Experienced Kansas City Truck Accident Attorney
Millions Recovered for Truck Accident Victims.
No Win – No Fee.
Why Choose Flick Truck Accident Law
Top 10 Truck Accident Lawyer
by Trucking Trial Lawyers Association
Practice Devoted to Truck Accidents
Success in Truck Accident Cases Since 1995
Hundreds of Hours of Specialized Training
Including U.S. Dept. of Transportation Truck Crash Investigation & Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation Training & AAJ Advanced Trial Training for Truck Crash Cases
Results with Difficult Insurance Companies and Defense Lawyers
Success in cases with national, regional and local trucking companies and the U.S. Government.
Recent Case Result – $1,675,000 Semi ran red light and collided with pickup.
I couldn't be more happy and couldn't have found a better attorney. I would recommend anybody and everybody that I come across to hire an attorney for any trucking accident to hire Lawrence Flick.
– Client Review by Trucker Injured in 3 Semi Crash
WHY DO YOU NEED A TRUCK ACCIDENT Lawyer?
Getting the full compensation and justice you deserve when you are injured in a crash with a semi or other big truck may take expert help from an experienced truck accident lawyer who knows truck safety regulations, specialized truck driving rules, trucking industry technology and more.
Many law firms do a variety of cases like divorce, criminal and personal injury. They may not have expertise with semi wrecks. Many Kansas City personal injury lawyers do a range of cases like medical malpractice, product liability, car accidents and big truck wrecks. They may not have the specialized knowledge often key to the best result in your tractor trailer case.
Having a skilled Kansas City truck accident lawyer can be essential to a good result especially in severe truck accidents involving catastrophic or fatal injuries.
HOW ARE WE DIFFERENT?
This firm has been helping people hurt in truck crash cases since 1995 and focuses almost exclusively on helping truck accident victims. We have experience with truck accidents including rear end, intersection, hit and run, rollover, sideswipes, crashes involving one semi-truck, several semis and straight trucks. We’ve probably helped people hurt in a big rig collision like yours.
We know common causes of truck crashes and how to review accident scene information. We are experienced investigating truck accidents, working with accident reconstruction experts, getting evidence needed to find the cause of your accident and support your claim. Because we are local, if you were injured in a Kansas City truck accident, we are familiar with Kansas City roads and try go to the wreck location as part of our accident investigation.
Truckers and others who may be liable sometimes provide false or inaccurate information after crashes. Knowing truck safety and driving rules, trucking technology and more helps us interrogate truck drivers, company officials, attack false information and get to the truth about what caused your crash. It also helps us build a strong case on your behalf, hold truckers and trucking companies accountable and make their insurance companies pay damages.
TRUCK ACCIDENT & COMMERCIAL VEHICLE CASE TYPES
Semi trucks/18 Wheelers
Tanker Trucks
FlatBed Trucks
Dump Trucks/Construction Vehicles
Delivery Trucks
Buses
A Lawyer with Medical Training
Understanding commercial truck accident injuries and treatment involves medical knowledge. Unfortunately, most law schools and lawyers’ continuing education programs provide little medical background for attorneys. To acquire this important knowledge, Attorney Lawrence Flick studied anatomy, medical history and physical examination, spine problems, radiology, trauma medicine, pain management, medications and other areas at the University of Kansas Medical School. You, the client, benefit from the medical knowledge and ability to cross-examine defense medical experts this training provides.
You Work Direct With an Attorney (Not a Paralegal or Assistant)
Your case will be personally handled or supervised by a Kansas City truck accident lawyer with 40 years of legal experience who has handled 18 wheeler accident cases and jury trials in both state and federal court. We do not put paralegals or legal assistants in charge of your case. Clients often complain that lawyers are hard to get a hold of and don’t return calls. We communicate with you, explain your legal options and update you about developments in your case. You will have your lawyer’s direct contact information, access to their cell phone, email address and can contact them directly with any questions or concerns.
Lawrence Flick, J.D.
TOP RATED KANSAS & MISSOURI TRUCK ACCIDENT LAWYER WITH DECADES OF EXPERIENCE & MILLIONS RECOVERED FOR CLIENTS LIKE YOU
Lawrence Flick is a Kansas City truck accident attorney with more than 25 years experience helping people injured in truck wrecks and now handles these cases almost exclusively. He has successfully represented people in rear end, intersection, sideswipe, rollover, hit-and-run and other truck wrecks which happened on interstate highways and local roads.
Lawrence has handled truck collision cases against major national, regional and local trucking companies and the U.S. Government. He has represented commercial motor vehicle accident victims in cases involving inexperienced, unsafe and sleeping truck drivers, poor trucking company safety, evidence concealment, multiple semi trucks, nighttime and dangerous road conditions and others. He has recovered millions of dollars for truck accidents victims. Lawrence is a member of national truck accident lawyer groups and networks with some of the best truck accident attorneys in the country for case information and strategies.
Lawrence Flick earned his law degree (Juris Doctor) from the University of Kansas Law School. He is admitted to practice in Missouri, Kansas and District of Columbia, the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 8th and 10th Circuits and the U.S. District Courts for the Western District of Missouri, Kansas and Colorado and is a member of local, state and national bar groups.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is my case worth?
This question sounds simple. Answering it accurately is a lot harder. Some things often considered are:
1. Type and severity of your injuries. Did you sustain a catastrophic injury like a spinal cord injury or serious brain injury, broken bones, joint injuries or do you have a back strain that was treated with medicine and physical therapy?
2. Medical Expenses. Your medical bills to date and estimated future medical expenses like hospital bills, doctor’s visits, medication, MRIs, surgery and other care.
3. Fault. Was the truck driver 100% at fault or were you in part responsible for causing the crash?
4. Pain and Suffering. Past and future pain, suffering, disfigurement and other damages.
5. Permanence. Did you recover completely, have ongoing pain, other problems or permanent disability after treatment is finished?
6. Past and future lost wages. Lost income due to being off work because of your crash. If you can’t return to work or do the job you had when injured and have to take a lower paid job this can include the value of your lost future earnings.
7. Aggravating factors. For example, was the trucker driving under the influence?
These are some factors often used in determining the value of your case. Much of this may be unknown until well after your crash. Without it, accurately valuing your case can be difficult.
Why are Truck Accident Cases Different?
Truck crash cases are usually much more complicated than most car accident cases. Some reasons are:
1. Different Rules. All drivers must obey traffic laws. Most trucking companies and truckers must also follow the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). The FMCSRs are hundreds of pages of rules on trucker training, licensing, qualifications, hiring, truck safety and more. To do the best job in your trucking case, your lawyer needs know the FMCSRs well enough to use them in your case. To acquire this knowledge Lawrence Flick completed detailed U.S. Department of Transportation FMCSR training.
2. Different Evidence. Truck crash evidence is more extensive and technical than in most car accidents. Inspecting the semi, downloading it’s “black box”, reviewing dashcam video, driver logs and other FMCSR required documents are all common steps in working up a truck accident case. Understanding and effectively using this requires specialized knowledge and experience beyond that needed in most car accident Investigations.
3. Different Insurance. Most trucking company insurance policies have more coverage and different terms than car insurance policies. In some cases there may also be insurance beyond the trucking company’s basic policy that can be tapped to recover more money if your lawyer knows where to look.
4. Federal Court. Most car accident cases are filed in state courts. Many truck crash cases are filed in federal court. Others are filed in state courts and the trucking company “removes” it to federal court. Generally, handling cases in federal court is more technical and demanding with more deadlines and potential pitfalls. We have been doing injury cases in federal court for more than 25 years and are prepared to litigate your case there if that what it takes.
5. Time Demands. Trucking cases usually take a lot more work than most car accidents. They usually involve the FMCSRs, more extensive evidence like driver logs, trucking company records and more. There may also be defense tactics like obstructing access to evidence and dragging the case out. Some lawyers handling a variety of cases may not have the time to spend on your case needed to get key evidence and deal effectively with these tactics. We limit the number of cases we handle so we can give your trucking case the time and attention it deserves,
These are only some the reasons you may need a skilled, experienced truck accident attorney for your truck crash case.
How long will my case take?
Unfortunately, there is no exact way to predict this. Some cases settle quickly. Due to their complexity, many truck accident cases take several years.
Some things which can affect how long your case takes are:
1. Fault. Does the insurance company admit that your crash was completely the trucker’s fault or do they claim that you are partly or completely responsible?
2. Injuries and Treatment. How serious are your injuries? How long did your treatment take? Cases involving serious injuries and longer treatment can take longer than ones involving less serious injuries and shorter term care.
3. How much are you asking for? If you are seeking a lot of money your case may take longer than if you are seeking a small amount of damages.
4. Settlement or Trial. Does your case settle during negotiations or go to trial? A negotiated settlement is usually faster than a jury trial.
Will my case go to court?
Probably Not. By go to court people often mean will there be a trial in your case. Nationally, most personal injury cases settle before trial. Only a small percentage actually go to trial. Whether your case goes to trial depends on a number of factors like whether the insurance company agrees that their driver was at fault and the negotiation positions of the parties.
What does it cost to hire you?
We do all truck crash cases on a “contingency fee” basis. This means that there are no attorney fees until we recover money for you. When we recover money in your case the attorney fee is a percentage of the amount collected.