St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyer
What Is Personal Injury Law?
Personal injury law lets people hurt by someone else's carelessness seek compensation for their losses. Here's how it works in Missouri, in plain English.
The Basics
You shouldn't pay for someone else's mistake
Personal injury law allows an injured person to seek compensation from the person or company that caused their injury, so they have financial support while they recover.
The most common example is an accident: someone is hurt because another person was careless, like a driver who ran a red light. Compensation can cover medical bills, rehabilitation and lost wages.
If you or a loved one were hurt because of someone else's negligence, the best way to protect yourself is to get legal advice early. Craig J. Concannon helps St. Louis accident victims recover fair compensation for their injuries.
Proving negligence
Evidence decides how much an insurer is willing to pay.
Dealing with insurers
Most claims are paid by insurance companies, who want to pay less.
Valuing your claim
Future treatment and lost earning capacity are easy to overlook.
Finding all coverage
Liability, UM/UIM and other policies.
Types of Cases
Personal injury cases Craig handles
Craig focuses on accident and injury cases across the St. Louis area.
Car accidents
Crashes caused by careless, distracted or impaired drivers.
Truck accidents
Semi and commercial vehicle crashes.
Motorcycle accidents
Riders hurt by drivers who didn't see them.
Pedestrian accidents
People struck while walking.
Bicycle accidents
Cyclists hit by cars.
Uber & Lyft accidents
Rideshare crashes with layered insurance.
Wrongful death
Claims by families who lost a loved one.
Dog bites
Bites and attacks by someone else's dog.
Compensation
What compensation can include
Every case is different, but compensation in a Missouri injury claim can include:
Medical bills
ER visits, surgery, therapy and prescriptions.
Future treatment
Care your injuries will require in the years ahead.
Lost wages
Income lost while you recover.
Reduced earning capacity
When an injury limits the work you can do.
Property damage
Repair or replacement of your vehicle and belongings.
Pain & suffering
The physical and emotional toll of your injuries.
How Claims Work
How a Missouri injury claim works
A personal injury claim asks the person or company that caused your injury to pay for the harm. In most Missouri cases that means proving:
- Duty The other person owed you reasonable care, like every driver does.
- Breach They failed to use reasonable care.
- Causation That failure caused your injuries.
- Damages You suffered real losses as a result.
Key Missouri rules
- Missouri is an at-fault state with no personal injury protection (PIP) coverage.
- Recovery usually comes from the at-fault driver's liability insurance or your own UM/UIM coverage.
- Missouri follows pure comparative fault: you can recover even if partly at fault, reduced by your share.
- Most personal injury lawsuits must be filed within five years (RSMo § 516.120).
The Process
How a case typically moves forward
Free consultation
Talk through what happened with Craig at no cost.
Investigation
Gathering records, evidence and witness statements.
Claim & negotiation
Presenting your claim and negotiating with the insurer.
Settlement or trial
Most cases settle; some go to court when needed.
Have questions about your case? Talk to Craig today.
Free, confidential consultation. No attorney fee unless you recover.
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