Semi-Truck Loses Control in Missouri and Strikes Vehicle Head On, Seriously Injuring Driver
76-year-old David Lauer was driving a multi-ton tractor trailer Monday morning in Lafayette County when he lost control, crossed the center line of US Highway 24, and crashed head on in to the small passenger car being driven by 28-year old Derek Petre. Lauer was traveling east on US 24 when his semi erratically traveled in to the westbound lane of traffic. Derek Petre of Macon, Missouri was severely injured from the head-on truck crash and rushed to Lafayette County Regional Medical Center.
Our Missouri tractor-trailer crash attorneys are working with the Missouri State Highway Patrol to further investigate this crash, including any pending charges against Mr. Lauer. It is unknown at this time what caused Lauer to lose control of his tractor-trailer.
Any sort of crash involving a trucking company requires immediate legal action in order to secure an injured party's chance for maximum recovery in an injury claim. Tractor- trailers themselves hold meticulous electronic information that can and do inevitably prove fault. Unless a trucking company - and its insurance carrier - are notified of a potential claim, this crucial information may be overwritten or destroyed. When an expert Missouri truck accident lawyer red to handle an injury claim involving a trucking company, the first step we take is sending out letters to any company or individual involved with the at-fault party to alert them of a potential claim and ensure they preserve any and all pertinent information regarding the involved tractor-trailer.
If you have been injured in an motor vehicle crash of any type, please allow us to help. We do what we do to guarantee those injured are not taken advantage of by large insurance companies. If you feel you are entitled to recovery from a personal injury claim, speak with a Missouri injury attorneys for information on how to protect your accident claim for compensation.