Wentzville has been one of Missouri's fastest-growing cities for over a decade. That growth means new residential developments on roads that were originally designed for much lower traffic volumes, increased commercial truck traffic on I-70 serving new distribution and logistics operations in the area, and ongoing road construction that creates its own accident risks. The rapid growth has outpaced road infrastructure in some areas, producing specific accident patterns around new developments.

Wentzville is in St Charles County, so cases go to the St Charles County Circuit Court. This is a different court from the St Louis County Circuit Court in Clayton. St Charles County has its own jury pool and its own judicial culture, and the defence firms that operate most frequently in that county are somewhat different from those in St Louis County. Our experience in St Charles County Circuit Court benefits Wentzville clients directly.

Wentzville sits on the I-70 corridor that connects St Louis to Kansas City and carries some of the heaviest commercial truck traffic in Missouri. The growth of distribution and warehousing operations near Wentzville has increased the number of trucks turning on and off I-70 at local interchanges, creating additional conflict with passenger vehicle traffic. Driver fatigue violations are particularly common on long I-70 hauls, and the FMCSA electronic logging data from trucks involved in Wentzville crashes frequently shows hours-of-service violations.

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.