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Representing The Injured Since 1996

You Can Expect More From Your Personal Injury Attorney

Last updated on July 10, 2024

Since we opened our doors in 1996, The McCallister Law Firm, P.C., has been exclusively focused on helping injury victims and those who have lost loved ones due to the negligence of others. We don’t work for insurance companies or represent business interests. We are here to help people like you who have been seriously harmed through no fault of your own.

Our firm’s founder, Brian McCallister, brings more than three decades of legal experience to each case, and he is always ready to go the extra mile for clients – including venturing into new and untested legal territory, when necessary. If you need a skilled legal advocate on your side in the greater Kansas City area, ours is the firm to contact.

A Missouri Injury Law Firm Representing A Broad Array Of Clients

Nearly all personal injury lawyers take motor vehicle accident cases, and many represent clients in matters like slip-and-fall accidents and wrongful death claims. These are important areas for our firm, but we also have the experience and knowledge to represent clients in a broader array of injury scenarios, including those stemming from:

Insurance companies play a large role in nearly all personal injury claims, and the goal of these companies is maximizing their own profits by resolving your claim for as little money as possible. We won’t let them add financial injury to the physical harm you’ve already suffered. If they refuse to negotiate or will only make a lowball settlement offer, we will not hesitate to take your case to trial.

Advocating For Fair Compensation, No Matter What The Cause Of Your Injuries

At The McCallister Law Firm, P.C., we represent clients who have been injured in many different ways, including through:

  • Car accidents: Distracted drivers, drunk drivers, aggressive drivers and speeders are a danger to everybody on the road.
  • Bicycle accidents: Bicyclists are uniquely vulnerable to serious injuries because they lack the physical protection afforded to those inside other motor vehicles.
  • Motorcycle accidents: Motorcyclists are often unfairly blamed for their own accidents due to long-standing prejudices. It takes a skilled attorney to overcome this issue and protect a motorcyclist’s interests.
  • Truck accidents: Despite all the regulations designed to prevent them, truck accidents are still common. Driver shortages and tight schedules are leading to poor decisions by truckers and trucking companies alike that cause accidents.
  • Catastrophic accidents: Many personal injuries resolve with time, but some accidents leave victims with injuries that will never heal and are permanently disabling.
  • Industrial equipment accidents: In many cases, third parties are wholly or partially responsible for these accidents, and a personal injury claim can provide significant compensation that goes beyond what you can receive via workers’ compensation.

Injuries can happen to anybody – anywhere, including in your own driveway or while walking the dog. When that happens, The McCallister Law Firm, P.C., is here to help.

Types Of Catastrophic Injuries

Not all personal injuries are the same. It takes significant skill to obtain the maximum compensation possible for catastrophic injuries like:

  • Brain injuries: Brain injuries can fundamentally alter a victim’s entire personality and abilities, and they may never have or regain the ability to function independently.
  • Burn injuries: Burn injuries are among the most painful of all personal injuries, and they can be devastating physically, emotionally and financially.
  • Spinal cord injuries: Paraplegia and quadriplegia can leave victims entirely dependent upon caregivers for the rest of their lives.
  • Other serious injuries: Whether it involves medical negligence, a devastating dog attack, amputations or wrongful death, some injuries have consequences that are hard to comprehend.

At The McCallister Law Firm, P.C., we fight hard to get victims the compensation they deserve and need to move forward with their lives.

Understanding Catastrophic Injuries And Their Long-Term Effects

While people tend to exaggerate when using words like “catastrophe,” it is no exaggeration to refer to certain injuries as catastrophic. These are the types of injuries that impose serious and often lifelong limitations in a person’s movement, cognitive functioning, ability to work and overall quality of life. Examples of catastrophic injuries include:

  • Severe concussions and traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), leading to cognitive impairment and even changes to someone’s personality
  • Paralysis (paraplegia and quadriplegia) caused by injuries to the spinal cord
  • Extensive skin and tissue burn injuries caused by fires and explosions
  • Birth injuries that can impair a child’s cognitive development or lead to a lifetime of disability
  • Scarring and disfigurement in children caused by dog bites and animal attacks

In cases like these, soft negotiation is almost never an option. You need an attorney who will go up against insurers and the at-fault party and fight to maximize your compensation.

Missouri Personal Injury Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have questions about how personal injury law works? Read our answers to the following frequently asked questions.

What evidence should I collect before meeting with a Missouri personal injury lawyer?

The more evidence you can bring, the sooner your attorney can begin working on your case. Helpful evidence includes:

  • The police report
  • Copies of medical records and bills related to your injury
  • Information about potential future medical expenses, such as an operation you expect to need someday
  • Your contact information

You will also discuss details of your life, such as if you are married and have children and the type of work you do.

What should I expect from insurance companies during a personal injury claim?

When you file a claim, an adjuster from the insurance company will investigate. The investigation is supposed to last a reasonable amount of time, but insurers often drag them out to frustrate claimants and try to make them more desperate for compensation. Sooner or later, the adjuster will either approve the claim and make a settlement offer or reject the claim.

Insurers regularly try to pay less in the settlement offer than what the claimant deserves, or else reject rightful claims entirely. Insurance companies exist to make profits and enrich their shareholders, not help people in trouble. However, working with one of our experienced attorneys can both speed up the claims process and prevent the insurance company from trying to take advantage of you.

Do all personal injury cases settle?

Most do, but not all. Most personal injury claims settle out of court, saving both sides time and money. But some cases go to trial, whether because the facts of the case are particularly complex or the insurance company won’t act reasonably or negotiate in good faith. We always prepare as if your case will go to court. This often helps pressure the insurer into working toward an acceptable settlement figure.

Tell Us Your Story In A Free Consultation

From our office in Kansas City, Missouri, The McCallister Law Firm represents clients throughout the surrounding areas in Missouri and Kansas. To take advantage of a free consultation about your legal options, give us a call at 816-492-2963 or submit an online contact form.