St. Louis Car Accident Lawyer
Car Accident Injury Claim in St. Louis, MO
To the victim who has never been involved in a car accident, the incident can be traumatic and life-changing. That is where a St. Louis car accident injury lawyer can step in and protect you. Serious injuries can take months, years, or a lifetime to heal. Even low-impact "soft-tissue" injuries can be debilitating, causing the victim to miss work and endure a lifetime of discomfort. These type of St. Louis car accident injury claims are fought hard by the insurance industry. However, we fight back harder.
Catastrophic injuries can result in accumulation of medical bills into the hundreds of thousands and a future life-care plan that medical insurance will probably never cover. To a victim without health insurance, a serious car accident can result in job loss and bankruptcy. Even more troubling is that the vast majority of doctors will not treat patients who do not have private health insurance. Any victim injured in a car accident in the St. Louis area is entitled to fair compensation by filing an injury claim. As a law firm dedicated to St. Louis personal injury, we will assist you with obtaining medical treatment, vehicle repairs, settlement negotiation, doctor bill reduction, and many more complex aspects of a car accident injury claim.
What to do Immediately After a Car Accident
When you are injured in a car accident in St. Louis, you are likely not familiar with the claims process that involves both personal injury and property damage. It is vital to contact a personal injury attorney to discuss the steps that need to be taken almost immediately following a car accident. A personal injury attorney who specializes in St. Louis car accident injury claims is the go-to specialist for this type of claim.
Any person who drives a car in the state of Missouri is required to abide by local and statutory law. Section 304 of the Missouri revised statutes lays out the "Rules of the Road." We are all required to prudently operate our vehicles in a manner which does not injure person or property. Negligence is defined as a failure to exercise due care in the operation of a vehicle, which results in a serious accident involving personal injuries or death. If a negligent driver is speeding, fails to yield, or violates another law, that driver may also be negligent "per se", which simply means he/she was negligent as a matter of law.
There are many ways you can discuss your St. Louis car accident lawsuit with our local personal injury lawyers:
- You can call us toll-free at (866) 840-3636, or
- You can call us locally at (314) 720-0960, or
- You can complete our online case evaluation form located at the top of this webpage, or
- You can use the 'live chat' feature located at the left side of this webpage, or
- You can send our founding partner an email at stephen@schultzlegalgroup.com, or
- You can visit our law offices at 10805 Sunset Office Drive, Suite 300, St. Louis, MO 63127 or
- We can come to your office, home, or hospital room to discuss your case.
The Importance of Having a Car Accident Lawyer
We are centrally located in the city of St. Louis, but our car accident lawyers service injury victims throughout all of Missouri. We have extensive trial experience in the circuit courts located in St. Louis City,
St. Louis County,
St. Charles,
Jefferson County,
Lincoln County,
Franklin County, and most rural jurisdictions. You need a lawyer with an understanding of what can be expected if your case has to go to trial.
Most of our car accident claims can be settled well before any trial, primarily because insurance companies are aware of our achievements in the courtroom.
If you are injured in a car accident in the St. Louis area, it is critical to contact a lawyer as soon as possible for good reason! Your lawyer must investigate your case by collecting evidence such as the police report, 911 audiotapes, photographs of vehicles and the accident scene, and recorded statements from witnesses, police officers, and EMT responders. Collection of evidence is important in ANY type of car accident, even rear-end crashes that may appear to be 'clear liability' cases. Insurance companies have enormous resources and use them liberally to fight even the most simple type of car accident.
Types of Car Accident Injuries - Areas of Practice
Car insurance companies save millions of dollars each year by under-compensating victims who are genuinely injured in serious car accidents. It is like being victimized two times, first in the car accident and second by the insurance company. Don't be victimized twice. Contact a
St. Louis car accident lawyer who is experienced in successfully battling big insurance companies.
The St. Louis car accident attorneys at Schultz Legal Group are dedicated to representing clients in many areas of injury law including rear-end accidents,
head-on collisions, and
T-bone crashes. We have successfully represented car accident cases throughout Missouri, so there is virtually no circumstance that we are unprepared to represent and defend. From
single vehicle crashes to
multiple vehicle accidents, we have seen it all and we are ready to take on your case next.
For accidents involving drunk driving or
uninsured drivers there can be further complications that must be attended to promptly in order to best ensure that the safety and wellbeing of injured victims are maintained. When accidents involve tractor trailers or occur in
construction zones, they are often
catastrophic in nature and can easily cause injuries such as damage to the
spine,
brain, or
soft tissue. Furthermore, many
fatalities result from auto accidents.
Whether you have been physically injured, emotionally damaged, or you have lost a loved one in any type of car accident there is legal action to be taken. Holding the driver or dram shop responsible is a crucial step in securing you the compensation you need to fully recover from the damages you have suffered.
St. Louis Car Accident Injury Claims
St. Louis car accident lawyer Stephen Schultz is a native of St. Louis who is dedicated to making our streets and highways a safer place. The attorneys in his office exclusively represent the victims of serious car accidents and the surviving family members of fatal car accidents. Mr. Schultz is a lifetime member of the Multi-Million Dollar and Million-Dollar Advocates Forum. This elite organization consists of the top 1% of trial lawyers in the country. Mr. Schultz is also recognized by the American Trial Lawyers Association as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer in Missouri. He is also AV-Preeminent Rated by Martindale Hubbell, an accomplishment reached by less than 10% of lawyers practicing law in Missouri.
Compensation in a St. Louis car accident claim depends upon many factors. Depending upon the type of injury, claims for compensation may include past and future medical expenses, past and future lost wages, past and future pain & suffering, and many other forms of relief. Missouri courts do their best to put the injury victim in a place he/she was prior to the car accident. To achieve this goal, a St. Louis injury lawyer will retain medical experts to quantify liability and damages.
Missouri law requires drivers to maintain minimum liability insurance limits of $25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident. The vast majority of Missouri residents carry these minimum liability limits. The problem is that most car accidents result in a claim for compensation in excess of the $25,000 minimum limits of insurance. A competent St. Louis car accident lawyer may be able to recover additional compensation over and above these minimum liability limits depending upon the circumstances. It is critical to contact a St. Louis car accident injury attorney as quickly as possible following the crash. Insurance companies will 'circle the wagons' and without legal representation you are exposing yourself to underpayment for your injury claim.
Contact a St. Louis car accident lawyer by calling (314) 720-0960 and discuss your claim immediately with an attorney. Our lawyers will come to you and meet face-to-face, for free.