Gladstone Personal Injury Lawyer
This page has been written, edited, and reviewed by a team of legal writers following our comprehensive editorial guidelines. This page was approved by Founding Partner, Terry Crouppen who has more than 40 years of legal experience as a personal injury attorney. Our last modified date shows when this page was last reviewed.
This page has been written, edited, and reviewed by a team of legal writers following our comprehensive editorial guidelines. This page was approved by Founding Partner, Terry Crouppen who has more than 40 years of legal experience as a personal injury attorney. Our last modified date shows when this page was last reviewed.
- Last Modified:
- August 15, 2025
The negligent, reckless, or intentional actions of others can lead to serious injuries for victims of motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, and other incidents. Even when someone else is at fault, pursuing fair compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other harm is often an uphill battle.
Our personal injury attorneys at Brown & Crouppen fight every day for clients who were injured through little or no fault of their own. We have more than 40 years of experience and a reputation for delivering results for the people of Clay County.
Call 800-536-4357 to speak with one of our Gladstone personal injury lawyers today.
- Why Choose Our Gladstone Personal Injury Lawyers
- Personalized Representation for Your Gladstone Personal Injury Case
- Types of Cases Our Gladstone Personal Injury Attorneys Handle
- Damages Available in a Personal Injury Lawsuit
- Steps in a Personal Injury Claim and How Our Legal Team Helps
- Statute of Limitations for a Gladstone Personal Injury Lawsuit
- Start Your Gladstone Personal Injury Claim
- More Personal Injury FAQs
Why Choose Our Gladstone Personal Injury Lawyers
You deserve compensation when you’re dealing with injuries after an accident that wasn’t your fault. Since 1979, we’ve been helping level the playing field for everyday people, giving them a fighting chance against deep-pocketed insurance companies and corporations.
Whether your injury is due to the negligent actions of a property owner, driver, medical provider, or another party, you benefit from having local legal representation. Our Gladstone personal injury lawyers are deeply familiar with the local courts, judges, and legal procedures. That insight, combined with our experience, has led to recognition from respected legal organizations, including:
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum’s “Top Trial Lawyers in America”
- AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
- Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- “Women’s Justice Awards: Litigation Practitioner” by Missouri Lawyers Weekly
We care about the people we serve, and lending a helping hand is important to us. Our community involvement includes volunteering with various nonprofits and community organizations, including the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, United Cerebral Palsy, Habitat for Humanity, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and Food Outreach.
Our Respected Legal Team Is Ready To Support You
Thanks to our team’s commitment to justice, we are one of the most honored firms in the Midwest.
Managing partner Andy Crouppen grew up wanting to make a difference in people’s lives the way his father, our co-founder Terry Crouppen, and his law partner, Ron Brown, did. He handles a wide range of personal injury and wrongful death cases and has earned various accolades for his work, including The National Trial Lawyers’ “Top 100 Lawyers” and Missouri Lawyers Media’s “Law Firm Leader.”
Managing partner Ed Herman is passionate about pursuing justice for everyday people and educating them about their rights. He is a highly respected, hard-working attorney who has been recognized by Rue Ratings’ “Best Attorneys in America” and Super Lawyers—yet always makes time for art and baseball.
Attorney Brett Williams graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law. He handles complex personal injury claims with great success, recently securing a $10.75 million motorcycle accident settlement in May 2025.
Attorney Rachel Lawrence fights for compensation for victims in dog bite cases and other personal injury claims. She has recovered several six-figure settlements and recharges after hours by rooting for the Chiefs and Royals.
Personalized Representation for Your Gladstone Personal Injury Case
When you are dealing with injuries after an accident, you deserve a legal advocate who will treat you like a person, not a case number. For us, it’s all about taking care of our clients and their needs, including finding them necessary medical treatment. We’ll meet you at home or in the hospital if that serves you best.
Our success is measured not just in verdicts and settlements, but in the trust our clients place in us. Here’s what that looks like in their own words:
Types of Cases Our Gladstone Personal Injury Attorneys Handle
An injury caused by someone else’s negligence can happen in seconds, but the consequences can last a lifetime. Our Gladstone personal injury attorneys represent clients injured in a wide range of accidents at home, on the road, at work, or in public spaces.
Car Accidents
In 2023, there were 433 car accidents in Gladstone, resulting in 125 injuries and one fatality. In all of Clay County that year, there were 4,832 crashes—1,195 resulting in injuries and 17 resulting in deaths.
Our team handles rear-end, head-on, T-bone, and other collisions, as well as crashes involving delivery drivers or government vehicles. We have a long history of recovering fair compensation for victims, including a $500,000 settlement for a client who was rear-ended at a high speed and suffered severe physical and emotional injuries. The defense offered $175,000, but our committed car accident attorneys held firm until our client received fair compensation.
Truck Accidents
Truck accidents can cause devastating injuries due to the sheer size and weight of commercial vehicles. Victims are often left with serious physical trauma, emotional stress, and steep financial losses.
Our Gladstone personal injury lawyers handle truck accident claims involving negligent lane changes, overturns, underride accidents, and other types of crashes, and recently secured a $700,000 personal injury settlement for a client involved in a three-vehicle crash with an at-fault dump truck driver.
Motorcycle Accidents
In 2023, 86 motorcycle accidents occurred in Clay County, resulting in 68 injuries and four deaths. These crashes often result in life-changing injuries because motorcyclists have far less protection than drivers in enclosed vehicles, such as traumatic brain injuries, multiple fractures, or neck and back trauma.
Our attorneys handle all types of motorcycle accident cases, such as those involving drivers who turn in front of bikes, tailgate, or are distracted or impaired. We have significant experience calculating short- and long-term damages, so you don’t have to carry the burden of others’ negligent driving.
Slip and Fall Accidents
Slip and fall accidents can happen anywhere—at a store, on a sidewalk, or even in your own apartment building. These incidents often result from unsafe conditions that property owners should have addressed, like slippery floors, uneven sidewalks, poorly maintained elevators and escalators, and other hazards.
We’ve had considerable success with slip and fall claims and other premises liability cases. Our attorney, Stephen L. Bishop, secured a $637,500 settlement for a client who fell due to a damaged floor in his apartment that maintenance workers caused but would not repair.
Workers' Compensation
Missouri employers must carry workers’ compensation insurance to compensate employees for work-related injuries. However, workers’ comp insurers too often deny claims or offer less than what injured workers deserve.
Whether you were hurt at a construction site, in a fall at work, or due to another job-related incident, our Gladstone personal injury lawyers can help you build a strong case, navigate the claims or appeals process, and pursue your rightful benefits.
Contact us with the details of your case so we can explain your rights and determine if you have a workers’ compensation claim or are eligible to file a lawsuit against a third party, such as a subcontractor.
Dog Bite Injuries
Dog owners must follow leash, fencing, and other laws to protect others from harm. Our skilled personal injury lawyers handle claims for injuries resulting from dog bites, a dog jumping on or chasing someone, or other incidents that lead to injuries or damage.
Dog bites and attacks can result in serious injuries that leave you with long-term impacts. Our attorneys know local and state statutes regarding dog ownership and have extensive experience determining whether you are eligible to seek damages through an insurance policy or a lawsuit.
Wrongful Death
Some Gladstone accidents result in actions for wrongful death in which family members, such as spouses, children, and parents, can seek damages. Because our personal injury attorneys have experience in all types of personal injury claims, we understand how to prove liability and damages when a loved one dies due to someone else’s negligence.
Whether you lost your family member due to a motor vehicle accident, a fall on a dangerous property, medical negligence, or a defective product, our personal injury attorneys are ready to assist you in seeking fair compensation for your financial and emotional losses.
Damages Available in a Personal Injury Lawsuit
In a Gladstone personal injury claim, you can seek compensatory economic and non-economic damages for your short- and long-term harm. Economic damages address your financial losses, while non-economic damages compensate you for psychological and personal harm.
These damages can compensate you for:
- Pain and suffering
- Current and future medical expenses
- Rehabilitation costs
- Lost wages and future earnings
- Home nursing or other care
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Loss of consortium
- Scarring and disfigurement
- Funeral costs, loss of future support, and other damages in a wrongful death claim
In rare cases, a Missouri judge may also allow you to pursue punitive damages. You must prove by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant acted intentionally or with a deliberate and flagrant disregard for others’ safety.
The state generally caps punitive damages at five times the amount of your other damages or $500,000, whichever is greater.
“Brown & Crouppen will work tirelessly to make sure you’re compensated for the injuries you sustained as a result of the actions of another. Those things will include payment of your medical bills, recovery of your lost wages, compensation for your pain and suffering, and reimbursement for any out-of-pocket expenses. We will fight for you till the very end to make sure you get everything you’re entitled to. Thank you”
Steps in a Personal Injury Claim and How Our Legal Team Helps
Personal injury claims are complex, and as you navigate the aftermath of your accident, it can be challenging to avoid mistakes that could result in lost compensation. Our Gladstone personal injury law firm will take on the tasks that help you pursue fair compensation, including:
Step 1: Analyzing your case. | We will review your claim and explain your legal rights and options. |
Step 2: Determining sources of compensation. | You may be eligible to file an insurance claim, a lawsuit, or both. |
Step 3: Reviewing insurance policies. | In a motor vehicle accident claim, you may seek compensation from your own or the other party’s coverage, or both. |
Step 4: Gathering evidence. | We will secure and analyze evidence related to liability and damages, including expert opinions when necessary. |
Step 5: Calculating damages. | Our personal injury attorneys will determine your short- and long-term losses so you don’t miss potential compensation. |
Step 6: Negotiating with insurance companies. | We fight attempts by insurance companies to deny or minimize claims. |
Step 7: Going to court when necessary. | If the other party won’t agree to a fair settlement, we will fight at trial. |
Statute of Limitations for a Gladstone Personal Injury Lawsuit
The statute of limitations provides a legal deadline by which you must file various types of personal injury claims. If you don’t file on time, a judge will likely dismiss your claim. This means you can’t collect compensation, no matter how strong your case is.
Deadlines that may apply to your Gladstone personal injury claim include:
- RSMo Section 516.120 gives you five years from the date of your injury to file most personal injury lawsuits.
- RSMo Section 516.105 gives you two years to file a medical malpractice claim.
- RSMo Section 537.100 gives you three years to file a wrongful death claim.
A judge may pause the statute of limitations if the plaintiff is a minor or the defendant leaves the state. They may also rule that the statute of limitations didn’t start on the date of the incident that led to your injuries, but rather the date you discovered your harm.
Our experienced Gladstone personal injury attorneys will evaluate your timeline, collect key evidence before it’s lost, and ensure your claim is filed on time.
Start Your Gladstone Personal Injury Claim
If you were injured in an accident in Gladstone that was someone else’s fault, you have the right to pursue damages for your injuries. But recovering compensation from insurance companies and defendants who don’t want to pay can be frustrating. It’s easy to make mistakes that can cost you compensation.
When you partner with Brown & Crouppen, our knowledgeable personal injury lawyers can investigate your claim and tackle the insurance and legal processes for you. You can rest easy knowing that our attorneys are fully committed to every case and every client. Call us at 800-536-4357 or complete our online form for a free consultation with an attorney near you.
More Personal Injury FAQs
Our Gladstone personal injury lawyers know the law and are always ready to assist by answering your questions.
What Evidence Do I Need To Prove My Personal Injury Claim?
To prove that the other party caused your injuries and you deserve damages, you need proof that may include:
- Accident reports
- Photos and videos, including surveillance video
- Witness statements
- Expert opinions
- Accident reconstructions
- Vehicle black box data
- Vehicle or property inspection and maintenance records
- Medical reports and test results
- Past regulatory or legal infraction history for a business
Our Gladstone personal injury law firm can secure evidence that you may have difficulty collecting or face delays in receiving.
How Much Does It Cost To Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer?
Your finances, especially when already dealing with the impact of your injuries, should never prevent you from securing top-rated legal representation. Our personal injury attorneys in Gladstone work on a contingency fee basis, which means you have no upfront costs and only pay us if you receive compensation.
Who May Be Liable for My Personal Injury Damages?
Depending on the type of claim you file, several parties may be liable for your damages, including:
- A negligent driver who failed to follow traffic laws
- A delivery company whose driver caused your accident
- A medical professional who did not provide a reasonable standard of care
- A manufacturer who produced a defective product
- A property or business owner who failed to reasonably maintain their premises
- An employer whose insurer denied your legitimate workers’ compensation claim
- A government agency if you fell on government property or if a government vehicle hit you
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