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Were you or a loved one injured in a delivery truck accident in St. Louis, Missouri? You could be entitled to compensation for your financial and personal losses. An experienced St. Louis delivery truck accident lawyer can help you get the money you deserve.
The team at Eason Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers has decades of experience representing Missouri accident victims. Our firm has a track record of success and has recovered millions of dollars for our clients. Call us today at (314) 932-1066 to schedule a free case evaluation.
Why Choose Eason Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers for Help After a Delivery Truck Accident in St. Louis, MO?
Given the size and weight of delivery trucks, they can cause substantial damage in an accident. Commercial trucking companies and their insurance providers have a team of experienced lawyers and adjusters defending them after an accident. If you were injured by a delivery truck, you need a team representing you to ensure your rights are protected and you get the compensation you deserve.
The attorneys at Eason Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers are the partners you need. We’ve represented Missouri accident victims in all types of personal injury cases, including car accidents, truck accidents, and pedestrian accidents. Contact us today for a free consultation with a trusted St. Louis truck accident lawyer.
How Much Does It Cost to Hire a Delivery Truck Accident Lawyer in Missouri?
Our lawyers work on a contingency fee basis. This means it doesn’t cost anything to hire our firm. Our fees are contingent upon your case being successful. If you get paid through a settlement or verdict, a portion of that award will go to our team to cover fees.
You won’t pay any attorney fees upfront or out of pocket. If you don’t get paid, we don’t get paid.
What Damages Are Available After a Delivery Truck Accident in St. Louis?
Delivery truck accident cases are usually brought under a legal theory of negligence. In negligence cases, the victim must show that the responsible party’s negligence caused the accident and the victim’s injuries.
If you can prove a case of negligence, you can demand compensatory damages from the responsible party. There are two categories of compensatory damages: economic damages and non-economic damages.
Economic damages reimburse victims for financial losses, including:
- Past and future medical expenses
- Property damage
- Lost income
- Decreased earning capacity
- Out-of-pocket expenses
Non-economic damages compensate victims for personal losses, including:
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of consortium
- Decreased quality of life
- Emotional distress
- Scarring and physical disfigurement
In rare cases, victims can also recover punitive damages. The best way to learn about the damages you’re entitled to recover is to meet with a St. Louis delivery van accident attorney. Schedule a free consultation with a delivery truck accident attorney to discuss the fair value of your claim.
What Causes Most Delivery Truck Accidents in Missouri?
Many different factors can cause delivery truck accidents. Our team will investigate your case and determine all causes of your accident.
Some of the most common causes are:
- Distracted driving
- Fatigued driving
- Unsafe stopping and unloading
- Inadequate driver training
- Unsafe truck loading
- Speeding
- Failure to comply with traffic lights and traffic signals
We’ll do an independent investigation of your accident and identify all parties responsible for your injuries. Then we’ll gather evidence, work with expert witnesses, and ensure the responsible party is held accountable.
Common Injuries After a Delivery Truck Accident
Accidents involving delivery trucks tend to result in more serious injuries than accidents with just passenger vehicles. The size and weight of these trucks make them particularly dangerous for other drivers on the road.
Some common injuries from delivery truck accidents are:
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Concussions
- Broken bones
- Crushing injuries
- Seatbelt and airbag injuries
- Soft tissue injuries
- Head and neck injuries
- Back injuries
The responsible party will try to minimize your harm after an accident. We won’t let that happen. We’ll fight hard to ensure you’re compensated for all of your injuries, big and small.
How Long Do I Have After a Missouri Delivery Truck Accident to File a Lawsuit Against the Responsible Party?
The Missouri statute of limitations for personal injury claims is five years. This includes car accidents and negligence cases. Even if you think your case will settle, it needs to be resolved before the statute of limitations expires. Consult with a St. Louis personal injury attorney as soon as possible to ensure your rights are protected.
Schedule a Free Consultation With a St. Louis Delivery Truck Accident Attorney
If you or a loved one were injured in a St. Louis delivery truck accident, Eason Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers can help. Call us today at (314) 932-1066 to schedule a free consultation with a St. Louis delivery truck accident lawyer.
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Our Locations
1034 S Brentwood Blvd Penthouse 1-C, Richmond Heights, MO 63117
Our Team
Meet Our Legal Team
Behind every case is a small team that knows the file inside and out. Our attorneys and staff work together so clients get clear communication, careful preparation, and direct access throughout the case.
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Areas of Practice
We represent victims injured in a wide range of accident and injury claims, including
Commercial trucks are usually insured for $1 million or more, and the carriers behind them have lawyers and investigators on the file the day of the crash. Trucking cases need immediate attention to preserve the evidence that wins them, including the driver's logs, the truck's electronic data, maintenance records, and the company's safety history. We handle these cases regularly and know what to look for.
Crashes involving delivery vans, work trucks, rideshare drivers on the clock, and other company vehicles often encompass multiple insurance policies and a fight over who was working for whom at the time. Untangling that is a meaningful part of the case, and it can substantially change what's available to the injured client.
Spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, severe burns, and traumatic amputations require careful calculation of future medical costs and other long-term care needs. We work with life-care planners and medical economists so the full lifetime cost of the injury is on the table, and not just the medical bills that have already come in.
Wrongful death claims are about more than money. Families need answers and accountability as much as they need financial security. We handle these cases with the seriousness they deserve and walk families through the legal and emotional landscape carefully.
Traumatic brain injuries don't always show up clearly on a standard ER scan, and adjusters routinely undervalue them despite the serious health implications. These cases require thorough medical documentation, the right specialists, and expert testimony to be valued correctly.
Pedestrian Accidents
Pedestrian collisions tend to produce severe injuries from impact alone. Liability is often clear, but carriers still push back on damages. We make sure the long-term medical, vocational, and personal impact is fully documented.
Motorcyclists face built-in bias from insurance adjusters who automatically assume the rider was at fault. We've handled enough of these cases to know how that argument gets made and how to push back.
We don't take every car accident case. We take the serious ones, such as those involving significant injuries, disputed liability, or commercial vehicles, as well as aggressive insurance carriers.
Construction injury cases often involve third-party liability, and OSHA issues, which further complicate matters. The investigation has to start quickly before site conditions change and evidence disappears.
Experienced representation for patients harmed by medical errors, misdiagnosis, surgical mistakes, and other forms of healthcare negligence.
Why This Firm Exists
James Eason didn't build this firm to be the biggest. He built it to be the kind of firm an injured person actually needs. We are small enough to stay personally involved, prepared enough to walk into court, and selective enough to take cases seriously. The model most personal injury firms run on is volume: take everything, settle most of it quickly, and then move on to the next injured client. That works for the firm, but it doesn't always work for the client. The lawyers who genuinely prepare every case for trial are the ones who get the best results, because the insurance carriers know the difference. That's our model here.
Steps to Proceed
Our Proven Process
We'll listen to what happened, ask the questions that matter, and tell you honestly whether we think the case is worth pursuing. If we don't, we'll say so.
Investigation
If we take the case, we get to work, investigating the police reports, medical records, and witness statements, preserving the evidence and working with experts as needed.
We build a documented claim and present it to the insurance carrier. Most cases settle here. If yours doesn’t, we keep going.
Litigation Preparation
If the offer isn't fair, we litigate. Because we've prepared the case for trial from the beginning, we're ready when it gets there.
Settlement, mediation, or verdict we pursue whichever outcome reflects what your case is actually worth.
Professional Recognition
Honors & Professional Organizations
James Eason is a member of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys and is on the Board of Governors. He also belongs to the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, National Trial Lawyers, American Association of Justice, and Mound City Bar Association
James has been honored with membership in the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, recognized as one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts, awards and settlements. The organization was founded in 1993 and there are approximately 3000 members located throughout the country. Fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members. Forum membership acknowledges excellence in advocacy.
Eason Law Firm has also been nominated as a finalist in the St. Louis Magazine A-List for Personal Injury Attorneys.
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
Missouri’s leading organization advocating for the rights of injured citizens and holding wrongdoers accountable through the civil justice system.
St. Louis Lawyers Association
One of the oldest and most influential bar associations in St. Louis, fostering legal excellence and community service across the region.
What You Get When You Work With Us
No Fee Unless We Recover
We offer standard contingency representation. You pay nothing upfront and nothing at all unless we recover
Handled by Our Team, Not Handed Off
Your case is managed by our legal team from start to finish. We do not pass clients from office to office or outsource case management.
Trial-ready preparation
Insurance carriers pay more when they believe the lawyer across the table is genuinely prepared to try the case
Honest case evaluation
If the case isn't strong enough to pursue, we'll tell you. If it's worth fighting, we'll explain exactly why.
Available when it matters
Serious injuries don't keep business hours. Neither do we.