Car Accidents

St. Louis Car Accident Attorney

Fighting for Car Accident Victims Throughout Missouri

Whether you have suffered serious injuries, your car has been damaged, or you are just shaken up, a car accident is a serious life event, and your head is likely swarming with questions in the immediate aftermath. Will your insurance cover all of the damages? Will you have to miss work? What about the medical bills?

Don’t accept any offer from an insurance company without first getting legal advice. If the collision was the result of another driver’s negligence, you have the right to pursue a personal injury claim and seek compensation for your damages. A lawyer can help you understand what your case is actually worth.

At Finney Law Office, we can get you on the right track after a car crash. Our firm only handles a few cases at a time so that we can provide highly personalized attention and direct attorney involvement. Our lawyer is a former prosecutor who has secured multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements. We can investigate your accident, determine fault, and build a strong case designed to secure every dollar you are entitled to under the law. Our team prepares every case for trial with the goal of maximizing what you recover, and we even use focus groups to sharpen our strategies.

We are available to respond 24/7, so don’t wait to call (314) 557-4049 or contact us online to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation with our experienced St. Louis car accident lawyer. You owe our firm no legal fees unless we help you recover damages.

Do I Have a Car Accident Case?

Drivers become liable for a vehicular accident when they fail to exercise the reasonable duty of care they owe to others on the road. This duty of care is a legal obligation for every driver to operate their vehicle safely and reasonably to prevent harm to others. When a driver's actions or inactions fall below this standard, and their carelessness directly causes an accident, the law holds them financially responsible for any injuries, damages, and losses their breach causes. In other words, if your accident was the result of another driver’s negligent behavior, you likely have a personal injury claim and shouldn’t wait to seek legal guidance.

Our team at Finney Law Office can represent car accident victims harmed by many types of driver negligence, including:

Speeding
Reckless driving
Distracted driving
Drunk driving
Failing to observe traffic signals or signs

Some auto accidents result from the negligence of someone other than a driver. Our firm can also assist victims who are harmed in accidents caused by auto defects and road defects, for example.

How Long Do I Have to File a Car Accident Claim in Missouri?

In Missouri, the statute of limitations for filing a car accident claim is generally five years from the date of the collision. If you miss this five-year window, you usually lose your right to sue the at-fault party and seek compensation for your injuries.

While five years may seem like a long time, you should contact our team as soon as possible after a car accident for several important reasons. Acting quickly allows us to start a thorough investigation and collect crucial evidence before it disappears. This includes time-sensitive information like surveillance footage from nearby businesses, physical evidence at the scene, and witness statements while memories are still fresh. An early consultation also protects you from making common mistakes, such as accepting a lowball settlement offer from an insurance company or giving a recorded statement that could harm your claim. We can immediately take over all communications with insurers, allowing you to focus on your recovery while we build the strongest possible case for your compensation.

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Why Choose Finney Law Office?

Personal Attention Always
We intentionally limit our caseload so every client receives direct attorney involvement and individualized strategy.
Trusted in St. Louis
With decades of experience serving the St. Louis community, we’ve earned a reputation for integrity, skill, and results.
Innovative Focus Groups
We strengthen cases through real jury-tested focus groups—an approach so trusted, other law firms ask us to run them.
Prepared for Trial
From day one, we treat every case as if it’s headed to trial, building leverage for maximum recovery.

What Types of Compensation Can I Recover in a Car Accident Case?

You can recover both economic and non-economic damages in a car accident claim. Economic damages compensate you for measurable, objective financial losses that you can document with bills, receipts, or other forms of financial documentation. Non-economic damages are subjective and cover the intangible suffering and losses that do not have a specific dollar amount. We always aim to maximize what you recover.

Our auto accident attorney can fight to get you fair compensation for all economic and non-economic damages, including:

Medical expenses
Lost income
Lost earning capacity
Property damage
Pain and suffering
Disfigurement
Loss of enjoyment of life

Punitive damages are only rarely awarded in Missouri and are designed to punish the defendant and discourage similar conduct in the future. We may seek punitive damages if there is substantial evidence that the defendant acted with malicious, egregious, or recklessly negligent conduct.

If you or someone you love has been injured in an auto collision, do not hesitate to call (314) 557-4049 or contact us online. We can answer your questions and walk you through your legal options for recovering compensation.

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