Truck Accident Attorneys in St. Louis

Steel on Wheels

The average semi truck is 20-30 times heavier than a passenger vehicle, meaning the injuries and devastation caused by a semi truck accident are far greater than an everyday car crash. For that reason, the St. Louis truck accident attorneys at MHM must prepare for these cases with a different approach that ensures you receive the best representation possible.

Our Missouri truck injury lawyers are prepared to handle your case from trial to verdict to appeal. We believe the devastation of a semi truck accident deserves more compensation than the average insurance company is willing to provide — and we aim to win it for you.

Causes of Truck Accidents

Every year, serious truck accident injuries are suffered by Americans nationwide. In 2019 alone, 118,00 large trucks caused injuries in crashes. Approximately 5,005 large trucks caused a fatal crash, making up 15% of all motor vehicle fatalities in the United States.

Liable Parties

A semi truck accident isn’t just the fault of a truck driver. There can be multiple parties accountable and each one will have different insurance coverage to consider. Relevant parties include:

The truck driver. The driver was directly involved in the accident and, depending on his/her actions, could be at fault. If the driver engaged in risky behaviors, such as swerving due to exhaustion or tailgating, at the time of the accident, then they may be held liable.

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The trucking company. Trucking companies are required to monitor drivers to ensure they drive safely and follow federal guidelines. If the company hired an unqualified driver or someone with a poor driving record, they could be held liable for that driver’s mistakes on the road as well as liable for their own negligence.
The manufacturer of the truck and/or its parts. If the truck itself malfunctioned at the time of the accident, a design defect could be to blame. This includes failed brakes, unsteady steering or fault in any critical system.
Maintenance workers or cargo loaders. If maintenance crews fail to make a needed repair or the truck’s cargo is loaded improperly, the truck is more likely to be involved in an accident.

Have You Suffered Truck Accident Injuries?

If you’ve been injured in a semi truck accident, the Missouri truck injury lawyers at Muchnick Haber Margolis are prepared to handle your case. We’ll determine whether any liable parties were at fault, help you collect and obtain evidence of your truck accident injuries, and fight for the compensation and justice you deserve. Contact a truck accident attorney in St. Louis with proven success — request a free consultation with MHM today to start your case.

Big Wins

Meet the Team Behind the Results

$1.5 Million Verdict
Trucking Accidents
An injured plaintiff was rear-ended by a tractor trailer, severely injuring his lower back. A trucking expert showcased how the driver was not following CDL guidelines when he hit the plaintiff’s vehicle. A neurosurgeon testified the injury would affect the plaintiff for the rest of his life. As a result, Muchnick Haber Margolis won a unanimous verdict that was thirty times what the trucking company suggested at trial.
$1.375 Million Settlement
Trucking Accidents
Muchnick Haber Margolis represented a woman who was injured when a tractor trailer side-swiped her vehicle while it was parked. Two years later, she was involved in another collision with an employee of a local brewery. We filed lawsuits against the drivers and their employers for our client’s injured neck and back. After years of litigation, we were able to settle the case for almost $1.4 million.
$1.25 Million Settlement
Trucking Accidents
Muchnick Haber Margolis represented the wife after her husband died two years after the collision with a gasoline tanker truck. The man injured his neck, shoulder and back and had surgeries over the next couple years. After one of the surgeries he died of a stroke and we alleged the accident caused the surgery and the stroke was a complication of that surgery, so the truck driver and company were responsible for the death.
$1 Million Settlement
Trucking Accidents
In 2018, Josh helped a Springfield woman obtain the $1 million insurance policy limits in a highly-contested tractor-trailer case. The trucking company spent years blaming the victim for speeding and not paying attention while its driver was making a turn. It also claimed she was not injured because she did not have any broken bones or visible injuries. We hired an expert and used drone footage to show the truck driver did not make a proper turn. Numerous medical experts were also used to establish our client suffered from Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), a rare disorder in which pain is out of proportion to the injury.

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When an accident happens, you may feel like your whole future hangs in the balance. The personal injury attorneys at Muchnick Haber Margolis are here to build you up and fight your case from start to finish.