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Missouri commercial trucking corridor — illustrative

Truck Accident Lawyers in Missouri

Independently reviewed truck accident attorneys across St. Louis, Kansas City, Chesterfield and Springfield. 21 firms reviewed, with verified data from the State Bar of Missouri, Google Maps, and our editorial methodology.

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Missouri sits at the convergence of I-70 (transcontinental), I-44, I-55, and the Mississippi River — generating enormous through-truck volume. St. Louis is a major intermodal hub and the headquarters of several large national trucking firms. Missouri uses pure comparative negligence (plaintiff-favorable, like New York and California) and has one of the longest PI statutes of limitations in the country at 5 years.

Missouri truck accident law — key points

Three legal questions affect almost every truck accident case in Missouri. Each is governed by a public statute we link below — you can verify everything.

Comparative negligence rule

Pure comparative negligence

See statute

Missouri follows PURE comparative negligence (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 537.765). You can recover even if 99% at fault, with award reduced by your share. Highly plaintiff-favorable — same rule as New York, California, and Arizona.

Damages caps

No cap on compensatory damages

See statute

No cap on compensatory damages in ordinary truck cases. Missouri's medical malpractice non-economic cap (currently $471K) was upheld as constitutional in Watts v. Cox (2012) for med-mal only — it doesn't apply to motor vehicle cases. Punitive damages capped at 5× compensatory or $500K (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 510.265).

Top 5 truck accident law firms in Missouri

Sorted by our editorial score. Each firm has been reviewed with our public methodology and verified across multiple data sources. Click any firm to see the full side-by-side comparison.

  1. 1

    Holland Injury Law, LLC

    Clayton, MO ·

    Google ★ 5 · 1,063 reviews Editorial 10/10 · Local Chesterfield personal-injury practice
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  2. 2

    Kevin McManus Law: Kansas City Personal Injury & Accident Lawyers

    Kansas City, MO · Offices in Kansas City

    Google ★ 5 · 306 reviews Editorial 10/10 · Local Kansas City personal-injury practice
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  3. 3

    Law Office of Buchanan Williams & O'Brien, P.C.

    Springfield, MO · Offices in Springfield

    Google ★ 5 · 60 reviews Editorial 10/10 · Local Springfield personal-injury practice
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  4. 4

    Meyerkord Law Group

    Chesterfield, MO · Offices in Chesterfield

    Google ★ 5 · 449 reviews Editorial 10/10 · Local Chesterfield personal-injury practice
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  5. 5

    Northland Injury Law

    Kansas City, MO · Offices in Kansas City

    Google ★ 5 · 531 reviews Editorial 10/10 · Local Kansas City personal-injury practice
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Looking for firms in a specific city? St. Louis, Kansas City, Chesterfield and Springfield.

Frequently asked questions about Missouri truck accident cases

Frequently Asked Questions

Missouri really gives 5 years to sue?

Yes — Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120(4) sets a 5-year SOL for personal injury, one of the most generous deadlines in the country. Most states give 2-3 years. Wrongful death is shorter at 3 years. Even with the long window, evidence in trucking cases (ELD logs, dashcam, the truck itself) is overwritten or destroyed within weeks — most MO truck attorneys still recommend starting within 30 days of the crash.

Missouri truck accident guides

Deadline

Statute of limitations

5-year deadline, tolling exceptions, government claim deadlines.

Action guide

What to do after a truck accident in Missouri

24-hour, 7-day, 30-day checklists. What to never do. State-specific warnings.

Settlement data

Average settlement amounts in Missouri

Typical ranges by injury severity, calibrated to Missouri jury tradition and damages caps.

Fault rules

Missouri comparative negligence explained

How Missouri divides fault, with recovery examples at every fault percentage.

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States with similar laws to Missouri

Same comparative-fault rule (pure): California, Arizona, New York, Washington.