Truck Accident Lawsuits in St. Louis
Sometimes, it’s necessary to file a lawsuit to fight for the compensation you’re owed for your losses and injured. The St. Louis truck accident trial attorneys of OnderLaw have the experience and resources needed to pursue your case as far as it needs to go to secure a positive outcome on your behalf.
When you hire us, we’ll walk you through the entire legal process, including the steps below:
Step 1
Prepare documents
Before we can file your lawsuit, we must draft a complaint and summons. The complaint lays out all the elements of the case, and a summons notifies the defendant that they’re required to appear in court on a specific date. After preparing these documents, we’ll file them with the appropriate civil court.
Step 2
Serve the complaint and summons
We’ll hire a process server to hand the documents to the defendant.
Step 3
Discovery
After the defendant files their answer to our complaint, we’ll begin discovery. This is a lengthy process where your attorney and the defendant’s attorney request copies of evidence found by the other side. We’ll also file various documents asking each party to answer questions associated with the case and submit certain documents necessary to investigate the accident.
Step 4
Depositions
During discovery, we can schedule a deposition to ask the defendant questions about the case under oath. It is conducted in front of the defendant’s attorney and recorded by a court reporter. The defense attorney might request a deposition with you to answer questions under oath as well.
Step 5
Mediation
At some point, we might schedule a mediation. We would meet with the defendant, their attorney, and a mediator to try to reach a settlement agreement during mediation. If we agree to compensation you believe is fair, we can avoid going to trial.
Step 6
Mediation
If we’re unable to settle during mediation, we will begin preparing for trial. This will involve the continued gathering of evidence, locating witnesses to testify, and preparing our arguments for court.
