Auto Crash Lawyer Raytown, MO

Auto Crash Lawyer in Raytown, MO. If you were hurt because of someone else's thoughtless behavior, you have a right to financial compensation. Call a Burger Law auto crash lawyer in Raytown, MO immediately 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 injures you, you can count on the full force of Burger Law to make things right. Burger Law's auto crash lawyer has won the injured residents of Raytown and Missouri over $170 million in verdicts and settlements. We offer our clients our commitment, resolve, expertise, skills, resources and more than 70 years of combined litigation and trial experience in order to secure maximum financial recoveries for them. Our auto crash lawyer team has committed their lives to protecting the rights of the injured and vulnerable in Raytown, MO. When you get hurt because another person breaks the rules of the road, it can create immediate and terrible economic, physical and emotional hardships. We know how you feel. We have stood by Raytown, MO residents when they had no one else to believe in. When you hire our Raytown, MO auto crash lawyer team, we get started on your case immediately and fight by your side throughout your case, from our initial case evaluation until you get the money you need to move forward. We take care of all documentation, communication and litigation so that you can focus on healing. We charge no attorneys' fees until we win your claim.

If you have been injured because of someone else's negligence, see how much your injuries may be worth by using our free personal injury calculator.



Do I Need a Raytown, MO Auto Crash Lawyer?

While you might not need an attorney for minor injuries that do not require much medical treatment, you definitely need one with significant injuries or when they are complications in your case. Insurance companies implement 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. Raytown, MO insurance companies fear us because they know we settle for only the best possible compensation. We stand up to bullies like resistant insurance companies in order to help protect your future.

In addition to dealing with insurance companies, your Burger Law auto crash lawyer in Raytown, MO will:

• Investigate your case and gather evidence, such as:
• Pictures
• Surveillance video
• Police reports
• Official eyewitness statements
• Your medical records
• Offer you sound and customized legal guidance
• Utilize our network of experts to help put your case together
• Handle all communication, documentation, litigation and negotiations
• Insist that you recover a fair settlement offer
• Take your case to court when we do not secure a fair settlement in negotiations

You can trust in Burger Law's auto crash lawyer team to aggressively and passionately litigate your case and get you justice. We start working on your case the instant you hire us and work relentlessly until we win you the best possible compensation you need to safeguard you and your family's future. We have devoted our lives to helping the injured in Raytown, MO in their recovery and in being made whole again. Call a Burger Law Raytown, MO auto crash lawyer now at (314) 500-HURT to talk through over your case.

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

Every car crash is unique, but we have experience investigating and litigating every type of auto crash you can conceive of. When a reckless driver gets behind the wheel, there is no telling the copious manners in which they can make the Raytown, MO roadways unsafe for everyone. Some of the most frequent accidents our Raytown, 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 collision, you can be sure that your Raytown, MO auto crash lawyer at Burger Law will know exactly how to establish liability and hold the negligent parties responsible. We have more than 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 Raytown, MO, we will start working on your case right away and fight by your side from your initial case evaluation to getting you a full financial recovery.

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

Compensation in auto crash claims goes far beyond just repairing your vehicle. Car wreck 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 impacted you and your loved ones. In most cases, there are two kinds of damages you can be awarded in a personal injury case:

Economic Damages

Economic damages are fundamentally compensation for the financial losses you have sustained because of your accident, and do not change depending on how an insurance company or jury assesses them. Your Burger Law auto crash lawyer will help you receive compensation for:

• Property damage, such as damage to your vehicle car
• Lost wages
• Lost earning capacity
• Medical expenses, past and future, including:
• A Raytown, MO emergency room visit
• Medications, such as prescribed pain killers
• Physical rehabilitation
• Follow-up appointments
• Special equipment such as crutches or a wheelchair
• In-home nursing

In cases where injuries are not too severe the valuation of economic damages is as easy as totaling medical bills, 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 knee replacement after your vehicle accident, that will probably need to be replaced at some point. Burger Law's auto crash lawyer team's group of Raytown, MO medical and economic experts will work out and demonstrate how often you will need a new replacement and how much it will cost, accounting for inflation. If you need special equipment such as a wheelchair, we will quantify how much money you will need for those replacements. Likewise, if you were a warehouse worker and can now no longer safely lift more than 20 pounds, that will severely limit your capacity to work in the future. Your Burger Law Raytown, MO auto crash lawyer will ensure that you are compensated for every penny of the financial consequences your injury has had on you.

Noneconomic Damages

Noneconomic damages are tougher to calculate, and often collecting fair compensation for them will require the determination of a jury. They recompense you for 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 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 Raytown, MO jury to know how to calculate. At Burger Law, our Raytown, MO auto crash lawyer team constantly looks to imporove its trial skills and knows how to get juries to see things from your perspective. We help juries relate to you as a human being and appreciate exactly how disastrous an impact your auto accident injuries have had on your life. You deserve the best possible financial recovery for the full scope of the consequences you have experienced as a result of your injury.

Punitive Damages

A third type of damages is infrequently awarded in personal injury and motor vehicle accident claims. Punitive damages serve to punish the negligent party and make them think twice before committing the same negligence again.According to Missouri Senate Bill 591, to recover punitive damages your auto crash lawyer has to:

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 most motor vehicle wreck 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 extreme their negligence was.

When you hire the Raytown, MO auto crash lawyer at Burger Law, we stand by your side and demand that you receive full compensation for every single one of your damages. We have more than 70 years 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 refuses to agree to a fair settlement in negotiations, we take the fight to court and use our finely honed trial skills to secure you the recovery you need. If you have been hurt in a motor vehicle crash 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? | Raytown, MO Auto Crash Lawyer

Pursuant to Missouri Revised Statute §516.120, all tort claims, including auto collision claims, have a statute of limitations of five years, meaning that you have five years from the date of your accident to file a claim. There are two noteworthy exceptions:

1. If the person you are making a claim against resides in Missouri and temporarily goes outside the state, the time they are not in state does not count towards 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 21st birthday or the date the disability ends to file a claim.

If you were injured because of another driver's negligent behavior, the clock is already ticking. Do not wait to contacting a Raytown, MO auto crash lawyer.

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

If you were partially to blame 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 at fault for the accident, your compensation will be reduced by the percentage of blame you share. For instance, if a jury awards you $100,000 for an accident, but discovers that you were 30 percent at fault, your final compensation would be $70,000.

Burger Law knows the complexities of Missouri law better than anyone. We will fight hard to lessen the amount you are being blamed for the motor vehicle accident and get you the maximum compensation you are owed.

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