Auto Crash Lawyer Pike County, MO

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

One definition of "compensate" is to diminish something "unpleasant or unwelcome" by "exerting an opposite force." When another driver causes you injuries, 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 Pike County and Missouri more than $170 million in verdicts and settlements. We offer our clients our full-fledged devotion, tenacity, knowledge, talent, resources and more than 70 years of combined 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 Pike County, MO. When you get hurt because somebody else breaks the rules of the road, it can lead to a lot of confusion, uncertainty and anger. We know how you feel. We have stood by Pike County, MO residents when they had no one else to believe in. When you hire our Pike County, MO auto crash lawyer team, we get started on your case immediately and fight by your side the entire way, from our initial consultation 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 we win your case.

If you have been harmed because another driver, discover how much your injuries may be worth by using our free personal injury calculator.



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

While you may not need an attorney for minor injuries that do not require a lot of medical treatment, you certainly need one with significant injuries or when they are complications in your claim. Insurance companies implement a lot of tricks to avoid paying your claim, or to try and play down your damages or persuade you that your medical treatment is unnecessary. Pike County, MO insurance companies are afraid of us because they know we settle for 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 Pike County, MO will:

• Investigate your case and obtain evidence, such as:
• Pictures
• Surveillance footage
• Police reports
• Official eyewitness statements
• Your medical records
• Provide you with sound and customized legal advice
• Use our team of experts to help build your case
• Handle all communication, documentation, litigation and negotiations
• Demand that you get a full settlement offer
• Take your case to trial when we do not secure a fair settlement in negotiations

You can trust in Burger Law's auto crash lawyer team to tenaciously and vigorously litigate your case and get you justice. We get started on your case the moment you hire us and work around the clock until we secure the maximum financial recovery you need to protect you and your family's future. We have devoted our lives to helping the injured in Pike County, MO in their recovery and in becoming whole again. Call a Burger Law Pike County, MO auto crash lawyer now at (314) 500-HURT to talk over your case.

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

Every car crash is different, but we have experience winning cases in every type of auto crash you can think of. When a negligent driver gets behind the wheel, there is no telling the copious ways they can make the Pike County, MO roads unsafe for everyone. Some of the most common types of accidents our Pike 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 crash, you can be sure that your Pike County, MO auto crash lawyer at Burger Law will know exactly how to establish liability and hold the negligent parties accountable. We have over two decades 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 Pike County, 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 Pike County, MO Auto Crash Lawyer Recover for Me?

Compensation in auto crash claims should not just be for fixing your vehicle. Car crash injuries can carry 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 you. In most cases, there are two kinds of damages you can be awarded in a personal injury case:

Economic Damages

Economic damages are basically 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 recover compensation for:

• Property damage, for example damage to your vehicle car
• Lost wages
• Lost earning capacity
• Medical expenses, past and future, such as:
• A Pike County, MO emergency room visit
• Medications, for example prescribed pain killers
• Physical rehabilitation
• Other doctor appointments
• Special equipment such as crutches or a wheelchair
• In-home nursing

In cases where injuries are not too severe the valuation of economic damages is as easy as summing up medical bills, mechanics' bills and how much time you had to miss from work. More grave injuries can be much more complex. For example, if you needed a knee replacement after your auto wreck, that will probably need to be replaced at some point. Burger Law's auto crash lawyer team's team of Pike 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 calculate how much money you will require for those replacements. Similarly, if you were a construction worker and is not able to lift more than 20 pounds, that will notably restrict your capacity to work in the future. Your Burger Law Pike County, MO auto crash lawyer will make sure that you recover compensation for every penny of the financial impact your injury has had on you and your loved ones.

Noneconomic Damages

Noneconomic damages are tougher to quantify, and often being awarded maximum compensation for them will require the evaluation 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 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 Pike County, MO jury to know how to calculate. At Burger Law, our Pike County, MO auto crash lawyer team consistently looks to imporove 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 appreciate precisely how catastrophic an impact your auto crash injuries have had on your life. You deserve the maximum financial recovery for the full extent of the consequences you have experienced because of your injury.

Punitive Damages

A third type of damages is not commonly awarded in personal injury and auto accident claims. Punitive damages serve to punish the at-fault party and make them reconsider before committing the same negligence again.Pursuant to Missouri Senate Bill 591, to collect 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 car wreck cases you cannot prove that somebody intentionally harmed you. However, in cases of extreme recklessness such as drunk driving, it is possible to receive them. We seek punitive damages when we sue drunk drivers so they know exactly how dangerous their behavior was.

When you hire the Pike County, MO auto crash lawyer at Burger Law, we fight on your behalf and insist that you receive maximum compensation for every single one 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 will not be reasonable and refuses to agree to a fair settlement in mediation, we take the fight to court and use our great trial skills to win you the recovery you require. If you have been injured in a auto accident because somebody 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? | Pike County, MO Auto Crash Lawyer

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

1. If the defendant is a resident of the state of Missouri and temporarily leaves the state, the time they are not in state does not count against the five years.
2. If you or your family member was under the age of 21 when the accident happened, 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 careless actions, the clock is already ticking. There's no time to wait before contacting a Pike County, MO auto crash lawyer.

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

If you were partially at fault for your accident, you may still be able to receive compensation under Missouri law. Missouri is a pure comparative fault state. That means that if you are found to be partially to blame for the accident, your compensation will be diminished 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 compensation would be $70,000.

Burger Law knows the complexities of Missouri law better than anyone. We will fight hard to minimize the amount you are being blamed for the auto wreck and get you the full compensation you are owed.

You do not need to pay when you are injured because of somebody else. Every auto crash lawyer at Burger Law is completely committed to the injured and vulnerable in Pike 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 it alone. We will be in your corner throughout your entire case and fight until there in nothing left to fight. Call a Pike County, MO auto crash lawyer at Burger Law today at (314) 500-HURT or fill out our online form.