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(314) 500-HURTWhen to File a Personal Injury Lawsuit. When you’re injured due to someone else’s negligence, you deserve
maximum compensation. Not 80 percent or 50 percent compensation, but 100 percent compensation for your injuries.
Ideally, an insurance company would offer you a fair financial recovery promptly after your accident, or even after
a few back-and-forths. But too often, rule breakers try to avoid responsibility, and insurance adjusters do
everything they can to devalue your claim. When that happens, your only recourse may be to file a personal injury
lawsuit. If you were injured and are having trouble getting the full compensation you deserve, speak to a personal injury lawyer today at (314) 500-HURT or contact us online. Based in St. Louis and Chicago, Burger Law serves the injured
throughout Missouri and Illinois.
If you were injured in Missouri or Illinois because someone else broke the rules, see how much your claim may be
worth by using our free personal injury calculator.
Most injury claims are handled out of court between the injured party, their attorney and the liable party and/or
their insurance company. Filing a lawsuit in civil court
official begins the process of your claim going to trial. While negotiating a settlement is still possible after
filing suit, it’s not the first approach you should take to being compensated for your injuries. Negotiating and
attending mediation is preferable if it results in a fair settlement, because it gets money in your pocket sooner and doesn’t carry the stress of a trial. However, there are some cases where filing a lawsuit may be your only option. Below are the top 4:
At Burger Law, we insist on full compensation for your injuries, and sometimes that means filing suit and pursuing
litigation. We do depositions every day, we’re in court every day and we try cases regularly. A lot of times, the
threat of a lawsuit and lengthy trial is enough to get an insurance company and finally be fair. We’ve settled many
cases only a day or two before a trial starts.
Nobody wants to go through the stress of a lengthy trial, but you need to be fairly compensated for your injuries. Burger Law always insists on the maximum financial recovery for our Missouri and Illinois
clients. We are more aggressive than most law firms when it comes to filing lawsuits; we want the insurance company
to know we won’t take no for an answer. If you don’t already have an attorney on your case, call Burger Law now to
see if filing a lawsuit is the best way to proceed getting compensation. Call us today at (314) 500-HURT or fill out
our online form.
Founder | Injury Attorney
Gary Burger has dedicated his career to standing up against bullies. The founder and principal attorney of Burger Law | St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyer has helped hundreds of Missouri and Illinois individuals and families recover th …
Years of experience: 30 years
Location: St. Louis, MO
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This page has been written, edited, and reviewed by a team of legal writers following our comprehensive editorial guidelines. This page was approved by Founding Partner, Gary Burger who has more than 30 years of legal experience as a practicing personal injury trial attorney. Gary’s robust legal knowledge is recognized by his peers as demonstrated by his industry awards and frequent Continuing Legal Education (CLE) lectures.
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