Auto Crash Lawyer Lincoln County, MO

Auto Crash Lawyer in Lincoln County, MO. If you were injured because of another person's negligent actions, you are rightfully owed a financial recovery. Call a Burger Law auto crash lawyer in Lincoln County, MO immediately 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 someone else injures you, you can depend on the full force of Burger Law to get you justice. Burger Law's auto crash lawyer has won injured individuals and families of Lincoln County and Missouri more than $170 million in verdicts and settlements. We offer our clients our commitment, aggressive representation, experience, talent, resources and more than 70 years of combined experience winning cases in order to get full compensation for them. Our auto crash lawyer team has committed their lives to safeguarding the rights of the injured and vulnerable in Lincoln County, MO. When you are hurt because somebody else breaks the rules of the road, it can create unforeseen and terrible financial, physical and emotional hardships. We know how you feel. We have stood by Lincoln County, MO residents when they had no one else to turn to. When you hire our Lincoln County, MO auto crash lawyer team, we start working on your case right away and fight by your side the entire way, from our first consultation until we win your case. We oversee all documentation, communication and litigation so that you can spend your energy on recovering. We do not charge a thing until we win your case.

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



Do I Need a Lincoln County, MO Auto Crash Lawyer?

While you might not need an attorney for minor injuries that do not require a lot of medical treatment, you definitely need one with serious injuries or when they are complications in your claim. Insurance companies use a lot of tricks to avoid paying your claim, or to try and reduce your damages or persuade you that your medical treatment is unnecessary. Lincoln County, MO insurance companies are afraid of us because they know we demand only the best possible financial recovery. We push back against bullies like resistant insurance companies in order to help protect your future.

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

• Investigate your claim and collect evidence, such as:
• Photographs
• Surveillance footage
• Police reports
• Official eyewitness depositions
• Your medical records
• Provide you with sound and personalized legal counsel
• Use our network of experts to help build your case
• Handle all communication, documentation, litigation and negotiations
• Insist that you receive a great settlement offer
• Take your case in front of a judge and jury when we do not secure a fair settlement in negotiations

You can trust in Burger Law's auto crash lawyer team to aggressively and passionately litigate your case and get you justice. We get started on your case the moment you hire us and work relentlessly until we get you the full financial recovery you need to protect you and your family's future. We have devoted our lives to helping the injured in Lincoln County, MO in their recovery and in being made whole again. Call a Burger Law Lincoln County, MO auto crash lawyer now at (314) 500-HURT to talk through over your case.

Common Types of Auto Crashes | Lincoln County, MO Auto Crash Lawyer

Every car wreck is unique, 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 copious manners in which they can make the Lincoln County, MO streets and highways unsafe for everyone. Some of the most frequent accidents our Lincoln County, 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 accident, you can be confident that your Lincoln County, MO auto crash lawyer at Burger Law will know exactly how to establish liability and hold the negligent parties responsible. We have over 20 years almost three decades 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 Lincoln County, MO, we will start working on your case right away and fight for you from your initial consultation to getting you the best possible financial recovery.

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

Compensation in auto collision claims goes far beyond just fixing your vehicle. Car collision injuries can carry an enormous physical and emotional toll and in order to genuinely recover you need fair and maximum compensation for every way your injury has affected you and your loved ones. In general, there are two kinds of damages you can be awarded in a personal injury case:

Economic Damages

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

• Property damage, for example damage to your vehicle car
• Lost wages
• Lost earning potential
• Medical expenses, past and future, including:
• A Lincoln County, 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 care

In cases where injuries are not too severe the valuation of economic damages is as easy as totaling medical bills, mechanics' bills and how much wages you lost out on. More severe injuries can be much more complicated. For example, if you needed a knee replacement after your auto collision, that will likely need to be replaced at some point. Burger Law's auto crash lawyer team's network of Lincoln County, MO medical and economic experts will figure 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 quantify how much money you will need for those replacements. Similarly, if you were a construction worker and is not able to lift more than 20 pounds, that will severely restrict your ability to make a living in the future. Your Burger Law Lincoln County, MO auto crash lawyer will make certain that you are compensated for every dime of the financial consequences your injury has had on your life.

Noneconomic Damages

Noneconomic damages are harder to assess, and often collecting maximum compensation for them will require the evaluation of a jury. They compensate 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 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 Lincoln County, MO jury to know how to quantify. At Burger Law, our Lincoln County, MO auto crash lawyer team constantly 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 recognize exactly how catastrophic an impact your car wreck injuries have had on your life. You deserve a full financial recovery for the full extent of the consequences you have experienced because of your injury.

Punitive Damages

A third type of damages is seldom awarded in personal injury and car wreck 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 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 auto crash 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 behavior was.

When you hire the Lincoln County, MO auto crash lawyer at Burger Law, we fight on your behalf and insist that you collect maximum compensation for all of your damages. We have over 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 will not agree to a fair settlement in negotiations, we take the fight to trial and use our excellent trial skills to win you the recovery you need. If you have been injured in a auto 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? | Lincoln County, MO Auto Crash Lawyer

According to Missouri Revised Statute §516.120, all tort claims, including car collision 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 leaves the state, the time they are out of state does not count against the five years.
2. If you or your loved one was less than 21 years old 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 thoughtless actions, the clock is already ticking. Do not wait to talking to a Lincoln County, MO auto crash lawyer.

What if the Accident Was Partially My Fault? | Lincoln County, 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. Meaning that if you are found to be partially at fault for the wreck, your compensation will be lowered by the percentage of blame you share. For instance, if a jury awards you $100,000 for an accident, but decides that you were 30 percent at fault, the final amount your receive would be $70,000.

Burger Law knows the complexities of Missouri law better than anyone. We will fight hard to minimize the amount of blame being placed on you and get you the best possible compensation you deserve.

You do not have to pay the price when you are harmed because of another person. Every auto crash lawyer at Burger Law is entirely devoted to the injured and vulnerable in Lincoln County, 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 through this alone. We will be in your corner every step of the away and fight until there in nothing left to fight. Call a Lincoln County, MO auto crash lawyer at Burger Law today at (314) 500-HURT or fill out our online form.