Alcohol or Drug Use

Catastrophic Personal Injury

Kansas City Attorneys for DUI Truck Accidents

When Truckers Drive Under the Influence

A 40-ton tractor-trailer is dangerous enough with a sober driver behind the wheel. A trucker who is under the influence of alcohol or drugs is an accident waiting to happen.

If this nightmare scenario injured or killed your loved one, the law firm of Dempsey Kingsland Osteen, can aggressively represent you in a lawsuit against the trucking company for maximum damages. Our alcohol-related accident attorneys in Kansas City represent the victims of truck accidents in both Missouri and Kansas.

Drug-Related Truck Wreck Attorneys

Drinking and drug use on the job is generally low among truck drivers — they know they can lose their CDL license, which would end their driving career. But in the aftermath of a truck accident, it is always a suspicion.

Law enforcement will test the driver if there is reason to believe that alcohol played a role in the crash, but they do not automatically test for all substances. If necessary, we can seek to have blood samples analyzed for other drugs.

Use of any intoxicant might be grounds for a negligence lawsuit, including:

• Alcohol
• Marijuana, cocaine, meth, or other street drugs
• Prescription narcotics, such as Oxycontin or Percocet
• High doses of (legal or illegal) stimulants

Our Kansas City alcohol-related truck accident attorneys go a step further to look into the driver’s history. Are there past convictions for DUI/DWI or drug possession? Past accidents? Was the employer aware of these offenses or negligent in hiring? We can also bring in accident reconstruction, toxicology, and human factors experts if necessary to prove how the driver’s judgment and reaction times were affected.

Seeking Maximum Compensation

Once a trucker’s impairment is established, we can go after the truck company for comprehensive damages for the medical, financial, and personal impact the accident has had on you. This is where our legal team, led by Lee Dempsey, Bob Kingsland, and Jason Osteen, really can make a difference for you.

Whether you suspect alcohol or drugs or have no idea what caused the truck crash, Dempsey Kingsland Osteen is the firm you can trust to fight for justice on your behalf.