Truck Accidents

At Douthit Frets Rouse Gentile & Rhodes LLC, our lawyers have obtained numerous seven- and eight-figure settlements and verdicts across the country for clients who were seriously injured or who lost family members due to the negligence of truck drivers and their employers. We have extensive experience dealing with the local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to trucks and the trucking industry — complicated matters that require a certain level of expertise to be handled properly.

Recognizing our expertise and experience with truck accident cases, trucking companies have approached us and inquired about retaining us to defend them in trucking litigation.

We refuse to represent the trucking industry, opting instead to represent people and families hurt by truck wrecks.

Specific examples of truck accident cases we handle include:

• Accidents caused by driver fatigue, driver inattention, or substance abuse
• Accidents in construction zones
• Accidents on highways (jackknife accidents, rollovers, et al.)
• Accidents in traffic jams (excessive speed, brake failure, etc.)
• Accidents caused by improperly secured cargo
• Accidents or injuries caused by truck defects

Rather than having one or two trial lawyers dedicated to handling all different types of litigation — like you find in many firms — we actually have several AV Rated* personal injury trial lawyers on staff, access to the best consultants and expert witnesses in the industry, the latest in technology resources, and decades of truck accident experience to offer.

AV Rated* — Respected in Kansas, Missouri, and Throughout the U.S.

We are committed to helping people and families throughout the United States who have been seriously injured by or who have lost loved ones as the result of a truck accident due to negligence of any type.

For a free consultation, call our Kansas City, Missouri, law offices at 816.941.7600 or complete the brief e-mail form located on the contact page of this Web site. All truck accident cases, whether they involve a road construction accident or driver intoxication or any other circumstances, are handled on a contingent fee basis. We do not receive any attorneys' fees unless we are able to obtain a verdict or settlement.