St. Louis Auto & Truck Accident Attorneys

Auto & Truck Accidents
The Onder Law Firm has handled numerous Missouri automobile and trucking accident claims. Our trucking accident results include multiple multi-million dollar settlements. The attorneys at The Onder Law Firm have the depth of knowledge and experience necessary to navigate a complex claim from its initial investigation into the discovery and litigation process and ultimately take the claim to trial. If necessary, the firm stands ready, willing and able to continue the fight into the appellate system.

Drunk Driving Accidents
"Driving under the influence"("DUI"), or "Driving while intoxicated"("DWI"), is the term for alcohol-related driving behavior. Drunk drivers are responsible for nearly 1/3 of all traffic-related deaths in this country. Across Missouri, drunk driving accidents continue to result in serious injury and wrongful death, especially on winding or rural country roads. Anyone who causes an accident while driving under the influence of alcohol or another substance is considered negligent. The driver convicted of DUI is responsible to pay for damages, but may not be the only person considered negligent or liable. Those who provided the alcohol may also be considered negligent and liable for damages. Missouri has laws which impose responsibility and liability on bars, clubs, liquor stores, gas stations, restaurants, and hotels which supply liquor improperly. In such cases, a business is expected to exercise due care and not to serve anyone who is obviously drunk or any minor or person under the age of 21. At the Onder Law Firm, we represent drivers, pedestrians, and passengers who have suffered serious, catastrophic injury as a result of the carelessness of drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Garbage & Trash Truck Accidents
Recent studies show that on average, garbage trucks kill more pedestrians and cyclists per 100 million miles driven than any other truck, car or vehicle on the road. In large part, this is because garbage and trash trucks spend a majority of their time in residential neighborhoods. The Onder Law Firm can assist you with claims against trash trucks and garbage trucks, as well as various other types of trucking accidents involving 18 wheelers, tractor-trailer collisions, semi truck jackknives, construction trucks, commercial hauling accidents, concrete or cement truck accidents, tire blowout accidents, or big rig collisions.

Railroad Accidents
Train accidents often occur because of the railroads negligence in designing intersections, or because of the operators negligence, often resulting in serious injury or death. In many instances, the accident could have been avoided if the engineer had been paying attention and acted properly. The most common types of train accidents are collisions with other trains, collisions with passenger vehicles, and single train accidents. These types of accidents may be caused by improperly maintained tracks, derailment, mechanical failure, or automobile driver inexperience. Absent or inadequate warnings at railroad crossings can also contribute to collisions. According to the Federal Railroad Administration, more than half of all railroad accidents occur at unprotected crossings and over 80% of railroad crossings dont have adequate warning devices. If you or a loved one is injured in a traffic-related accident, you may be eligible for compensation.

Road Construction Site Accidents
Every year, hundreds of car, truck and motorcycle accidents occur in road construction zones. The accidents are often caused by narrow lanes, hazardous equipment, dangerous barriers, and careless or inattentive motorists driving at an excessive speed through construction zones. The Onder Law Firm has handled several cases involving serious injury and death resulting from accidents in road construction zones.

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Worker Comp Cases
The Division of Workers' Compensation is a close knit club, and the true value of cases a closely guarded secret. The attorneys at Onder, Shelton, O'Leary & Peterson, LLC have handled thousands of cases to successful conclusion on behalf of their clients, regularly representing members of the ironworkers and steelworkers unions. Our attorneys are well known to the workers' compensation bar and regularly appear before the administrative law judges at the Division.

Dangerous & Defective Products
Onder, Shelton, O'Leary & Peterson, LLC has been retained throughout the country to handle complex products liability matters, including litigation involving enhanced injury claims involving Crane Accident, Defective Seat Design, Forklift Accident and Seat Belt Failure. The attorneys at Onder, Shelton, O'Leary & Peterson, LLC have the depth of knowledge and experience necessary to navigate a complex claim from its initial investigation into the discovery and litigation process and ultimately take the claim to trial. If necessary, the firm stands ready, willing and able to continue the fight into the appellate system.

Pharmaceutical & Dangerous Drug Lawsuits
If you have suffered injuries from a drug or medical device, our pharmaceutical litigation lawyers we can help you. Pharmaceutical litigation can be complex and difficult. Our lawyers have the experience, dedication, and financial means to take on the manufacturers of dangerous drugs. We will provide you with personalized, experienced and professional legal representation.

Construction & Job Site Accidents
Every day numerous construction, industrial and manufacturing workers are killed or maimed due to the negligent conduct on the part of their employer, a co-employee or that of a third party working on the jobsite. Other workers are injured while using defective or dangerous products including scaffolding, cranes, power tools, power lines, derricks, hoists, conveyors, woodworking tools, ladders, winches, trucks, graters, scraper, tractors, bulldozers, punch presses, machinery, lift trucks, skid loaders, bobcats, forklifts, as well as many other types of equipment found at or near industrial, refinery and factory workers. The legal issues involved when a workplace accident results in injury or death can be complicated due to the location and ownership of the site itself and the many parties involved. At the Onder Law Firm, we have the experience necessary to handle the most complicated cases resulting from workplace injuries.

Onder, Shelton, O'Leary & Peterson, LLC - St. Louis Missouri Personal Injury Attorneys

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Disclaimer: The accident, injury, personal injury, and/or other legal information offered herein by The Onder Law firm, is not formal legal advice, nor is it the formation of an attorney client relationship. In order for our firm to be considered your attorney there must be a signed agreement between the client and the firm. Any results set forth herein are based solely upon the circumstances of that particular case and offer no promise or guarantee on the outcome of any other case.