at (314) 500-HURT to talk through over your case.

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

No two car wreck are exactly the same, but we have experience investigating and litigating every type of auto crash you can imagine. When a reckless driver gets behind the wheel, there is no telling the various ways they can make the Jackson, MO roadways risky for everyone. Some of the most common types of accidents our Jackson, 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 type your crash, you can be confident that your Jackson, MO auto crash lawyer at Burger Law will know exactly how to ascertain liability and hold the at-fault 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 Jackson, MO, we will start working on your case right away and fight for you from your initial consultation to securing you a full financial recovery.

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

Compensation in auto collision claims should not be limited to fixing your car. Car crash injuries can cause a colossal physical and emotional toll and in order to truly recover you need fair and maximum compensation for each way your injury has affected your life. Typically, there are two kinds of damages you can recover in a personal injury claim:

Economic Damages

Economic damages are basically compensation that can be objectively verified and do not change based on how an insurance company or jury estimates 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, such as:
• A Jackson, 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 care

In cases where injuries are not too severe the evaluation of economic damages is as easy as totaling medical bills, car repair costs and how much time you had to miss from work. More serious injuries can be much more intricate. For example, if you needed a knee replacement after your car collision, you will probably need a replacement at some point. Burger Law's auto crash lawyer team's team of Jackson, 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 determine 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 significantly decrease your ability to provide for your family in the future. Your Burger Law Jackson, MO auto crash lawyer will ensure that you receive compensation for every nickel of the financial impact your injury has had on your life.

Noneconomic Damages

Noneconomic damages are tougher to quantify, and often recovering full compensation for them will require the evaluation of a jury. They reimburse you for the impact of your injuries on your emotional well-being 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 greater 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 Jackson, MO jury to know how to calculate. At Burger Law, our Jackson, MO auto crash lawyer team consistently sharpens its trial skills and knows how to win over juries. We help juries relate to you as a human being and acknowledge precisely how devastating an impact your car wreck 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 not commonly awarded in personal injury and auto crash claims. Punitive damages serve to punish the at-fault party and make them reconsider before committing the same negligence again.According to Missouri Senate Bill 591, to collect 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 most motor vehicle crash 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 Jackson, MO auto crash lawyer at Burger Law, we fight on your behalf and demand that you are awarded maximum compensation for all of your damages. We have more than seven decades of combined experience standing up to bullies like resistant insurance companies that refuse 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 great trial skills to win you the recovery you need. If you have been injured in a car accident 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? | Jackson, MO Auto Crash Lawyer

According to Missouri Revised Statute §516.120, all tort claims, including auto crash claims, have a statute of limitations of five years, meaning that you have five years from the date of your accident 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 took place, 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. Do not delay in talking to a Jackson, MO auto crash lawyer.

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

If you contributed to your accident, you may still be able to be awarded compensation under Missouri law. Missouri is a pure comparative fault state. Meaning that if you are found to be partially to blame for the wreck, 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, the final amount your receive 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 best possible compensation you deserve.

You do not have to pay the price when you are hurt because of another driver. Every auto crash lawyer at Burger Law is fully dedicated to the injured and vulnerable in Jackson, MO and does everything possible 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 by your side throughout your entire case and fight until there in nothing left to fight. Call a Jackson, MO auto crash lawyer at Burger Law today at (314) 500-HURT or fill out our online form.