Auto Crash Lawyer Westport, MO

Auto Crash Lawyer in Westport, MO. If you were hurt because of another person's negligent behavior, you have a right to financial compensation. Call a Burger Law auto crash lawyer in Westport, 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 person injures you, trust in the full force of Burger Law to get you justice. Burger Law's auto crash lawyer has won the injured residents of Westport and Missouri over $170 million in verdicts and settlements. We offer our clients our dedication, determination, knowledge, talent, resources and almost 30 years of experience winning cases in order to get maximum financial recoveries for them. Our auto crash lawyer team has dedicated their lives to defending the rights of the injured and vulnerable in Westport, 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 Westport, MO residents when no one else would. When you hire our Westport, MO auto crash lawyer team, we get to work on your case at once and fight by your side throughout your case, from our first consultation until we win your case. We take care of all documentation, communication and litigation so that you can spend your energy on healing. We do not charge a thing until you are compensated.

If you have been injured because of somebody else's thoughtless actions, find out how much your injuries may be worth by using our free personal injury calculator.



Do I Need a Westport, MO Auto Crash Lawyer?

While you might not need an attorney for minor injuries that do not need a lot of medical treatment, you absolutely need one with serious injuries or when they are complexities to 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 care is unnecessary. Westport, 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.

Other than fighting insurance companies, your Burger Law auto crash lawyer in Westport, MO will:

• Investigate your claim and gather evidence, such as:
• Pictures
• Surveillance video
• Police reports
• Official eyewitness statements
• Your medical records
• Provide you with reliable and personalized legal guidance
• Utilize 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 to court when we do not secure a fair settlement in mediation

You can be confident that Burger Law's auto crash lawyer team will aggressively and zealously litigate your case and get you justice. We get to work on your case the instant you hire us and work tirelessly until we secure the maximum compensation you need to safeguard you and your family's future. We have devoted our lives to helping the injured in Westport, MO in their recovery and in becoming whole again. Call a Burger Law Westport, MO auto crash lawyer now at (314) 500-HURT to talk through over your case.

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

No two car accident are exactly the same, but we have experience investigating and litigating 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 Westport, MO streets and highways dangerous for everyone. Some of the most common types of accidents our Westport, 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 Westport, MO auto crash lawyer at Burger Law will know exactly how to ascertain 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 Westport, MO, we will start working on your case right away and fight by your side from your initial case evaluation to winning you the best possible financial recovery.

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

Compensation in auto accident claims goes far beyond just repairing your car. Car accident injuries can lead to an immense physical and emotional toll and in order to truly recover you need fair and full compensation for each way your injury has affected your life. In general, there are two categories of damages you can recover in a personal injury claim:

Economic Damages

Economic damages are in essence compensation for the financial losses you have sustained because of your accident, and do not change depending 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 capacity
• Medical expenses, past and future, including:
• A Westport, MO emergency room visit
• Medications, for example prescribed pain killers
• Physical therapy
• Follow-up appointments
• Assistive devices such as crutches or a wheelchair
• In-home care

In cases where injuries are not too severe the estimation of economic damages is as easy as summing up medical expenses, car repair costs and how much wages you lost out on. More severe injuries can be much more complicated. For instant, if you needed a hip replacement after your vehicle wreck, that will probably need to be replaced at some point. Burger Law's auto crash lawyer team's group of Westport, MO medical and economic experts will calculate and demonstrate how often 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 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 severely decrease your capacity to work in the future. Your Burger Law Westport, MO auto crash lawyer will ensure that you collect compensation for every penny of the financial impact your injury has had on your life.

Noneconomic Damages

Noneconomic damages are harder to assess, and often collecting fair compensation for them will require the judgment 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 Westport, MO jury to know how to put a number on. At Burger Law, our Westport, MO auto crash lawyer team consistently hones its trial skills and knows how to win over juries. We help juries relate to you as a human being and see precisely how destructive an impact your car collision injuries have had on your life. You deserve the maximum financial recovery for the full scope of the consequences you have experienced because of your injury.

Punitive Damages

A third type of damages is rarely 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 receive 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 the majority auto collision 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 dangerous their behavior was.

When you hire the Westport, MO auto crash lawyer at Burger Law, we fight on your behalf and insist that you get complete 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 are owed. When the defendant will not be reasonable and will not agree to a fair settlement in negotiations, we take the fight to court and use our finely honed trial skills to win you the recovery you need. If you have been harmed in a motor vehicle 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? | Westport, MO Auto Crash Lawyer

Under 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 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 out of state does not count against the five years.
2. If you or your family member 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 another person's reckless actions, the clock is already ticking. There's no time to wait before speaking with a Westport, MO auto crash lawyer.

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

If you were partially at fault for your accident, you may still be able to be awarded 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 lowered by the percentage of blame you share. For example, if a jury awards you $100,000 for an accident, but determines 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 minimize the amount you are being blamed for the car collision and get you the full compensation you are owed.

You do not have to pay when you are hurt because of somebody else. Every auto crash lawyer at Burger Law is entirely dedicated to the injured and vulnerable in Westport, 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 by yourself. We will be by your side every step of the away and fight until there in nothing left to fight. Call a Westport, MO auto crash lawyer at Burger Law today at (314) 500-HURT or fill out our online form.