PRACTICE AREAS

Transportation Law

In litigation involving railroads and over the road vehicles, Williams Venker & Sanders is recognized for its expertise. The firm regularly represents major trucking companies and corporations operating over the road vehicles in significant personal injury actions throughout the Midwest. These cases include matters pending in Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, Colorado and Minnesota.

Because of that expertise, the firm has been retained by the largest manufacturer of highway trailers for litigation in Missouri, serves as Regional Counsel for the largest material waste handler in the country in litigation from Colorado to Illinois and Minnesota to Missouri, and by major commercial fleet operators for cases pending in Missouri, Kansas and Illinois. These cases are pending in state, as well as, federal courts.

The firm’s trial experience includes cases involving allegations of defective equipment, improper maintenance, negligent entrustment, negligent hiring, negligent training, negligent driving and improper loading.

For over two decades, the firm’s attorneys have been recognized as among the best in the nation for railroad litigation. We currently represent both Class I and regional carriers in Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas. Our experience includes, not only grade crossing litigation and cases arising under the Federal Employers Liability Act, but also commerce matters and disputes regarding the Intra Industry Claims Agreement.

Over the past four years, two of the firm’s trials brought by plaintiffs under the Federal Employers Liability Act have been recognized among the top defense verdicts in the state of Missouri by Missouri Lawyers Weekly.

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