Tractor-trailer Accident in St. Louis
Semi-truck Accident Injury Claim - Call 314.448.0934 or 866.840.3636
The prospect of being uninjured in an accident involving a 60,000+ pound tractor-trailer is slim to none. Passenger vehicles just do not have a fighting chance against a large 18-wheeler. Tractor-trailers use many of the interstate highways in St. Louis,
St. Louis County, and
St. Charles County as a means of traversing through the state of Missouri. Truck drivers have duty of care to operate their rigs with the highest degree of care, a duty even higher than drivers of smaller vehicles.
Truck drivers and commercial trucking companies are required to abide by both federal and state law because they engage in interstate commerce.
Car accidents involving 18-wheelers are much different than typical accidents due to this fact. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration sets forth the minimum safety standards for operation of tractor-trailers on our interstate highways. These standards are in place to protect us from collisions resulting in serious injuries or death. Victims of such crashes are entitled to compensation by filing a semi-truck accident injury claim.
Visit our
St. Louis Truck Accident Injury Victim Website for even more helpful information.
Semi-truck Accident Claim for Compensation
Accidents in St. Louis that involve a 18-wheeler result in
catastrophic injuries requiring extensive medical treatment. Injuries commonly include:
- Bone fracture
- Spine injury
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Radiculopathy
- TMJ
- Damage to motor skills
- Soft-tissue injury requiring surgical intervention
- Lacerations requiring future plastic surgery
- Burns
- Extreme mental anguish
- Death
Claims for compensation in a large truck crash case can reach into the millions due to these serious injuries. Future medical care is a real issue and must be addressed by a life-care planner and economist. Truck accident injury victims are entitled to compensation NOW for the future medical expenses required to treat their injuries.
St. Louis Tractor-trailer Accident Injury Lawyers
The St. Louis tractor-trailer accident injury lawyers at Schultz & Myers are experienced in handling the complex litigation that typically results in this type of claim. Very few lawyers can boast their successes in representing victims of serious 18-wheeler accidents. However, Stephen Schultz is a lifetime member of the elite Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an organization consisting of the top 1% of trial lawyers in the country. Many of his largest settlements and verdicts were obtained in the representation of victims injured in tractor-trailer accidents.
The time frame in which a victim contacts a St. Louis truck accident lawyer is absolutely critical. Physical evidence is often times altered or destroyed by the negligent driver's employer unless a lawyer specifically requests that the information and data be preserved. Within days or weeks, evidence from the scene will be gathered and processed by the trucking company. If the data is not secured by a lawyer, a claim for compensation may become hard to prove.
Contact a St. Louis tractor-trailer accident lawyer by calling (314) 448-0934. You will have the opportunity to discuss your injury case with an attorney immediately, free of charge.