Legal Assistance and Support for People Injured in Semi Truck Accidents in Missouri

Help for Missouri Semi Truck Accident Victims
If you have been injured in a Missouri Semi Truck Accident and are seeking legal assistance, the Missouri semi truck accident attorneys at Aaron Sachs and Associates may be able to help.

Semi truck accidents are among the worst kind of motor vehicle accidents. Injuries from semi trucks (also called 18-wheelers, tractor-trailers, and semi tractor trailers) are often very serious because of the size and weight of the truck. Truck accidents can result in catastrophic injury, permanent disability or even death.

According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, there were 4,285 accidents involving large trucks in Missouri in 2006. Of those accidents, 269 resulted in fatalities.

A study released in 2006 by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration found that drivers of large trucks and other vehicles involved in truck crashes are ten times more likely to be the cause of the crash than other factors, such as weather, road conditions and vehicle performance. The most common associated factors recorded were driver related, such as legal drug use, traveling too fast for conditions, unfamiliarity with the roadway, inadequate surveillance, fatigue, and feeling under pressure from motor carriers.

Because semi trucks are usually owned by large companies, often a sophisticated team of insurance adjusters or lawyers will quickly begin working on building a case against you even if the accident was not your fault. We hope you will talk to a truck accident lawyer before you talk to any representative from the truck company and before you sign or agree to anything!

Protect Your Rights
If you or someone you love has been injured in a Missouri semi truck accident and the accident was not your fault, you may have certain rights to recover compensation for injuries, property damage, missed work, medical bills and disability. But truck companies or their insurance adjusters or attorneys may try to get you to waive (give up) those rights so they can save money. Please keep in mind that neither the owner of the truck, the driver of the truck nor any insurance adjuster has your best interests at heart. Therefore, it is very important that, in the event of a semi truck accident, your interests are represented and your rights are protected.

Semi Truck Accidents Can Be Complicated Cases
Truck accident claims may be more complicated than car accident cases for a number of reasons. First of all, there are usually multiple parties involved such as the driver of the truck, the owner of the truck, the company leasing the tractor or trailer, etc. Trucking companies often have set up a series of corporations or entities to make it more difficult on parties bringing claims. Trucking companies also often claim that the driver is self employed or an independent driver. Drivers' logs, date and times on fuel receipts, drug test on the driver, ECM's or black boxes on the truck are all types of evidence that may be available early on in a case. Injuries can be severe and may include ongoing medical bills, extended periods of missed work, long-term disability and sometimes death. There are also state and federal trucking laws that may have been broken and may complicate matters further. It is very important when interviewing an attorney to ask if they are familiar with Missouri semi truck accident claims not just car accidents!

Missouri Semi Truck Accident Lawyers
Because of the many issues and complications that can be involved in pursuing a Missouri semi truck accident claim, it is important that you choose a truck accident lawyer who is familiar with semi truck claims to represent you in the event of an accident involving a semi-truck. Aaron Sachs and Associates has provided assistance for people hurt in Missouri semi truck accidents, tractor trailer and 18-wheeler truck accidents for more than a decade.

The Effects of a Truck Accident
A truck accident can turn your life upside down in a split second. What if it happened to you? Would you know what to do if you were involved in a Missouri semi truck accident? Who would you call for legal assistance and who would be on your side? Who will pay for your medical bills and any prescriptions, therapy, rehab or extended treatments? Who will pay for the damage to your vehicle or to replace your vehicle? What about missed work? What should you say to the insurance people if they call? Where do you start and how do you handle it all?

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These are the questions that Aaron Sachs and Associates often hear from semi truck victims (and those involved in other truck accidents such as delivery trucks, tanker trucks or other commercial vehicles) or their families. We've been helping Missouri semi truck accident victims (and those involved in other truck accidents such other truck accidents such as delivery trucks, tanker trucks or other commercial vehicles) as delivery trucks, tanker trucks or other commercial vehicles) with claims for medical bills, lost wages, disability, pain and suffering, and other losses for more than a decade and may be able to help you.

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Aaron Sachs and Associates, P.C.
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