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An accident can change your life without warning. One moment you may be driving to work, visiting a business or completing your normal job duties. The next, you may be facing serious injuries, medical bills and questions about when—or whether—you will be able to return to work.
Walton Telken Bragee represents injured individuals and families throughout St. Clair County, including Belleville, O’Fallon, Fairview Heights, Shiloh, Swansea, Mascoutah, Lebanon, East St. Louis, Cahokia Heights and surrounding communities.
Our attorneys pursue compensation from negligent drivers, trucking companies, employers, healthcare providers, manufacturers, property owners and insurance companies.
St. Clair County includes some of the Metro East’s busiest urban, suburban and interstate transportation corridors. The county connects Illinois communities with the greater St. Louis region and includes a significant amount of commuter, commercial and cross-river traffic.
According to the Illinois Department of Transportation’s 2024 county crash statistics, St. Clair County experienced:
The county recorded more injury crashes and crash-related injuries than Madison County during the same year.
Walton Telken Bragee handles St. Clair County cases involving:
St. Clair County drivers travel through busy interstate interchanges, commercial areas, residential communities and rural portions of the county.
Major routes include:
Traffic may become especially congested around Belleville, Fairview Heights, O’Fallon and Shiloh, as well as near interstate interchanges and commercial developments.
IDOT provides official highway and annual daily traffic maps that illustrate the extensive network of heavily traveled roadways throughout the county.
Serious collisions may result from:
A driver looking at a phone, navigation system or another distraction may travel the length of a roadway without fully observing surrounding traffic.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration identifies texting, talking on a phone, eating, adjusting entertainment systems and interacting with passengers as activities that can divert attention from driving.
Drivers who travel too fast may not be able to stop when traffic suddenly slows, a signal changes or another vehicle enters an intersection. Speeding can also increase the force of impact and the likelihood of catastrophic injury.
Crashes frequently occur when drivers fail to yield at intersections, while turning left, when entering a roadway or when merging onto an interstate.
Alcohol and drugs can affect reaction time, coordination, perception and judgment. Impaired driving is especially dangerous on high-speed interstates and at night.
Commercial trucking accidents may involve:
Large commercial vehicles have substantial blind spots, require more distance to stop and need additional space when turning. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration provides information about safely sharing the road with trucks and buses.
Interstate 64 and Interstate 255 carry passenger vehicles, tractor-trailers, delivery trucks, buses and other commercial traffic through St. Clair County.
When a truck crash happens, determining responsibility may require an investigation of:
The motor carrier and its insurance company may begin investigating immediately. An injured person should have an independent legal team working to preserve evidence and protect their interests.
St. Clair County accidents may result in:
These injuries can interfere with employment, family responsibilities, mobility and daily independence.
A personal injury claim may seek compensation for:
The value of a case depends on the specific injuries, necessary treatment, expected recovery, available insurance coverage and evidence establishing responsibility.
After a crash or other serious accident:
The insurance company may offer a settlement before the full extent of your injuries is known. Once a release is signed, you may lose the ability to seek additional compensation if your condition worsens.
Most Illinois personal injury actions are subject to a general two-year filing period under 735 ILCS 5/13-202. Exceptions and different notice requirements may apply, particularly when the case involves a public entity, medical negligence or a minor.
Prompt action also gives your attorney more time to preserve evidence and investigate the circumstances.
Possibly. Under Illinois’ modified comparative negligence law, an injured person is generally barred from recovering when they are found to be more than 50% responsible. When their share of responsibility is 50% or less, their compensation may be reduced according to their assigned percentage of fault.
Insurance companies may attempt to use this law to place more blame on the injured person and reduce the amount they must pay.
A civil lawsuit arising in St. Clair County may be handled through the St. Clair County Courthouse in Belleville. St. Clair County is part of Illinois’ Twentieth Judicial Circuit.
A lawsuit is not necessary in every case. However, WTB prepares claims carefully so the firm is ready to proceed to court when an insurance company or defendant refuses to offer fair compensation.
Our attorneys can:
Walton Telken Bragee represents clients across Southwestern and Southern Illinois in car, truck, motorcycle, medical malpractice, workers’ compensation, product liability and wrongful death cases.
After a serious injury, you deserve answers from a legal team focused on your future—not the insurance company’s bottom line.
Call Walton Telken Bragee at 618-272-2284 or contact the firm online for a free consultation.
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They are very professional, experienced and made everything easy for us to understand through every step. The staff is always friendly and helpful as well. Would give more stars if I could.
I can’t praise Mr. Walton enough; he was caring and compassionate, along with being completely upfront with all information. If you or a loved one has been injured due to negligence, this firm is the one to go to; you won’t be sorry.
In his two decades of practice, Troy has successfully resolved several plaintiff’s personal injury cases resulting in significant recoveries to his clients. Troy’s compassionate client advocacy has also resulted in major successes against powerful entities such as the U.S. Army and the Illinois State Troopers.
Years of experience: Over 25 years
Bar Admissions: Illinois, 2001 and Missouri, 2000
Location: St. Louis, MO
This page has been written, edited, and reviewed by a team of legal writers following our comprehensive editorial guidelines. This page was approved by Attorney Troy E. Walton, who has more than 20 years of legal experience as a personal injury attorney.
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