PERSONAL INJURY PRACTICE AREAS
St. Louis, Kansas City, and Jefferson City, Missouri
The Bradley Law Firm specializes in personal injury law. For over thirty years, we have provided Missourians with the legal assistance necessary to obtain fair compensation in a wide range of personal injury claims.
Regardless of how your accident occurred, if you believe you have suffered personal injuries, it is essential to immediately contact a personal injury attorney. Most personal injury claims have time limits called statutes of limitations for filing. If you miss the deadline, the claim cannot be filed. An experienced personal injury attorney would not let this happen.
Car Accidents
One of our primary areas of practice is car accidents. Missouri citizens are at risk every time they drive on the state’s roadways. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, in 2006 there were 167,143 car accidents resulting in 1,096 fatalities. It is estimated that one person is injured in a car accident in Missouri every 8.5 minutes.
Car accident claims can be particularly complicated because there are so many factors to be considered. Often, victims do not know what to do after a car accident, and they compromise their future financial compensation by admitting fault, accepting a settlement from an insurance company, or making a recorded statement that can later be used against them.
Truck Accidents
For obvious reasons, truck accidents often result in very serious injuries. The massive size and weight of semi-trucks (18 wheelers) can wreak havoc on a passenger vehicle or motorcycle. These small vehicles often do not stand a chance when involved in a collision with a truck.
Trucking companies employ attorneys that use intimidation tactics to get what they want. Truck company attorneys or their in-house investigators will rush to the site of a trucking accident and attempt to persuade victims to give written or verbal statements while they are under emotional stress and perhaps in physical pain. It is essential you never succumb to these pressure tactics before consulting your own personal injury attorney. You must remember that any statement may be used against you in court.
Motorcycle Accidents
Traveling Missouri’s roadways on a motorcycle is a thrilling experience. However, other drivers often fail to acknowledge a motorcyclist’s right of way, resulting in numerous Motorcycle accidents each year. Statistics show that motorcycle vs. car accidents are often the fault of the driver of the car.
Motorcycles offer much less protection than standard automobiles, so when a motorcycle collides with a car, the cyclist usually suffers the most serious injuries. When the collision is neither the fault of the car driver nor the cyclist but is due to some manufacturing defect in one of the vehicles, a product liability claim then may come into play. These cases are complicated, and the attorneys at The Bradley Law Firm can explain the dynamics involved in these cases.
Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for motor vehicle accidents to result in fatalities. When an accident causes the wrongful death of a loved one, we will work diligently to get you the compensation and justice you deserve at this difficult time.
We realize no amount of money will bring your loved one back, and no amount of money will ease your pain, but receiving compensation for the wrongful death of your loved one can certainly help to pay the expenses that accompany a loved one’s untimely, unjust death. If the loved one who was killed in an accident was the breadwinner of the family, we will work tirelessly to ensure you are awarded the compensation you need to live the life to which you have been accustomed.
If you or a loved one has been involved in an accident, please contact the Missouri personal injury attorneys at The Bradley Law Firm for your confidential, no-cost consultation. We have been serving the St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri areas for over thirty years and will aggressively pursue your full compensation, even if it means fighting in court. We also serve clients in Jefferson City and all over the state of Missouri.