About the Firm
We built this firm for one purpose: holding trucking companies accountable.
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What is Cross & York?
Cross & York is a U.S. law firm focused on semi-truck and commercial vehicle accident cases, representing seriously injured people and the families of those killed. Its attorney, Gerald Lee Cross, Jr., is admitted in Missouri and Kansas. The firm handles cases nationwide on contingency, working with local counsel where state rules require.
The commercial trucking industry is protected by a powerful ecosystem of insurers, defense firms, and corporate lobbying that exists specifically to minimize payouts to accident victims. At Cross & York, we exist to counter that power with superior legal knowledge, aggressive advocacy, and the resources to see every case through to the outcome our clients deserve.
We do not take every type of case. We focus exclusively on semi-truck and commercial vehicle accidents — because these cases require a level of specialized expertise that general personal injury firms cannot match. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations, electronic logging device data, black box analysis, cargo securement standards, driver qualification files — this is our world. We know it better than the trucking industry's own lawyers.
Our Mission
"Every person injured by a negligent trucking company or truck driver deserves a powerful legal advocate who can match — and outmatch — the corporate machinery arrayed against them. That is what we do."
What Sets Us Apart
Five commitments to every client.
Exclusive Focus
We handle only truck and commercial vehicle accident cases. This is not one of twenty practice areas — it is our entire practice.
Federal Regulation Mastery
We know FMCSA rules, Hours of Service limits, ELD requirements, and cargo securement standards cold.
Rapid Evidence Response
We move within hours of being retained to secure black box data, obtain court orders, and preserve the evidence that wins cases.
Full Litigation Resources
We partner with leading accident reconstruction engineers, biomechanical experts, and trucking industry consultants — and we advance all costs.
Contingency Fee Only
You pay nothing unless we win. We advance every cost of preparing your case from day one.