Webster Groves is in St Louis County, so cases go to the St Louis County Circuit Court in Clayton. Webster Groves is one of the more densely populated inner suburbs in St Louis County, with active commercial streets and significant pedestrian traffic that produces both car accident and slip and fall claims at above-average rates.

Car accidents on Big Bend Boulevard and Lockwood Avenue are the most common. Slip and fall cases at commercial establishments on those same corridors are also frequent. The density of the area, with buildings and businesses close to the street and high foot traffic, produces more pedestrian-vehicle interactions than less developed suburbs. The Webster University campus area also generates specific accident patterns given the student population.

Webster Groves is primarily served by the same regional insurers that operate throughout St Louis County. There is nothing unique about the insurance landscape there, but the density and commercial nature of the area means accident scenes can be harder to document quickly because traffic returns to normal faster than in more rural settings. Securing surveillance footage from nearby businesses immediately after an accident in a dense commercial area like Webster Groves is especially important.

Nothing upfront. We handle personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis. Our fee is a percentage of the compensation we recover for you, and it is only paid if we win. If we do not recover anything for you, you owe us nothing. There are no consultation fees, no retainer fees, and no hourly billing. The contingency arrangement means our interests are aligned with yours — we are motivated to recover as much as possible because our fee depends on it.

Missouri follows pure comparative fault, which means your compensation is reduced by your percentage of fault but not eliminated entirely. If you were 40 percent at fault for an accident and your total damages are $100,000, you recover $60,000. Even a plaintiff found to be 99 percent at fault can theoretically recover one percent of their damages. Insurance companies understand this rule and routinely try to inflate your fault percentage during settlement negotiations. Having an attorney who can document the other party's fault accurately and completely makes a direct financial difference in what you recover.

Five years for most personal injury claims under RSMo 516.120. Medical malpractice is two years under RSMo 516.105. Wrongful death is three years under RSMo 537.100. Claims against government entities have separate notice requirements that are often as short as 90 days, which is completely separate from and in addition to the lawsuit filing deadline. Missing any of these deadlines almost always permanently bars your claim, regardless of how clear the negligence was.