Victim's family settles for $1 million
Trucking company must shut down as part of settlement
The family of a man who was killed after a traffic accident that involved a semitrailer settled their jackson Country case. The settlement included an agreement that the trucking company shut down its operation.
Fatal semitrailer collision case nets $3M settlement
Parties disputed venue, jurisdiction, whether Kan. damage cap applied
The family of a man killed in a head-on collision with a semitrailer has reached a $3 million settlement with the trucking company and its driver.
Man settles for $7 million in wrongful death case
His wife, son died in wreck on South Carolina interstate
Two Kanas City Lawyers came to a $7 million settlement in a man's case alleging the wrongful death of his wife and son, who died in an automobile accident in South Carolina.
Tanker driver's family settles wrongful death lawsuit for $2.6 million
Wheelbarrow fell from truck, leading to crash
When a wheelbarrow fell off the back of a Symmetry Landscaping truck onto interstate 270, it wasn't the first time one of the company's truckes had dropped part of a load.
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Trucker Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter Following Civil Investigation and Lawsuit By Dollar, Burns & Becker, LC.
Driver Clark Montogmery was sentenced to 50 months in prison for killing Rita Huscher in a hit and run collision. The attorneys at DB&B investigated the collision and aggressively pursued civil claims against the driver on behalf of Ms. Huscher's family before the guilty plea.
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As Trucking Rules Are Eased, A Debate on Safety Intensifies, Stephen Labaton, New York Times, December 3, 2006
This article recently published on the front page of The New York Times relies on a lawsuit handled by attorneys Tim Dollar and Jeff Burns to urge greater federal regulation of the trucking industry. Evidence indicated that driver fatigue and long hours behind the wheel caused an 18-wheeler to slam into a vehicle driven by Doris Edwards on Interstate 70 in Missouri, causing her death. The case became part of a national debate over the dangers of federal deregulation of the trucking industry and the safety of our nation’s roadways.
ABC News Program 20/20 Interviews Tim Dollar
Tim Dollar was interviewed by Catherine Crier for ABC News' 20/20 for a special program aimed at exposing the abuse and neglect that threatens our elderly population in nursing homes all over the country. Tim Dollar discussed his role at length in a case in which he represented the family of an 82 year old woman who was brutally raped in a nursing home by a nursing home employee. During the course of his investigation of the case he discovered the employee had a criminal record and had previously worked at another nursing home owned and operated by the same company. In both instances the company failed to perform a criminal background check on the employee.
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers 2007
Lawyers with Dollar, Burns & Becker selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers 2007 based on the law firm's national reputation as a leading authority on truck accident cases. The firm has successfully represented trucking accident victims in jurisdictions throughout the country.
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Tim Dollar Tapped by Prosecutor to Handle "Precious Doe" Case. Attorney Tim Dollar has agreed to handle two high profile murder cases for the Jackson County Prosecutors Office. The cases involve the death of a three year old girl known across the country as Precious Doe. For the past twenty years, Tim Dollar has devoted a portion of his time in the courtroom to the prosecution of dangerous criminal offenders in Jackson County, Missouri. |
Crash Sparks Crusade to get Truckers to Rest, Rick Montgomery, The Kansas City Star, November 12, 1993
Attorney Jeff Burns talks about the case that started his personal crusade to reform the trucking industry and take tired truckers off of our nation’s roadways. In 1993, Mr. Burns represented the family of a mother and her two children who were killed when a tractor-trailer smashed into the rear of their parked car on Interstate 70. The case resulted in a 4 million dollar settlement and required the trucking company involved to create a training program to warn drivers about fatigue.
Highway Tragedies Prompt campaign to Alter Trucking Law, Rick Montgomery, The Kansas City Star, March 13, 1995
Attorney Jeff Burns continues to speak out nationally as part of the movement to get tired truckers off the road. Burns dedicated 2000 hours of his time researching and speaking out on trucker fatigue. A safety summit called by the U.S. Transportation Secretary was attended by federal regulators, trucking representatives, safety experts, and activists.
Attacking the Tired Trucker Problem, Kenneth C. Jones, Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly, December 24, 2001
Attorney Jeff Burns discusses his dedication to the handling tired trucker cases, as well as his involvement sitting on the boards of Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (C.R.A.S.H.) and Parents Against Tired Truckers (P.A.T.T.).
18-Year Old Killed in Truck Accident, Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly, October 27, 2003
Man Killed By Tractor Trailer Truck, Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly, July 23, 2001
Trucker Severely Burned in Head-on Crash, Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly, December 6, 1999
Siblings Killed in Construction Zone Accident, Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly. September 13, 2004
Rear-Ended Motorist Recovers $3.375 Million, Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly, August 8, 2005
Tracking the Tractor Trailers, Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly, August 8, 2005
Capacity Crunch - Too Much Freight, Too Few Trucks, Patricia Smith, Roadstar, February, 2005
Court sets aside trucker driving regulation, Reuters News Service; Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Court Strikes Down Longer Hours for Truckers, New York Times; Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Elderly Care Industry Hurt by Staffing Shortages, Joe Lambe, The Kansas City Star
Woman Died After Fall at Nursing Home, Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly, September 10, 2001
Woman Died After Fall in Nursing Home, Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly, September 24, 2001
Woman Settles Wrongful Death Suit Against Nursing Home, Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly, July 4, 2005
78-Year-Old Died From Infection in Nursing Home, Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly, July 30, 2001
Nursing Home Negligence Case Brings $785K Verdict, Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly, March 1, 1999
Radiator Burned Elderly Man’s Feet, Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly, April 4, 2005
Cerebral Palsy Patient Scalded in Bathtub, Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly, August 9, 1999
Man With Leukemia Died of Hemorrhage, Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly, July 28, 2003
Bad Faith Case Settles for $7 Million, Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly, February 12, 2007
Snack Food Company Sues Distributor, Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly, September 27, 2004














