Top Trucking Accident Lawyers Near Me in Kansas City Area

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The president of The McCallister Law Firm, P.C., attorney Brian McCallister established his firm in 1996 with the objective of protecting the rights of individuals and families suffering unnecessarily owing to another person's careless or illegal behavior. He has managed numerous situations involving terrible harm or demise resulting from semi-truck accidents, vehicle collisions, unsafe products, slip/trip and fall mishaps, medical negligence, railroad accidents and police misbehavior.. Having been raised as a minister's son and grandson, Mr. McCallister noticed numerous illustrations of his family's sacrifice for and dedication to others. His remarkable commitment to every client and his pledge to discover the clients' stories and seeking justice for them and their families preserves his own family's tradition of service. The strong associations he has with each individual client is the base on which his representation of them is constructed.. Mr. McCallister graduated with his bachelor’s degree in business management in 1983 from Central Methodist University. Later in 1988, he earned his Juris Doctor from the Saint Louis University School of Law, where he served as the treasurer and president of the Student Bar Association. He is also an alumnus of the esteemed Spence Trial Lawyers College located in Dubois, Wyoming. He was first admitted to practice law in the state courts of Missouri in 1988 and later in Kansas, Illinois and Iowa.. Besides offering personalized attention to every one of his clients, Mr. McCallister has also devoted his efforts and resources to his legal circle. He is a member of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, the Kansas Bar Association, the Iowa State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, The Missouri Bar and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL). Moreover, he has served as the president and on the board of governors of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (MATA).. For his excellent client services and professional accomplishments, Mr. McCallister has been rated "Superb " through Avvo. He was also bestowed with the Kansas City Business Journal’s “Best of the Bar” Award, an honor received by only a small fraction of attorneys in the Kansas City metropolitan region.

The Lawler Firm is a civil litigation firm that represents individuals who have been seriously injured and families who have lost loved ones due to someone else's negligence or wrong doing.  Christopher Lawler is an experienced trial attorney who has tried jury trials throughout the states of Missouri and Kansas in both state and fedearl Courts.  He has successfully obtained substantial verdicts and settlements for his clients.  He specializes in handling cases involving serious car accidents, trucking accidents, wrongful death, insurance misrepresentation, insurance bad faith, and defective products.  He has been named as one of Kansas City Business Journal's Best of the Bar and the Kansas and Missouri Super Lawyers Rising Stars for three consecutive years. If you would like to contact Chris Lawler, please visit his website at or call.

Josh Becker is an up and coming partner with an impressive pedigree and comprehensive knowledge of personal injury, professional liability and truck crash litigation.. Josh brings a unique perspective to our trucking and catastrophic injury practices. He began his legal career learning the ins and outs of personal injury litigation by defending the types of businesses and insurance companies he now prosecutes. By knowing how insurance companies evaluate and defend cases, and the tactics they use, Josh can expose their wrongdoings and hold them accountable. He successfully tried multiple cases to a jury in both state and federal courts.

Jeff Burns succeeds at truck crash litigation because he knows the industry inside and out. A leading expert on federal motor carrier regulations, Burns makes it a point to stay at the forefront of developments in the trucking industry. Since joining Dollar, Burns, Becker & Hershewe in 2005, he has worked to inspire a cultural shift in how trucking companies regulate driver fatigue. Burns serves as a member of multiple federal committees on transportation safety and also works with grassroots organizations such as Parents Against Tired Truckers.. Jeff became involved in truck safety “literally, by accident.”  “Many years ago,” Burns recalls, “in my first truck crash case I represented a client who had lost his wife and two daughters, ages 6 and 9, in a crash caused by a fatigued truck driver. I had a daughter about the age of the younger girl at the time,” he notes, “and the more I learned about the trucking industry by working on that case, the more I was afraid of putting my family on the highway. I was shocked to learn that 1 in every 5 truck drivers admits to have fallen asleep at the wheel in the last 30 days.”. “That first case was a life-changing event for me,” states Burns. “Standing in the weeds next to the highway at the scene of the crash, I promised the girls’ father their deaths would not be in vain; that I would make sure that their loss would make a difference.”  He spent much of the next twenty years in Washington, D.C. working on the issues, trying to improve safety rules, and advocating for more enforcement and more public awareness of the problem in fulfillment of that promise. “No one had heard of truck driver fatigue back then and the issue still doesn’t have the public awareness it needs,” he notes.

It’s no surprise Tim Dollar is considered one of the top trial lawyers in America. He has tried more than 286 jury trials, has won hundreds of millions of dollars for his clients and orchestrated major company and legislative policy changes that make our world safer.. This includes cases he tried as a special prosecutor for the Jackson County, Missouri Prosecutor’s Office. Tim is so effective that Jackson County has continued to contract with him for important homicide cases each year since 1986.. Some of his most noteworthy cases include the Precious Doe case, KC Wolf case, Bresette vs. Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport case and many more. When it matters most, Tim Dollar is the man you want to be your voice of change.

Hello! You're here because you have heard about our firm or are looking for help from an attorney. Either way, you are in the right place.. We help people throughout Kansas and Missouri achieve a maximum recovery regardless of what kind of legal issue they are facing.  Our law firm helps people who have been injured in an accident or from another's negligence. We also assist those who have been treated unfairly by an insurance company, including long-term disability insurance and life insurance claims.. If you need assistance and you aren't sure where to go, call us at.. You may not even need an attorney, but if you do, we will do our best to help you find the right one for your case.

Garrett focuses his practice in the areas of car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents and personal injury.

Drawn to helping others from a young age, Attorney Ashley Hart strives to be the kind of attorney who advocates for her clients’ needs and roots for their success. After completing her undergraduate degree in Political Science at the University of Kansas, Ashley went on to earn her law degree from Washburn University School of Law.. Before joining DM Injury Law as a personal injury lawyer in Kansas City, Ashley had the opportunity to practice as a VA-certified veteran’s disability lawyer, where she tirelessly fought for the rights of disabled veterans. With a hands-on approach, a direct communication style, and a deep sense of compassion, she is proud to help injury victims seek justice throughout Kansas and Missouri.. When she’s not helping her clients, Ashley loves to spend time playing with her two dogs. She also enjoys traveling, reading, and supporting her favorite team, the Kansas City Chiefs.

Dr. Sam Cullan has a unique position in the world of personal injury representation as a medical doctor, trial lawyer, and engineer. As such he understands the intricacies of a personal injury or medical malpractice case. He has an intense passion for helping people of all ages who need someone to fight for them.  but he has a special passion for helping injured children and the elderly. He has represented numerous children who have sustained brain and spinal cord injuries because of serious car crashes, medical malpractice, cerebral palsy, brachial plexus or other birth trauma. He is the Director of the Birth Trauma Litigation Section of the firm. He has represented many elderly people who could not find other lawyers to help them.

Brian attended William Jewel College, graduating summa cum laude in 1990. He graduated law school in 1993 from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law. While in law school, Brian served on the Board of Advocates, the National Environmental Law Moot Court Team, and the Missouri Environmental Law and Policy Review. He has received numerous honors for his trial skills, including receiving the Order of the Barristers award given to the top students in trial advocacy and the Fred L. Howard Award for Excellence in Advocacy.. Most recently, Brian has distinguished himself through his work representing individual plaintiffs in serious personal injury, wrongful death,trucking and medical device litigation cases. In 2005, Brian was selected to the Board of Governors for the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys. Additionally, he is a member of the American Association of Justice (serving as a State Delegate and a Committe Memebr in the products liability and medical device litigation sections), the Orthopedic Device Litigation Group (Member), the Missouri Bar Association (serving on the Civil Practice and Tort Law Committees), the Kansas Bar, and the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (a sustaining member serving on the Solo and Small Firm Practice and Tort Law Committees).. Brian’s accomplishments include being listed by Missouri Lawyers Weekly for obtaining the highest verdicts and settlements. He is routinely called upon to give presentations for other attorneys for Continuing Legal Education, speaking frequently on the practice of civil litigation and evidentiary issues.  Brian is the author of the Missouri Bar Evidence Deskbook: Chapter 20: Scientific Evidence (Mo. Bar Publications 2006, 2010); Plaintiff’s Personal Injury: Statutes That Effect Liability, (NBI, Inc. 2006); and A Practical Guide to Federal Court Rules and Procedures in Kansas, (NBI, Inc. 2003).. Brian is a resident of Lee’s Summit, Missouri with his wife Stacey Mortimer and four children, Emily, Caroline, Claire and Scott. Brian and Stacey are active members in the Lee’s Summit United Methodist Church, serving on the Children’s Ministry Board and assisting the Church in various legal matters.

Attorney Scott E. Nutter is an accomplished personal injury trial lawyer and a partner at Shamberg, Johnson & Bergman, CHTD in Kansas City, Missouri. Scott joined the firm in 2001 and has played a key role in its continued successes since that time. He served as co-counsel in a semi-truck accident case resulting in a jury verdict of $23.5 million in favor of the plaintiff, which is believed to be the largest personal injury verdict in Kansas history. In addition, he has handled more than a dozen cases resulting in verdicts or settlements exceeding $1 million.Scott is committed to bringing the same level of client attention, care, and representation to every case, no matter how big or small. He utilizes his extensive legal experience and skill to effectively advocate for each and every client, while also providing them with consistent communication and comprehensive support. To learn more, contact the firm for a free consultation.

As a former shareholder at an AmLaw 100 law firm, Brian Wallace co-founded Foster Wallace to apply his Big Law experience toward helping people who have been wronged.. Brian has lived in the Kansas City metro area for over 30 years and, along with his wife, is raising three school-aged boys. As a former Division 1 soccer player, Brian enjoys the meditative and social aspects of endurance sports; he has completed several marathons, triathlons, ultramarathon, and half Ironman events. In law as well as athletics, Brian is hardworking and competitive, always digging deep for the best result.. Representative Experience