Speeding while driving is one of the biggest factors in many car accidents. If you were injured in an accident where the opposing driver was speeding, it is important to get in touch with an experienced lawyer who can accurately represent your case.
When a driver speeds, not only are they endangering those around them, they are also breaking the law. When an individual gets injured as a result of a careless driver who broke the law and was speeding, they should not be required to pay a lawyer to receive fair compensation for their injuries. Burger Law works on a contingency-fee basis, and you will not have to pay any fees or expenses unless we win your case. Our personal injury lawyers work quickly and efficiently when investigating and collecting evidence to win maximum compensation for your speeding accident injuries. We resolutely fight to recover money for loss of wages, medical expenses, and pain and suffering. The speeding accident injury attorneys in St. Louis take on cases that other lawyers will not, and we have great success rates in recovering the compensation you deserve.
Over the last 20 years or so, speeding has been a factor in about a third of all traffic-related deaths. In 2020, speeding was a “contributing factor” in 29 percent of motor vehicle deaths.
According to the Missouri Traffic Safety Compendium, in a recent year, the state had 13,587 speeding accidents, which resulted in 6,511 personal injuries and 343 deaths. Despite making up only 12.38 percent of crashes, they accounted for 36.84 percent of fatal crashes.
According to the Illinois Crash Facts & Statistics, crashes involving speed accounted for 31.9 percent of all crashes, 44.9 percent of fatal crashes and 37.3 percent of personal injury crashes.
After being injured in a speeding accident in St. Louis, the most important thing to do is to get the full medical treatment you need. Not only does that help ensure the best outcome for your long-term health, but it will make getting full compensation easier. Next, you need to find a speeding accident attorney who will fight on your behalf to hold the negligent parties accountable and get you justice.
Our lawyers are dedicated and empathetic while being aggressive and tenacious in seeking justice. With our legal advocacy, we will:
The car accident attorneys of McCready Law will offer you zealous representation to get you the full financial recovery you are owed. As experienced trial attorneys, we will be by your side from your initial consultation through the successful resolution of your case.
Speeding is a form of aggressive or reckless driving. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in a recent year, 53 percent of drivers in fatal speeding crashes were not wearing a seat belt, and 35 percent of drivers were men between 15-20 years old. That may suggest that “thrill-seeking,” or a general penchant for recklessness, is behind many of the crashes. Other reasons someone may make the irresponsible decision to speed include:
Whatever reason someone chose to speed, it does not justify their decision to disregard the rules and harm you. Call our aggressive and dedicated car accident lawyers in St. Louis to hold them accountable.
Speeding affects somebody’s ability to drive safely and react to the road, and increases the risk of injury in a variety of ways:
Speed limits are set in place by local and state governments for a reason. Exceeding them puts everybody in danger.
If someone was speeding and injured you, they are liable for your injuries. Speeding is a violation of both the Missouri Revised Statutes and Illinois Compiled Statutes. Under the legal doctrine of negligence per se, anyone who injures you while breaking a statute is automatically at fault for your injuries.
That means that you and your St. Louis lawyer do not have to prove that the other driver was negligent. You just have to prove that they caused the accident, for example, by losing control of their vehicle, and that the accident caused your injury. The speeding accident lawyers of Burger Law have over 30 years of experience investigating these claims and proving how speeding drivers caused accidents.
In some cases, there may be other liable parties. For example, you may have a product liability claim against a vehicle manufacturer if the other driver was speeding because their brakes stopped working.
Because of the added force involved, speeding accidents can cause catastrophic injuries, sometimes with life-long consequences and even death. Some of the terrible injuries that can occur in a speeding accident include:
Our St. Louis speeding accident lawyers cannot make your injuries go away, but we can ensure that you get a sense of justice and that you receive compensation for every way your injuries have affected you. If your worst nightmare struck and a speeding accident led to the death of a loved one, we can help you file a wrongful death claim.
The speeding accident injury lawyers at McCready Law offer legal services in St. Louis and throughout Missouri and Illinois. If a speeding driver injured you, our car accident attorneys will stand by your side and hold them accountable. Call us today or fill out our online form.
