Injury Lawyer Jackson County, MO

Injury Lawyer in Jackson County, MO. If you were injured through no fault of your own, the Jackson County, MO injury lawyer firm of Burger Law will fight on your behalf to get you the recovery you are owed. Speak to an attorney today at (312) 500-HURT or fill out our online form for a free case evaluation.

The rules that govern us as a society are in place so that we can keep each other safe. But unfortunately, while you do everything right, there are others who, either by carelessness or intentionally bad behavior, injure others by not prioritizing their safety. If that has happened to you, there is a legal remedy. However, in many cases, especially when your injuries are severe or there are complications in the case, recovering fair compensation is only achievable with the aid of an attorney. That is when you need to call Burger Law’s Jackson County, MO injury lawyer team. We are trusted by the injured and vulnerable, and feared by Jackson County, MO insurance companies. We start working on your case from the moment you hire us, and do not back down until there is nothing left to fight.

Begin your journey toward full compensation right away. An injury can be shocking and create a lot of apprehension about when your life will get back to normal, and if you are going to be able to be present for your Jackson County, MO family. At Burger Law, our injury lawyers deal with tough injury cases. We know how to get you the sense of justice you deserve. With our committed legal representation, you will have peace of mind and be confident that your claim is in great hands. Let us take on the legal battle so you can spend your energy on healing. If you are wondering if you have a case, we answer questions for free every day. Call an injury lawyer today at (312) 500-HURT.

If you were injured by someone else’s negligence in Jackson County or anywhere in Illinois, learn the value of your claim by using our free personal injury calculator.

Do I Have An Injury Claim in Jackson County, MO?

Whether or not you are able to make a claim depends on how you were injured and where the injury occurred, and the action or inaction of other parties involved in your injuries. You must be able to prove the following in order to win an injury claim Jackson County, MO:

• Another person had a responsibility to show you reasonable care
• They violated that duty of care
• You sustained injuries because of the breach of duty
• Those injuries led to financial damages

The fourth element is critical. You can only make a financial recovery if you lost money from the injury. For example, if you if you are rear-ended in a parking lot, but the accident does not lead to any economic harm in the form of lost wages or physical therapy appointments, you likely do not have a personal injury claim.

Types of Liability and Negligence in Jackson County, MO Injury Claims

The Jackson County, MO injury lawyers of Burger Law take on all categories of personal injury cases, including:

• 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 or otherwise driving distracted or a restaurant not putting down a “wet floor” sign. While their intent was not to intentionally harm you, 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 a heightened degree of negligence. Under Missouri Revised Statute §562.016, somebody “acts recklessly” in Jackson County, 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 driving far above the speed limit, a doctor operating on the wrong part of the body or a nursing home failing to change soiled clothes or bedsheets.

• Vicarious liabilityVicarious liability is when someone who supervises another, such as how an employer is liable for their employees, answer for what the people under them did if it occurred while they were performing their job duties. For example, if you are injured by a truck driver, the trucking company would be liable. In that circumstance, the employee was negligent, but the employer is liable.
• Third-party liabilityThird-party liability is often an avenue for higher compensation 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 can file a claim against a driver if they hit you while you were working in a construction zone.

  While Burger Law’s injury lawyers prefer to let Jackson County, MO workers handle their workers’ comp claims themselves so they do not have to pay for our services, we do offer free consultations to go over whether we can make a claim against a third party.

• Strict liabilityIn strict liability, an entity has to reimburse you for your injuries that were caused by an activity even if they bear no fault. This type of liability is most commonly used against the owners of dogs that hurt people and anyone involved in the chain of distribution being responsible for any harm their products cause or someone who carries out an ultrahazardous activity, for example storing fireworks and flammable liquid next to each other in an apartment building.
• 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 drunk.

Your Burger Law injury lawyer in Jackson County, MO has years of experience in all types of liability and negligence. An important aspect of investigating a case fully you can get the full compensation you deserve, as your case will not be limited by insurance policy limits.

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

The Jackson County, MO injury lawyers of Burger Law know the ins-and-outs of all kinds of personal injury cases, including:

• 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 Jackson County, MO: Missouri Revised Statute §304.012 states that all motorists are “to exercise highest degree of care,” meaning any negligent driver who causes you injuries is liable. If someone broke the rules of the road, such as texting and driving, or was grossly negligent, such as reckless driving, then you have an accident claim. If a faulty car part such as an ignition switch was a factor in your injuries, 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 Jackson County, MO: Under Missouri Revised Statute §537.348, you can hold the possessor of a property liable if your injuries were caused by a negligent or malicious failure to either let you know about or repair a property hazard that the the possessor of a property either knew about or should have been aware of. A property hazard can range from a snowy sidewalk, to stray cords and wires. Only people with the possessor’s consent, such as a customer or contractor, can make a premises liability claim in Jackson County, MO, not trespassers.
• Product liabilityHow to know if you have a product liability claim in Jackson County, MO: Missouri classifies three different ways in which your injury lawyer can help you pursue a product liability claim:
  • Flaw in design: inherent fault in the design that afterwards passes the defect to all products with the same design
  • Manufacturing flaw: an issue while the product is being manufactured that can affect anywhere from one product to hundreds
  • Inadequate warning: there was no mistake from design to customer, however there was no warning against inherent dangers

  According to, §537.760, you can make a strict liability claim against anyone involved in the distribution channel from design to you purchasing the product, as long as you were not using the product recklessly.

• Dog biteHow to know if you have a dog bite case in Jackson County, MO: Dog bites claims are also considered strict liability, meaning a dog owner needs to compensate you even if they took measures to restrain the dog or were previously unaware of its “viciousness.” Under §273.036, you have a right to compensation for a dog bite injury:
  • You did not provoke the dog
  • You were allowed to be on the property where it occurred
• 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 Jackson County, MO: Medical malpractice cases are based on the standard of care, which is the accepted treatment of a patient by a doctor in a certain field and in a certain location. Meaning, the standard of care for a heart surgeon in Chicago is not the same as that of a family doctor in Hood River, Oregon. When pursuing a malpractice case, your injury lawyer will rely on the expert testimony of a Jackson County, MO physician from the same field as the doctor you are suing to to demonstrate the first doctor did not abide by the standard of care.

  A violation of the standard care does not just mean that something bad happened to you. For instance, say you go to an emergency room doctor, they recommend a course of action based on following their training and it turns out to actually make matters worse. If they refer you to a specialist, they still followed the standard of care. If they do not modify your treatment or refer you to a specialist and you incur further damages, then you need to find a different doctor and call an injury lawyer.

• Workers’ CompensationHow to know if you have a workers’ compensation claim in Jackson County, MO: Missouri’s workers’ compensation is essentially a handshake between employers and workers: your work-related injuries are covered, and in exchange your employer is protected from lawsuits. However, you will still need a workers’ compensation lawyer in Jackson County, MO if:
  • Your employer does not recognize your claim
  • You want a different doctor than the one in your employer’s plan
  • Your symptoms get worse over time
  • Your employer forces you to return to work before you can do so safely
  • Other issues such as if a third party contributed to our caused your injuries, preexisting conditions or if your employer neglected to have workers’ compensation insurance

  Your Jackson County, MO injury lawyer of Burger Law will stand up to anyone who does not treat you well, including your employer and their workers’ comp insurance.

• Construction accidentsHow to know if you have a construction accident claim in Jackson County, MO: Forty-eight percent of the most hazardous jobs in the U.S. are in construction. While construction companies all have worker’s compensation insurance, 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 make a claim against construction company in Jackson County, MO if you were a civilian who was injured because a construction site did not have appropriate warning signage.

Whatever type of accident caused your injuries, you can be sure your Jackson County, MO injury lawyer at Burger Law investigated, litigated and won that exact type of claim before. We start investigating your case from the moment you hire us in order to hold every liable party accountable. If your worst nightmare came true, we stand by the side of Jackson County, MO families of those who perished in a wrongful death.

Our Jackson County, MO Injury Lawyers Fight to Get You Compensation For Your Injuries

Some injury claims are more complicated than others. Maybe you were injured in a hit-and-run accident and cannot locate the at-fault driver or the entity that designed and produced a defective product is no longer in business. Or maybe you will need medical care for the rest of your life. Our injury lawyers have 70 years of combined experiences getting to the bottom of cases and getting great results. Injuries can happen in an instant and we work everyday to help injured parties get justice for anything from mild to permanent injuries, including:

• Head injuries
• Back, neck and spine injuries
• Spinal cord injuries
• Eye injuries
• Sepsis infections
• Internal injuries
• Burns
• Broken bones
• Amputated limbs
• Paraplegia or quadriplegia
• Joint displacements
• Lasting emotional harm

Whether your injuries caused you to need just an urgent care visit or have left you wheelchair bound for the rest of your life, you did nothing wrong, and should not have to pay for it. Speak to an attorney today at (312) 500-HURT.

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

Each state decides its own statute of limitations, and Missouri’s is longer than most at five years, according to Missouri Revised Statute §516.120. The countdown starts as soon as you sustain an injury. There are some notable exceptions:

• Missouri Revised Statute §516.105 — In a claim against a doctor or healthcare professional, you have two years from either the date of negligence or the date you found out about your injury. But it is important to note that 10 years from the date of the malpractice is the latest you can make a claim.
• Missouri Revised Statute §537.100 — In a wrongful death claim, the clock is three years, and starts the day your loved one dies.
• There are three more exceptions that apply to any type of injury claim in Jackson County, MO:
  • If you were a minor at the time of the injury, the countdown starts on your 18th birthday.
  • If you were legally disabled when the negligence or malpractice occurred, you have five years from the date the disability ends.
  • If the party you were making a claim against leaves the state of Missouri, the period of time they are out of state does not count against the two years.

Even if you think five years is plenty of time, claims take time and you should never wait to consult with an attorney. If someone else broke the rules and injured you, call a Burger Law injury lawyer in Jackson County, MO today at (312) 500-HURT.

Cases we take on in Jackson County, MO include:

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

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Injuries are always unexpected and create unanticipated hardships for the injured party and their family. But you do not have to go through this alone. Every Jackson County, MO injury lawyer at Burger Law has committed their lives to helping those in need by fighting back against the wrongdoers. In over three decades of experience we have won our clients over $180 million in verdicts and settlements. For the the best possible results in your case, speak to a Burger Law Jackson County, 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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