Missouri Fatal Semi-Truck Accidents

Tractor-Trailer Wrongful Death Claim

Fatalities are a unfortunate product of large semi-truck accidents in Missouri.  In fact, statistics prove that you are less likely to survive an impact with a tractor-trailer than you are will another passenger vehicle.  These big rigs weigh in excess of 60,000 pounds, over 10 times the weight of a normal sized passenger car.  Trucks take longer to slow down and cannot make evasive maneuvers in emergency situations.  Big trucks also have significantly larger blind spots, resulting in a high number of sideswipe accidents where a motorist is forced off of the highway and into a median or oncoming traffic.

Missouri wrongful death claims involving a tractor-trailer require the special attention of an injury lawyer.  Unlike traditional injury claims, wrongful death claims have statutory damages that must be proven with experts.  If your lawyer does not follow the law and take special care in itemizing both past and future damages, the surviving family members who file the death claim will never obtain fair compensation for the loss of the loved one.

Compensation for Tractor-Trailer Death Claims in Missouri 

The tractor-trailer injury lawyers at Schultz Legal Group use a network of skilled experts when proving losses in a fatal truck accident claim.  In addition to the list of liability experts used, our lawyers retain economists and other professionals to itemize the losses sustained by the surviving family.  The future economic (money) damages involved in a fatal tractor-trailer claim can be exponential, especially when the family is left without a bread-winner.  In order to protect the family's future economic well-being, the rules of Missouri evidence require that an economist testify as to what those future needs are in "today's dollars."  These calculations take into account inflation and other economic factors that can only be explained by an expert.

Failure to use the appropriate experts in a fatal truck accident claim will most certainly result in gross under-compensation for the family.  These cases are extremely emotional for the family, and even for the lawyers representing their interests.  Our lawyers often times become 'a part of the family' throughout the case, getting to know everyone in the hopes of better understanding the magnitude of the loss.  It is absolutely critical for families to do their homework when selecting a Missouri fatal truck accident lawyer.  Don't settle for the first lawyer you talk to.  Interview several attorneys, check their references, and make an educated decision.  The quality of legal representation in these cases is paramount to achieving the best financial outcome for the death claim.  Money can never bring back a loved one, but it can help provide financial security for the future of the family.

Contact Missouri Fatal Tractor-Trailer Accident Lawyer Stephen Schultz by calling toll-free (866) 840-3636 and get the experience of Schultz Legal Group on your side!