Auto Crash Lawyer Winston, MO

Auto Crash Lawyer in Winston, MO. If you were injured because of another person's careless actions, you are rightfully owed a financial recovery. Call a Burger Law auto crash lawyer in Winston, MO right 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 person 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 Winston and Missouri over $170 million in verdicts and settlements. We offer our clients our full-fledged devotion, aggressive representation, experience, skills, resources and almost 30 years of litigation and trial experience in order to deliver full financial recoveries for them. Our auto crash lawyer team has committed their lives to safeguarding the rights of the injured and vulnerable in Winston, MO. When you get hurt because another driver 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 Winston, MO residents when they had no one else to turn to. When you hire our Winston, MO auto crash lawyer team, we get started on your case immediately and fight by your side the entire way, from our first conversation until we win your case. We oversee all documentation, communication and litigation so that you can spend your energy on healing. We charge no attorneys' fees until we win your claim.

If you have been hurt because of another driver's negligence, discover how much your claim may be worth by using our free personal injury calculator.



Do I Need a Winston, 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 complications in your claim. Insurance companies employ a lot of tricks to avoid paying your claim, or to try and downplay your damages or convince you that your medical treatment is unnecessary. Winston, MO insurance companies fear us because they know we demand only the best possible compensation. We stand up to bullies like resistant insurance companies in order to help protect your future.

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

• Investigate your case and obtain evidence, such as:
• Photographs
• Surveillance footage
• Police reports
• Official eyewitness depositions
• Your medical records
• Offer you reliable and customized legal guidance
• Utilize our network of experts to help build your case
• Handle all communication, documentation, litigation and negotiations
• Demand that you collect a great 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 tenaciously and vigorously demand justice in your case. We start working on your case the instant you hire us and work tirelessly until we win you the best possible compensation you need to protect you and your family's future. We have dedicated our lives to helping the injured in Winston, MO in their recovery and in being made whole again. Call a Burger Law Winston, MO auto crash lawyer now at (314) 500-HURT to discuss over your case.

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

Every car accident is unique, 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 numerous ways they can make the Winston, MO streets and highways dangerous for everyone. Some of the most common types of accidents our Winston, 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 accident, you can be confident that your Winston, MO auto crash lawyer at Burger Law will know exactly how to determine liability and hold the to blame 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 Winston, MO, we will start working on your case right away and fight by your side from your initial case evaluation to getting you a great financial recovery.

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

Compensation in auto wreck claims should not just be for fixing your vehicle. Car crash injuries can lead to an immense physical and emotional toll and in order to genuinely recover you need fair and full compensation for every way your injury has impacted you. In most cases, there are two types of damages you can be awarded in a personal injury case:

Economic Damages

Economic damages are in essence compensation that can be objectively verified 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, for example damage to your vehicle car
• Lost wages
• Lost earning potential
• Medical expenses, past and future, such as:
• A Winston, 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 estimation of economic damages is as easy as totaling medical expenses, mechanics' bills and how much time you had to miss from work. More serious injuries can be much more convoluted. For instant, if you needed a hip replacement after your auto wreck, you will probably need a replacement at some point. Burger Law's auto crash lawyer team's network of Winston, MO medical and economic experts will work out and demonstrate how often 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 compute how much money you will need for those replacements. Likewise, if you were a warehouse worker and is not able to lift more than 20 pounds, that will significantly restrict your ability to make a living in the future. Your Burger Law Winston, MO auto crash lawyer will ensure that you are compensated for every dollar of the financial impact your injury has had on you.

Noneconomic Damages

Noneconomic damages are harder to quantify, and often being awarded full compensation for them will require the determination 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 higher 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 Winston, MO jury to know how to put a number on. At Burger Law, our Winston, MO auto crash lawyer team consistently looks to imporove 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 human being and acknowledge precisely how disastrous an impact your motor vehicle collision 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 car collision claims. Punitive damages serve to punish the negligent 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 the majority auto 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 dangerous their actions were.

When you hire the Winston, MO auto crash lawyer at Burger Law, we stand by your side 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 refuse 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 great trial skills to get you the recovery you need. If you have been harmed in a car wreck 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? | Winston, MO Auto Crash Lawyer

According to Missouri Revised Statute §516.120, all tort claims, including auto wreck claims, have a statute of limitations of five years, so that you have five years from the date your accident took place to file a claim. There are two significant exceptions:

1. If the defendant is a resident of the state of Missouri and temporarily goes outside the state, the time they are not in state does not count against the five years.
2. If you or your family member was less than 21 years old when the accident transpired, 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 negligent behavior, the clock is already ticking. There's no time to wait before calling a Winston, MO auto crash lawyer.

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

If you were partially to blame for your accident, you can still be awarded compensation under Missouri law. Missouri is a pure comparative fault state. Meaning that if you are found to be partially at fault for the accident, 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, your final compensation 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 best possible compensation you deserve.

You do not need to pay the price when you are harmed because of someone else. Every auto crash lawyer at Burger Law is fully committed to the injured and vulnerable in Winston, 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 by yourself. We will be in your corner every step of the away and fight until there in nothing left to fight. Call a Winston, MO auto crash lawyer at Burger Law today at (314) 500-HURT or fill out our online form.