Injury Lawyer Hazelwood, MO

Injury Lawyer in Hazelwood, MO. If you were injured because somebody else broke the rules, the Hazelwood, MO injury lawyer firm of Burger Law will stand by your side to secure you the justice and compensation you deserve. Reach out to us today at (312) 500-HURT or fill out our online form to go over your case for free.

The rules that govern us as a society are in place so that we can no one is harmed or wronged. But unfortunately, there will always be people who do not take the rules seriously and who, either by carelessness or intentionally bad behavior, are responsible for injuring others. When that happens, there is a legal remedy. However, too often people do not want to take responsibility for their actions and insurance defense attorneys do not want to compensate you as they are bound to. That is when Burger Law’s Hazelwood, MO injury lawyer team will take up your case and aggressively pursue every legal option hold the liable party accountable and get you a full financial recovery. Hazelwood, MO insurance companies have come to fear us because they know we do not accept anything less than a full financial recovery. We start investigating and litigating your claim right away, and do not stop until the scales of justice have been balanced.

Do not delay your fight for justice. An injury can be shocking and create a lot of apprehension about when and if you will ever feel like you again, and if you are going to be able to be there for your Hazelwood, MO family. At Burger Law, our injury lawyers are not afraid to take on complex cases. We know how to get great results. With our committed legal counsel, you will feel cared for and included. We handle all documentation, negotiation and litigation so you can focus on healing. Even if you just want to know if the settlement offer you have already received is fair, we will allay any doubts you may have for free. Reach out to an injury lawyer today at (312) 500-HURT.

If you believe you have a personal injury claim in Hazelwood or anywhere in Illinois, learn the value of your claim by filling out our free personal injury calculator.

How Do I Know if I Have An Injury Claim in Hazelwood, MO?

Whether or not you are able to make a claim depends on how you were injured and where the injury occurred, and whether they were caused by someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing. Generally, you have an injury claim in Hazelwood, MO if:

• Another person owed you reasonable care
• The other party did not follow that duty of care
• That violation caused physical injuries
• Those injuries led to financial damages

That last part is extremely important. You can only make a financial recovery if you sustained a economic damages. For instance, if you if a doctor misses a hairline fracture on an X-ray, but you get a correct diagnosis the next day and his misdiagnosis did not lead to any financial losses in the form of lost wages or an emergency room visit, you may not be able to make a personal injury claim.

Types of Liability and Negligence in Hazelwood, MO Injury Claims

The Hazelwood, MO injury lawyers of Burger Law take on all types of personal injury cases, such as:

• Ordinary negligenceMost of the claims and lawsuits we file are for someone who was injured by ordinary negligence. That could include a driver texting and driving and rear-ending you or a landlord or business failing to de-ice their parking lot or sidewalk. While most of these cases are honest accidents, they still need to pay for your injuries because they did not use the ordinary care that a reasonable person would have used.
• Gross negligenceGross negligence is an extreme diversion from reasonable care. Pursuant to Missouri Revised Statute §562.016, somebody “acts recklessly” in Hazelwood, MO when they are
  

  … reckless when he or she consciously disregards a substantial and unjustifiable risk that circumstances exist or that a result will follow, and such disregard constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of care which a reasonable person would exercise in the situation.

  Examples of gross negligence include recklessly driving into oncoming traffic, a doctor performing a surgery without informed consent or a nursing home neglecting to move bedridden patients.

• Vicarious liabilityIn personal injury cases, vicarious liability occurs when a “supervisory party,” such as how an employer is liable for their employees, is held responsible for what the people under them did if it occurred while they were performing their job duties. For example, if a grocery store employee spills a liquid and does not clean it up or put down a “wet floor” sign. In those cases, while the employee is responsible for your injuries, the employer and their insurance company would need to compensate you.
• Third-party liabilityThird-party liability is seen most often in workers’ compensation claims. In workers’ compensation, the injured worker automatically gets a recovery at a state mandated rate, in exchange for not being able to sue their employer. However, more compensation may be available if someone besides your employer caused or contributed to your accident. For instance, you could sue a manufacturer if a dangerous product injured you while working.

  While Burger Law’s injury lawyers prefer to let Hazelwood, MO workers handle their workers’ comp claims themselves so they do not have to pay for our services, call us if you believe a third party contributed to your injuries.

• Strict liabilityIn strict liability, an entity has to reimburse you for your injuries flowing from an activity even if they did not necessarily do anything wrong. This type of liability is most commonly used against dog owners being liable for the actions of their dog and anyone involved in the chain of distribution being responsible for any harm their products cause or people involved in an abnormally dangerous, for example controlled burning of fields.
• Negligent EntrustmentNegligent entrustment is when someone allows another person to perform an activity or use something they are in control of that the other person is not in a condition to do safely. This is common in car accidents, if a vehicle owner gives the keys to someone they know was too young to drive.

Your Burger Law injury lawyer in Hazelwood, MO will look into every type of negligence to hold every liable party accountable. Holding multiple parties accountable is essential when the main defendant has policy limits.

Common Injury Cases in Hazelwood, MO and How to Know When You Have a Claim

The Hazelwood, MO injury lawyers of Burger Law represent the injured in all kinds of personal injury cases, including but not limited to:

• Auto accidents, such as:
  • Car accidents
  • Truck accidents
  • Motorcycle accidents
  • Bus accidents
  • Fatal car accidents
  • Drunk driving accidents
  • Distracted driving accidents
  • Hit and run accidents

  How to know if you have an auto accident claim in Hazelwood, MO: Missouri Revised Statute §304.012 dictates that anyone behind the wheel is “to exercise highest degree of care,” which is much more stringent standard than reasonable care. If you were injured because another driver was negligent, for instance looking at their phone while driving, or was grossly negligent, such as excessive speeding, then you have an accident claim. If a faulty car component such as the accelerator caused your crash, you can bring a claim against a manufacturer may be liable because of strict liability.

• Slip and falls and other premises liability claimsHow to know if you have a premises liability claim in Hazelwood, MO: Under Missouri Revised Statute §537.348, you can hold the possessor of a property liable if your injuries were the result of a negligent or malicious failure to warn against or repair a property hazard that the the possessor of a property either knew about or should have been aware of through reasonable diligence. A hazardous property condition can be anything from black ice in the parking lot, to a loose floorboard. You cannot make an injury claim in Hazelwood, MO if you were trespassing on the property.
• Product liabilityHow to know if you have a product liability claim in Hazelwood, MO: Product liability claims typically fall into one of three categories:
  • Fault in design: inherent defect in the design that afterwards passes the fault to all of that product model that go on to be manufactured
  • Manufacturing defect: a problem in the manufacturing process that can affect anywhere from one product to hundreds
  • Inadequate warning: the product was designed, manufactured and used safely, however the instructions were inadequate, causing an injury

  According to, §537.760, you can make a strict liability claim against the designer, manufacturer, distributor or vendor, as long as you were not using the product recklessly.

• Dog biteHow to know if you have a dog bite case in Hazelwood, MO: Dog owners are also automatically liable as a matter of law, meaning a dog owner needs to compensate you even if they attempted to keep the animal under control or had to reason to believe it would be willing to bite someone Under §273.036, you have a right to compensation for a dog bite injury:
  • You did not provoke the dog to bite
  • You were allowed to be on the property where it happened
• Medical malpractice, such as:
  • Nursing home abuse
  • Birth injuries
  • Wrong diagnosis or failure to diagnosis
  • Leaving objects in after surgery
  • Hospital system failures

  How to know if you have a medical malpractice claim in Hazelwood, MO: Malpractice cases center around what is called the standard of care, which is the accepted treatment of a certain condition by a doctor in a certain field and in a certain location. Meaning, the standard of care for an emergency room doc in St. Louis will vary from that of a pediatrician in Rockland, Maine. As part of your malpractice claim, your injury lawyer will rely on the expert testimony of a Hazelwood, MO physician from the same field as the doctor you are suing to explain how the first doctor violated the standard of care.

  Just because a doctor makes a mistake, it is not necessarily malpractice. For example, say you go to a general practitioner, they prescribe an accepted method of treatment and it turns out to be ineffective. As long as they take appropriate actions from that point on, they have no violated the standard of care. If they do not pursue a different course of action and you incur further damages, then you may be able to sue that doctor for negligence.

• Workers’ CompensationHow to know if you have a workers’ compensation claim in Hazelwood, MO: Missouri’s workers’ compensation laws are in place to protect both employers and employee: you automatically get a financial recovery for an injury sustained at work, and your employer cannot be sued. However, complications may arise in which you need a workers’ compensation lawyer in Hazelwood, MO:
  • Your employer disputes your injury
  • You want a different doctor than the one your employer chose
  • Your symptoms were not immediately obvious
  • Your employer retaliates
  • Other complications such as third-party liability claims, preexisting conditions or if your employer neglected to have workers’ compensation insurance

  Your Hazelwood, MO injury lawyer of Burger Law will back against anyone who tries to keep you from the compensation you deserve, even your employer and their workers’ comp insurance.

• Construction accidentsHow to know if you have a construction accident claim in Hazelwood, MO: Forty-eight percent of the most hazardous jobs in the U.S. are construction-related jobs. While if you are an injured construction worker, you can seek workers’ compensation, but, an injury lawyer can help you determine if you may have a third-party liability claim.

  A Burger Law injury lawyer can also help you sue a construction company in Hazelwood, MO if you were a civilian who was injured because a construction site was not properly cordoned off.

Whatever the specifics surrounding your claim, you can be confident your Hazelwood, MO injury lawyer at Burger Law investigated, litigated and won that exact type of claim before. We start developing a legal strategy for your case from the moment you hire us in order to hold every liable party accountable. If your worst nightmare came true, we represent Hazelwood, MO families of those who were killed in a wrongful death.

Our Hazelwood, MO Injury Lawyers Will Not Accept Anything Less Than Full Compensation For Your Injuries

Each injury claim has its own unique complexities. Maybe you were injured by an uninsured driver or the organization the manufactured and distributed a defective product no longer exists. Or maybe your injuries will stay with you for the rest of the life. Our injury lawyers have taken on and won cases involving those complexities before. Injuries can happen in a variety of circumstances and we work everyday to help people get justice for anything from minor to life-altering injuries, including:

• Head injuries
• Back, neck and spine injuries
• Spinal cord injuries
• Eye injuries
• Sepsis infections
• Internal injuries
• Burns
• Broken bones
• Loss of limb
• Paralysis
• Joint dislocations
• Lasting emotional harm

Whether your injuries caused you to need just a brace and a month of physical therapy or have left you wheelchair bound for the rest of your life, you did nothing wrong, and should not have to pay for it. Call our office today at (312) 500-HURT.

What is the Statute of Limitations for an Injury Claim in Missouri?

Each state legislature decides its statute of limitations, and Missouri’s is comparatively generous at five years, according to Missouri Revised Statute §516.120. The countdown begins as soon as you sustain an injury. However, other statutes in Missouri do allow for some exceptions:

• Missouri Revised Statute §516.105 — In a malpractice claim, you have two years from either the date of negligence or the date you discovered or should have discovered the malpractice. But it is important to note that you cannot make a claim more than ten years after the date of the malpractice.
• Missouri Revised Statute §537.100 — In a wrongful death claim, the clock is three years, and starts on the date of your loved one’s passing.
• There are three more exceptions that apply to any type of injury claim in Hazelwood, MO:
  • If you were a minor when the negligence or malpractice occurred, the countdown starts on your 18th birthday.
  • If you were under a legal disability at the time of the injury, you have five years from the date the disability ends.
  • If the party you were making a claim against stops residing in the state for a period, the the clock is paused until they return to the state.

While five years may seem like more than enough time, delaying could bring complications to your case, such as eyewitnesses forgetting key events. If you were injured because of someone else’s negligence, call a Burger Law injury lawyer in Hazelwood, MO today at (312) 500-HURT.

Cases we take on in Hazelwood, MO include:

• Truck Crash Lawyers in Missouri
• Semi-Truck Accident Lawyer in Missouri

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Injuries happen in an instant and create unanticipated hardships for those affected by the injury. But you do not have to go through this alone. Every Hazelwood, MO injury lawyer at Burger Law has committed their lives to the service of others by fighting back against the wrongdoers. In our 30 years practicing law we have secured our clients over $180 million in verdicts and settlements. For the the best possible results in your case, call a Burger Law Hazelwood, MO injury lawyer at (312) 500-HURT or contact us online for a free case review.

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What our clients are saying about us

Juanita Matthews

Year of 2023

This law firm is absolutely amazing. They took on my case, when nobody else would! They fought hard for me when it seemed there was no hope. They kept me informed and always asked for my input before making decisions on my case. Gary puts himself into every case unlike most law firm owners. Gary and his team really care about every one of their clients, and fights hard to get you a fair settlement. They actually won my case out of court, and then reduced my fees to make sure I could get my car fixed and be able to get back to some normality. I would recommend Burger Law over and above any other firm! If you go somewhere else you aren’t getting the best!

Shaunda S.

7 months ago

I am very happy with the staff at Burger Law. I mostly worked with Michael Sheldon, and he did an amazing job. I trusted him completely with my case, and he did not disappoint. I would definitely recommend this team if your ever in need of good attorneys.

Emelia M.

3 months ago

Burger Law Firm is fantastic. Laura and Genevieve were so amazing and helpful throughout the entire process. They helped me with my personal injury case every step of the way and succeeded at getting me the results I desired.

Helen L.

a year ago

We had a great experience with Burger Law for representing us after a serious car accident. Truly impressed by how professional and supportive the entire team is. And, many thanks to Genavieve and Laura – you are amazing!

Judy M.

a year ago

They did an amazing job on my case! Communication with them was great!!! Kept me informed and in the loop with everything that was going on!!! Will definitely be the 1st ones I’ll call if ever I’m in another accident!!! Thank you very much!!!

Chelsea C.

5 months ago

Let me tell you something about Burger Law.. they are so attentive and kind. Jennifer is my savior!! I love the whole team!!! They are truly a miracle team!! I appreciate their business and would recommend it to others.

David D.

2 months ago

Absolutely the best law firm in the St. Louis area. No matter the size of your case you are treated as if you are the only client on the roster. Will explain anything thoroughly and they work around your availability. Very impressed and appreciative of the service.

Lisa B.

11 months ago

Gary and Casey took great care of me for 2.5 years as my lawsuit was finally settled. I feel he helped me achieve justice for me and my 4 children after their father died from medical malpractice and neglect. Thanks to Gary, my kids now have a great start to their college and adult lives. Thank you Gary and Casey, for fighting for us so hard at our most trying and difficult time in our lives thus far. Love and God bless from my family to yours!

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