Truck Accidents

Complex Truck Accident Cases Throughout Missouri and All Midwest States

In a truck accident case, you have too much to lose by waiting to take action. The success of your claim will depend on your attorney's fast action and ability to prove complex facts relating to negligence and damages through investigation and expert testimony. The defense (with their powerful insurance companies) will be represented by experienced trial lawyers who know how to exploit every mistake or missed detail in your attorney's presentation. With million-dollar liability coverage to defend, the trucking company's lawyers will be anything but pushovers. Other attorneys also refer their large truck cases to The Copeland Law Firm from as far away as Los Angeles.

At The Copeland Law Firm, our own trial experience and aggressive attention to detail in the prosecution of truck accident claims can help even the odds in high-stakes cases. Contact us in Columbia, Missouri, to learn how our attorneys can help you deal with the large insurance companies on equal terms.

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Our thorough knowledge of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations means we focus on the facts that can prove the negligence of the truck driver or the employer trucking company. Decades of working with commercial trucking safety experts on many cases means we make certain that all potential defendants are identified and properly called to account for their actions. In a semi tractor-trailer accident, several different companies might be involved with the ownership or operation of a single truck and its trailer.

We know that we have to move fast to preserve evidence of liability following a semi-truck accident. Our investigation begins within hours of taking your case. Driver logs, maintenance logs, and black box data will all be essential to determining the facts of the accident and for exposing inconsistencies between the defendant’s story and what actually occurred. Our attorneys take an active role in developing the physical evidence and expert analysis essential to the evidence to prove your personal injury or wrongful death case.

Because you will have the burden of proving liability, we must move fast to inspect the scene, inspect the vehicles involved, preserve evidence and take witness statements. Any delay only helps the other side and compromises your case.

Once we establish liability against one or more defendants, the amount of total compensation you can expect to collect will depend on our ability to establish and prove your damages claims in the detail necessary to satisfy the insurers, and, if necessary, a jury at trial.

We make sure that all of your injuries — not just the obvious ones — are properly diagnosed and treated. In cases of severe or disabling injuries, we work with the top life care experts as well as economics experts to develop a specific plan for your future needs. This establishes the value for all of a person’s needs over their lifetime. A case may also include a claim for loss of consortium on behalf of family members who will lose the benefit of the victim's companionship as he or she was before the accident.

We know that focusing on the details of your claim now will directly affect the ultimate value of your settlement or jury verdict.

From the Iowa border down to the bootheel of Missouri, The Copeland Law Firm helps people and families throughout the state who have been devastated by serious injuries or wrongful death resulting from truck accidents on Interstate 70 (I-70), Interstate 44 (I-44), Highway 63, Highway 54, and other Missouri roads and highways.

Whether a truck accident was caused by driver fatigue, inattention, unsafe equipment, cargo shifting, or negligent hiring, we can help you. Contact The Copeland Law Firm in Columbia, Missouri, to discuss your case with an experienced truck accident attorney.