The Truck Accident Attorney to Call in St. Louis, Missouri & Illinois
If you’ve been involved in an accident involving a big truck, semi, 18-wheeler, big-rig, dump truck, moving van, freighter or any other type of large commercial vehicle, the truck accident Attorneys at Sauter Sullivan are the ones to call. We’ll experienced, highly skilled truck crash experts and we can help you fight for your rights and get you the compensation you deserve.
Big Truck Accidents Can Mean Big Settlements & Results
Because of their size, large truck and big rig accidents often cause greater damage and more severe injuries than accidents between passenger vehicles. Truck accidents are also more likely to cause immediate death or fatal injuries. Serious truck accident injuries, severe pain and suffering, heavy vehicle damages and wrongful deaths caused by a negligent truck driver or trucking company deserve serious compensation, big settlements and results. But the truckers are backed by powerful insurance company lawyers, so you need the power of Sauter Sullivan’s experienced truck accident lawyers to protect your rights and fight for what you deserve.
Truckers & Trucking Companies Have a High Level of Responsibility to Prevent Truck Accidents
Trucking companies are held to a high level of responsibility for operating and maintaining their trucks, and strict rules apply to the training and oversight of their truck drivers. Federal and state regulations specifically protect innocent drivers who are involved in truck accidents involving trucking companies who are negligent in their responsibilities. Commercial trucking regulations include limitations on the number of hours drivers can stay on the road in a given day or week. Drugs and Alcohol Testing is required as a condition of employment and immediately following any accident. Strict regulations govern truck maintenance and mechanics bear responsibility to ensure their trucks are fully functional and operating safely. Driver Requirements mandate regular personal inspections that must be recorded to ensure all equipment is safe and in good working order. Drivers must have knowledge of truck mechanics and their operation. Truck companies must have serious insurance to sufficiently cover their post-accident obligations without risk of bankruptcy or an inability to pay.
The truck accident Attorneys of Sauter Sullivan understand the details of state and federal commercial trucking regulations, plus the complex details of commercial motor vehicle law. The experts lawyers at Sauter Sullivan in St. Louis have extensive experience and knowledge dealing with large truck accidents, and they can help you.
Contact us to speak with one of our truck crash lawyers for free. There’s no obligation and you’ll pay us no legal fees unless we win your case.
Results.
$700,000 Settlement on Trucking Accident Case
Matthew Sauter of Sauter Sullivan represented an individual whose vehicle was hit by a tractor trailer exiting a parking lot in St. Louis County, Missouri. The investigating police office initially partially blamed the accident on our client. Our client had pre-existing degenerative conditions in his neck and back. Subsequent to the accident, our client underwent spine fusion surgery. The trucking
Sauter Sullivan Won $450,000 Truck Accident Case in Federal Court
A truck accident / auto accident that happened in the City of St. Louis, Missouri, seriously injured a Sauter Sullivan client. The truck T-Boned the client’s car at an intersection, and the client injured her neck and back. After a long course of treatment, the plaintiff had to have neck surgery. Matt Sauter of the Sauter Sullivan law firm filed
$450,000 Settlement for Truck Driver Hit While Changing Tire
A young, recently married couple from a small town in Southern Illinois was faced with uncertainty after the husband was involved in a terrible truck accident. The husband drives a truck for a living, and was travelling on Highway 57 near Effingham, Illinois, when he had a tire blow out on his tractor-trailer. He put on his flashers and pulled
Shoulder Surgery Settles for $240,000 in Tractor Trailer Accident.
Our client was injured by a tractor trailer in an unusual accident at a truck stop. Our client ultimately needed shoulder surgery. The insurance company for the trucking company initially questioned the claim because of the unusual facts. Fortunately, our client took pictures at the scene of the accident which helped prove the facts. After filing a lawsuit, we were
Over $230,000 in Worker’s Compensation Settlement for a Truck Driver
A Missouri truck driver was involved in an accident while he was on-the-job driving on I-57 in Illinois. Two people ultimately died from the accident, and the man sustained injuries to his knees, suffered from post-traumatic stress and was unable to return to his job as a Missouri truck driver. Michael Knepper of Sauter Sullivan took his case and filed
Over $175,000 Awarded to Motorcycle Accident Victim
A man who was injured in a motorcycle accident came to Sauter Sullivan for help. The client was passing a truck on a two-lane road in St. Charles County, Missouri, when a truck made a left hand turn into the client’s motorcycle. The initial police report wrongly blamed the accident on Sauter Sullivan’s client, claiming the client was illegally passing
Shared Fault in Truck-Car Accident Ends in $115,000 Settlement
A mother in her mid 40’s rear-ended a truck and trailer while driving in the fast lane of Highway 55 in the St. Louis area. She had just changed into the fast lane when the defendant’s truck and trailer came to a complete stop in the fast lane of the highway. There were actually 2 trucks from the same company
Truck Accident Victim’s Pain, Emotional Trauma & Anxiety Yields $80,000 Settlement
A licensed practical nurse in her 50’s was stopped at a traffic light in a line of cars on Greenmount Road in Shiloh, Illinois. The driver of an 18-wheeler semi-truck was not paying attention, looking through his delivery papers as he drove, and slammed into the last vehicle in line at a high rate of speed, causing a multi-car pileup.