St. Louis Truck Accident Attorney
Truck Accident Lawyer in St. Louis, Missouri
The Schultz Legal Group is a dedicated team of personal injury attorneys with compassion for representing Missouri motorists who are victimized by tractor-trailers. Truck accidents can cause serious or catastrophic injuries, and sadly, fatalities. Due to the presence of several major interstate highways, the state of Missouri has more than its share of devastating truck accidents. When you or a loved one has been injured in a truck accident, it is crucial that you get legal representation from a St. Louis truck accident attorney immediately.
We are Missouri personal injury lawyers specializing in serious tractor-trailer accidents. Our attorneys are highly trained in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and Missouri state law as it pertains to commercial motor vehicles. The goal of our lawyers is to make a difference for our future and our children. What we do in the courtroom each day against careless truck drivers, negligent trucking companies, and the insurance companies that choose to profit from them, is designed to make our roads a safer place for Missouri residents. If we get just one unqualified truck driver off the road, or compel one reckless trucking company to become a safer operation, we are moving forward in our mission.
Have YOU Been Injured by a Careless Truck Driver?
You were traveling down the highway minding your own business. You go to pass an 18-wheeler when unexpectedly the truck veers into your lane, forcing you off the highway and into the median, or worse, into oncoming traffic. Your car is damaged and you are injured. Now begins the long road to emotional and bodily recovery. The road will be long, and very expensive. You need help. This is a good time to call 866.840.3636 for an immediate consultation with an experienced tractor-trailer personal injury lawyer.
Due to the increased financial exposure of a trucking company and commercial insurance carrier following a serious Missouri tractor-trailer accident, several preventative measures are undertaken immediately following the wreck. First, a truck driver will notify its employer of the crash, who then notifies its insurance company. Second, the insurance company will dispatch an Immediate Response Team (IRT) to the scene of the crash. The IRT consists of engineers, accident reconstruction experts, insurance claims adjusters, and sometimes a lawyer. The focus of the IRT is to gather evidence for the insurance company, not for the injury victims. Evidence that is adverse to the trucking company or insurance carrier's interests will occasionally be 'misplaced' or 'destroyed' unless a truck accident injury lawyer makes a specific written request for preservation. Despite specific Truck Accident Records Retention Rules, evidence is often purposely destroyed due to its incriminating contents.
How to Contact Our Missouri Tractor-Trailer Accident Lawyers
Time is of the essence in any crash involving a commercial motor vehicle. Don't risk the possibility of destruction of evidence that will be crucial to proving your claim later. The days and weeks following your crash are when the trucking company and its insurance carrier will be "circling the wagons." Here is how you can get in touch with our injury attorneys:
- You can call our toll-free truck crash injury victim hotline at (866) 840-3636, or
- You can call our local truck crash injury victim hotline at (314) 448-0934, or
- You can use the "click to call" feature at the top of this webpage, or
- You can use the "live chat" feature at the lower left side of this webpage, or
- You can use the "contact us" feature at the top of this webpage to send us an instant email, or
- You can send an email directly to our President at stephen@schultzlegalgroup.com.
The Schultz Legal Group team is exceptionally qualified to assist you with a truck accident injury claim. As the firm focuses exclusively on personal injury cases, the attorneys have a breadth of knowledge that only experience can bring. Truck accident cases are much more complicated than a simple car accident case. Both federal and state laws are implicated in each and every Missouri truck accident. When seeking a lawyer for a truck accident case, one would be concerned with the ability and dedication of the attorney. Missouri truck accident lawyer Stephen Schultz was recently named a Top 100 trial lawyer in Missouri by the American Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Schultz is also a lifetime member of the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum for obtaining single verdicts and settlements in excess of one million and two million dollars. As an experienced trial lawyer and negotiator, the attorney who takes on your case is not only skilled, but also well-respected in the legal community. This is an advantage to any client who is represented by the Schultz Legal Group in their personal injury case.
St. Louis Truck Accident Lawyer - Truck Accident Injury Claim
There are many types of accidents involving trucks, and countless types of injuries that result from these accidents. A truck accident is one which could involve a tractor-trailer, tractor, big-rig, semi-truck, dump truck, or any other commercial vehicle with a gross vehicle weight in excess of 26,000 pounds. The Schultz Legal Group can assist you many types of truck accidents or injuries including the following:
When facing the problem of insurance claims while trying to deal with serious injuries, it can be overwhelming. Some injuries are so serious that a lifetime of care may be necessary. Focusing on recovery and health should be priority number one. An injury victim or grieving family should not be left in a position where the insurance company is dictating what the settlement should be. If you have been offered a settlement from an insurance company and are not represented by the Schultz Legal Group, it is likely that you are being offered a much lower dollar amount than could be negotiated by a skilled personal injury lawyer from the firm.
Insurance companies and claims adjusters play the odds that most injury victims or families mourning a lost loved one will just cave in and accept a low-ball settlement offer. They often try to “scare you off” from retaining an aggressive truck accident injury attorney. It is pretty clear why insurance companies do their best to dissuade injury victims from contacting the Schultz Legal Group – they would prefer to pay a lower settlement and get a break from paying full and fair compensation. Shouldn’t the injury victim’s interests be placed first and foremost? Not only are insurance companies incredibly difficult to negotiate with, they often times resort to deceptive and unethical claims adjusting tactics. Protect yourself, your family, and the community by contacting the Schultz Legal Group to review and evaluate your case. You may be surprised at the types of damages that can be claimed in truck accident cases.
Call 866.840.3636 for an immediate free consultation
Contact a St. Louis Truck Accident Attorney
from the Schultz Legal Group if you or a loved one has been injured in a truck accident and are seeking exceptional legal representation in your personal injury case.