“Nobody ever expects an accident of this magnitude to happen to themselves or someone they love,” said Tim Dollar

Two Dollar, Burns & Becker partners, Tim Dollar and Jeff Burns, have been chosen for the 23rd edition of Best Lawyers’ “Best Lawyers in America.”

“There’s no such thing as getting back to normal, nor will there ever be a normal for them, ever. What I can say is that as time goes on, you get better in coping with the loss. I think that has happened and they’ve been able to restart their lives.”

The arrival of spring break is a welcome celebration for many, but for the Bresette family it brings back painful memories.

This will be Burns’ fourth consecutive year of being asked to serve on the board due to his extensive knowledge of the legal issues surrounding commercial transportation.

“Think of that: One in every five trucks … shouldn’t be on the road,” said Burns.

The family hired Tim Dollar to help determine the truth and assign responsibility in the tragedy in which Luke lost his life.

Dollar, Burns & Becker secured a $1 million settlement in a wrongful death and negligence suit filed against a Missouri nursing home.

The accident that took her life and irreversibly injured her sons is unfortunately one of the thousands that happen every year.