Injured by a Negligent Trucker? We Can Help.
Metro-East — St. Clair County — Madison County — Eastern Missouri —Southern and Southwestern Illinois
Major highways, including the I-55, I-70 and I-64, carry significant truck traffic throughout Southern and Southwestern Illinois. These congested roadways provide vital links to commuters, truckers and motorists from rural Illinois to metropolitan St. Louis.
Many of the motorists on these roadways are in a hurry to arrive at their destinations, especially truckers, who must often meet tight delivery deadlines. When safety is compromised, catastrophic and fatal truck accidents do happen.
If you or a family member has sustained a serious personal injury from a trucking accident, you have the right to make a claim for money damages. Damages often include medical bills, lost work time and pain and suffering.
For skilled fatal trucking accidents counsel, contact the law firm of Schoen Walton Telken & Foster, with offices in East St. Louis and by appointment in Edwardsville or St. Louis. Our attorneys do not rush for a quick settlement. We understand that it is important you recover compensation to cover all of your medical and related bills, not just part of them.
One of the common ruses used by insurance companies is to settle quickly. In your rush to pay medical bills, you may be settling for less than you need. Before you speak to the claims adjuster, talk to an attorney who handles fatal truck accidents. It is the best way to protect your right to fair and just compensation.
If you are involved in a collision with an 18-wheeler, injuries are usually catastrophic. A semi weighs 90,000 pounds on average, and requires a much longer stopping distance than a car. If the tractor trailer driver is distracted or sleepy, safety is compromised, causing catastrophic bodily injuries, including:
- Spinal cord injury
- Traumatic brain injury
- Burns
- Neck and back injuries, including herniated disks
- Loss of limbs
Fatal truck accidents are often caused by trucker negligence. When that happens, the attorneys at our firm can pursue a wrongful death claim to compensate you for the support, income and companionship you lost with your family member's death.
Contact us today to schedule an appointment with a wrongful death lawyer in our East St. Louis, Edwardsville or St. Louis law office. We serve families impacted by fatal truck accidents in Missouri and Illinois.
