If you or a loved one suffered injuries in a collision with an Amazon truck, an Alexandria Amazon truck accident lawyer from our office can guide you through seeking compensation.
The truck accident team with Laborde Earles would be glad to perform all of the legal tasks and activities required to file and fight a lawsuit. This would enable you to pursue compensation without making your life any more stressful than it already is.
Can I Collect Truck Accident Compensation?
To qualify for financial compensation after an Amazon truck accident, your case must meet the following criteria:
- You must file your lawsuit within one year of the accident date, as explained at CC Art. 3492
- You must prove that the liable party behaved carelessly or recklessly, even though they had a responsibility to behave in a reasonable manner
- You must prove that the liable party’s recklessness led directly to your accident and injuries
If your situation checks all of these boxes, then yes, you could collect compensation for your Louisiana truck accident. Our Amazon truck accident lawyer in Alexandria, LA, can work on your behalf to recover damages for the things you need, such as:
- Medical care: From hospital stays and physical therapy to medication and assistive devices, you could get enough money to treat the injuries caused by your collision with the Amazon truck.
- Car repairs: You could receive reimbursement for the cost of fixing any damage the Amazon truck did to your car.
- Lost wages: Did your doctor tell you to stay home from work until your injuries healed? Then you can ask the liable party to pay you for the income you missed out on.
- Miscellaneous expenses: For example, if you had to hire a babysitter to watch your kids as you underwent surgery, you can include the cost of the sitter in your lawsuit.
In addition, our personal injury lawyers can seek damages for things you have lost, such as:
- Pain and suffering: Distress, both physical and mental, can take a huge toll on your health. You would not have experienced this pain had Amazon and/or their driver not behaved negligently.
- Disability: Physical disabilities (e.g., an amputated limb) and intellectual disabilities (e.g., a traumatic brain injury) can have a huge impact on your daily life—and on how much compensation you receive.
- Reduced quality of life: This could mean being unable to spend time with your loved ones, partake in favored hobbies, or handle basic life tasks on your own.
- Scar tissue: When an injury leaves behind noticeable scarring, you might notice subsequent changes in your range of motion, flexibility, or even self-confidence.
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ClientOur Truck Accident Attorneys Are Eager to Help
At Laborde Earles, our only goal is to get clients appropriate compensation. To that end, our Alexandria Amazon truck accident lawyer is willing to:
- Investigate the crash: Our team can use video footage, witness testimony, police reports, and other materials to get the clearest idea possible of what happened.
- Prepare your case file: We can use the evidence we collect to decide how much compensation to ask for and who should pay that compensation.
- Seek compensation: Depending on your situation, we may pursue a pretrial settlement via negotiation—or we may go to trial in pursuit of a jury award.
- Handle all paperwork: From sending a demand letter to the liable party to drawing up the final settlement agreement, we can do it all.
- Handle all communications: Nervous about speaking with the liable party or the insurance companies? Our team can speak to them for you.
Here are some other ways that an Alexandria Amazon truck accident lawyer from our office can make it easier for you to file a lawsuit:
- Our firm offers free case assessments to everyone who calls.
- Members of our team are available to evaluate your case all day, every day. Feel free to contact us whenever it is convenient for you.
- We never charge attorney’s fees until after you get your compensation. In the event we cannot win compensation for you, then you owe us nothing.
- Our team understands that you will likely have many questions and concerns about your case. We encourage you to talk to us any time you have questions or doubts. That is what we are here for.
I thank God for Digger & David. I don’t know what we would have done if it hadn’t have been for them.
Rick Smith | ClientFinding the Liable Party After an Amazon Truck Accident
Before you can seek compensation from the liable party’s insurance company, you (or we) must locate the liable party. This may sound obvious, but the actual process of identifying who is responsible for your truck accident is not always simple. Consider these examples:
- Louisiana has some of the highest distracted driving rates in the country. If the Amazon truck driver lost control while distracted, they are a liable party. However, what if a pothole in the road also contributed to the loss of control? How much responsibility does the city bear for not fixing the road?
- The Amazon truck driver did not load the vehicle properly, and this fact contributed to the accident. Do you sue the driver, or do you sue Amazon for failing to train the driver in proper loading techniques?
- A third vehicle swerved in front of the Amazon truck driver, who responded by swerving into your vehicle. Should you sue both drivers?
It is our job to wade through such challenging questions and find the party (or parties) who owe you compensation.
Your journey to receiving compensation may be further complicated by Amazon’s involvement. Amazon is one of the largest, most powerful companies in the world. Rather than risk having to take them on alone, you can hire our Amazon truck accident attorney in Alexandria, LA. Our firm can fight hard to protect your rights, no matter who the liable party turns out to be.
The reassurance from Digger and his staff gave me that renewed hope that it’s going to be okay down the road.
ClientWork With Our Truck Accident Lawyers Today
Founded in 2014, our family-oriented firm has over 350 years of combined personal injury experience. To learn more about what our Alexandria Amazon truck accident lawyer can do for you, call Laborde Earles for a free case review now.
