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Truck crash claim: what can I do?

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Filing deadline5 years from date of accidentRSMo § 516.120

Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in Missouri?

Missouri has a 5-year statute of limitations for personal injury from truck accidents (RSMo § 516.120) — one of the longest in the nation. Missouri follows pure comparative fault — even majority-at-fault plaintiffs can recover damages reduced by their fault percentage. Claims against MoDOT or other state entities require compliance with the Missouri Sovereign Immunity Act. A lawyer can confirm yours.

5 years from date of accident

Source: RSMo § 516.120

Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.

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A lawyer can check which filing rules apply to your circumstances.

02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Missouri is a central freight crossroads — I-70 (east-west) and I-44 and I-55 (north-south) converge at St. Louis, one of the busiest inland commercial vehicle hubs in the U.S. The Gateway to the West holds the dubious distinction of consistently high commercial vehicle fatality rates. Missouri follows pure comparative fault.

Jackson County Circuit Court

415 E 12th St, Kansas City, MO 64106

Court website

U.S. District Court — Western District of Missouri (Kansas City Division)

400 E 9th St, Kansas City, MO 64106

Court website

Medical facilities in Missouri

  • Barnes-Jewish Hospital — Level I Trauma Center

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Truck crash claim: what can I do? overview. This page covers the local information available for Missouri.

What happens when I check?

You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.

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Sources

  1. RSMo § 516.120