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  1. What Elements We Have to Prove in an Avoyelles Parish Fatal Car Accident Case
  2. How You Can Afford to Have an Attorney Represent You on Your Avoyelles Parish Fatal Car Accident Claim
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  4. How Much Time You Have to File Your Fatal Car Accident Lawsuit
  5. How Our Fatal Car Accident Attorneys Can Help with Your Case
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When a car collision results in loss of life, surviving close relatives could be eligible for monetary damages from the negligent driver who caused the crash. You can talk to an Avoyelles Parish fatal car accident lawyer about whether Louisiana law provides a remedy for you and your family.

What Elements We Have to Prove in an Avoyelles Parish Fatal Car Accident Case

To recover compensation on your behalf, we must prove someone committed a wrongful act that caused or contributed to the accident that took the life of your close relative. The wrongful act could be negligent or intentional.

A negligent act can be speeding, running a red light, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or any other careless conduct. Most fatal car accidents result from negligent, rather than intentional, acts.

It could be much trickier than it sounds to prove these elements in a wrongful death case. A fatal car accident lawyer in Avoyelles Parish, LA can resolve liability issues for you.

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How You Can Afford to Have an Attorney Represent You on Your Avoyelles Parish Fatal Car Accident Claim

You will not have to deposit money for your legal fees with our firm when we handle your wrongful death case. We use contingency-fee arrangements in these cases. In other words, you will pay attorney fees via a percentage of the settlement money or jury verdict at the end of the matter.

No matter how many hours we work on your case, you do not get a bill based on our hourly billing rate. If you do not win your case, you do not have to pay us a single dollar in legal fees. We use the “no win, no fee” rule. So yes, you can afford to hire a fatal car accident attorney in Avoyelles Parish, LA to handle your wrongful death claim.

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Recoverable Compensation for Fatal Automobile Crashes

Louisiana law allows the decedent’s legal beneficiaries to seek monetary damages from the at-fault party for the losses resulting from the death. The family can seek reimbursement for the final medical bills of the deceased and the cost of the funeral and burial.

Your family may also qualify for compensation for your losses, which can include:

  • Loss of the decedent’s companionship and guidance
  • Loss of the decedent’s income that supported the family
  • Loss of benefits the family enjoyed via the deceased person, like employer-provided health insurance
  • Loss of services the deceased individual provided for the betterment of the household, like cleaning the house and mowing the lawn

Your Avoyelles Parish fatal car accident lawyer can help you explore the various categories of compensation you might include in your claim.

Who Can File an Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Wrongful Death Lawsuit?

The issue of who is eligible to file a wrongful death suit after a fatal car accident in Louisiana is complex. According to CC Art. 2315.2, only the decedent’s surviving spouse, children, parents, siblings, or grandparents have legal standing to file a lawsuit seeking compensation for the wrongful death.

However, determining which party is eligible can be confusing. It is best to talk with an Avoyelles Parish fatal car accident attorney about whether you are first in line to take legal action.

Damages Available for Those With Non-Fatal Injuries

Often, multiple people get injured in severe crashes. In addition to the person or persons who lost their lives in the wreck, other people may have gotten hurt but survived their injuries.

People who receive non-fatal wounds in a collision someone else caused can seek compensation for their losses in a personal injury claim or lawsuit. The monetary damages in these cases can include lost wages, medical bills, pain and suffering, and other losses, depending on the circumstances.

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How Much Time You Have to File Your Fatal Car Accident Lawsuit

Louisiana has statutes of limitations that limit the time you have to file civil lawsuits. If you do not file your lawsuit in time, Louisiana law could forever bar you from seeking compensation from the at-fault party.

The statute of limitations for filing a wrongful death lawsuit is one year, according to CC Art. 2315.2. The filing deadline for a personal injury lawsuit is also just one year, per CC Art. 3492.

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How Our Fatal Car Accident Attorneys Can Help with Your Case

You deserve to know what to expect if you entrust your wrongful death claim to a lawyer. At our firm, you can count on these services from our Avoyelles Parish fatal car accident lawyers:

  • We communicate frequently, so our clients never need to stress about what is happening in their cases.
  • We encourage our clients to ask questions so that they understand the process.
  • We treat our clients like family. You should never feel like a number with your attorney. We truly care about our clients, and we’ll work tirelessly to get the best outcome possible in your situation.
  • We’ll stand between you and the defendant’s insurance company. When we handle your case, they are not allowed to bother you. All communication from them has to go through us.
  • We’ll negotiate with the at-fault party’s liability insurance carrier to try to get you a fair settlement.
  • If the case does not settle and it is appropriate to do so, we can file a lawsuit on your behalf.
  • If necessary, we can do all the pre-trial work to prepare your case for court. We’ll then advocate for you in front of the judge and jury.

Of course, our Avoyelles Parish fatal car accident attorneys can be much more effective in our service to you if the filing deadline has not yet expired. However, statutes of limitations are not as simple as they sound, so please reach out to us even if you think the deadline might have passed.

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