Trial lawyers and truck accident victims across the country call on personal injury attorney Michael Leizerman for his extensive knowledge of truck accident litigation.
Michael has represented victims in Missouri, including one settlement over $8 million, and in courtrooms across the country, leaning on years of truck accident trial experience to best protect motorists and their family members who suffer as result of truck driver negligence. When he isn't trying a case, Michael is often sharing his truck accident knowledge with members of the legal community, lecturing on issues such as trial strategy and broker negligence, and writing a series of books that focus on the intricacies of accidents involving tractor trailers, semi-trucks and other commercial vehicles. Michael's national reputation often leads other attorneys to seek his guidance in successfully trying a truck accident-related case.
Or contact me online. All information is kept confidential. I will not accept a case in a state where I'm not ethically permitted under the circumstances.
The driver of a truck reportedly passed out while his rig was stopped at an intersection in High Point, N.C., and his vehicle struck five cars on Wednesday, April 18. According to DigTriad.com, the truck was stopped at the intersection … [Read more]
Read more >A tractor trailer slammed a passenger vehicle into a median wall on Interstate 270 as part of a four-vehicle crash that left three people injured in Kirkwood, Missouri, on Tuesday, April 18. According to StLToday.com, two people in the car … [Read more]
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I am honored that West Thompson—the world’s largest publisher of legal books—asked me to write this multi-volume book on truck accident law in 2004. I had already begun the project for my own reference. My book includes the federal regulations that are the same in each state for interstate tractor-trailer crashes, as well as state law that differs in areas, like whether there are monetary limits or “caps” in the lawsuit, whether you can receive punitive damages, and the varying technical requirements for filing a lawsuit.
I have handled cases across the country. I am licensed in several states, and have local counsel in many states who I trust and work with closely. Select your state to learn more:
In Missouri, more than 4,200 truck-related accidents occur each year. More than 100 motorists are killed and thousands of others are injured, often as a result of negligence on behalf of a truck driver, carrier or broker. High-traffic freeways such as Interstate 70, Interstate 44 and Interstate 29 steer truck traffic through Missouri from various manufacturing centers in the country. In-state urban hubs such as St. Louis, Kansas City and Springfield attract countless tractor-trailers and semi-trucks every day. If you or a family member has been injured or killed in a truck accident, contact Michael to ensure that your rights are protected.
Michael Leizerman regularly engages in continuing legal education presentations around the country, including the following events in or near Missouri:
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (Title 49, Parts 350-399) govern all vehicles engaged in interstate traffic.
There are some situations where a tractor-trailer or other commercial motor vehicle is involved in only intrastate travel. For example, an appliance store in Saint Louis may own a truck that only makes in-state deliveries.
The Missouri Department of Public Safety has adopted Title 49, Parts 382, 383, 384, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, and 399 of the federal regulations.
For an overview of laws that affect trucks operating only in Missouri, visit our Missouri Trucking Laws page.
Your truck accident case may be larger than you think. My experience often enables me to maximize awards, well beyond what the co-counsel originally expected. My book Litigating Truck Accident Cases, published by West Publishing, is considered the definitive work on handling truck accident cases. Contact me if you are seeking co-counsel on your case.
Fatal Truck Accidents: 138 per year
Non-Fatal Truck Accidents: 4,225 per year
Accident Locales: 72%(Rural), 28%(Urban)
Carrier Fact: 52% of Missouri's truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not Missouri.
In 87% of Missouri's truck accidents, weather conditions were NOT a factor.
Interstate 29: One of America's most important north/south Interstate Highways, I-29 begins in Missouri and passes through the cities of Kansas City and St. Joseph on its way to the neighboring state of Iowa.
Interstate 35: Entering Missouri near Kansas City, I-35 travels north/northeast from there towards Des Moines, Iowa.
Interstate 44: I-44 spends 290 miles in Missouri on its trip from the border with Oklahoma to its intersection with I-55 in the City of St. Louis.
Interstate 55: This predominately north/south route travels from St. Louis to the Arkansas border.
Interstate 70: A major transcontinental Interstate, I-70 runs mostly parallel to the Missouri River while in Missouri. Its western terminus is at the Kansas state border near Kansas City and its eastern one is in the City of St. Louis.
Interstate 57: A predominately north/south route, I-57 serves as a nearly straight shot from Miner, Missouri to Chicago for travelers from cities such as Memphis and New Orleans.
