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  3. What Are Common Causes of Fatal Car Accidents?
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Your personal injury lawyer can help you calculate your recoverable damages, which may include:

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Chalmette Fatal Car Accident Lawyer

If your loved one’s fatal car accident was caused by another driver’s negligence, you may be entitled to compensation. Losing a loved one is never easy, but when your loved one’s life is taken because another driver was negligent, you can demand damages. Connect with our Chalmette fatal car accident lawyer for legal help.

Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers is a Louisiana personal injury firm committed to helping people in your situation hold negligent drivers accountable for the damage they cause. We understand the intense emotional trauma of losing a loved one in a car accident. We also believe losing a loved one involves more than emotional trauma. It also causes financial devastation, and we’ll fight for your right to get fair compensation.

What Can a Chalmette Fatal Car Accident Lawyer Do for You?

Collecting compensation after losing a loved one in a fatal car wreck is not automatic. If you want to collect damages from a negligent driver after a fatal car accident, you must meet Louisiana’s wrongful death standard. Our lawyers have experience meeting that standard for our clients and proving wrongful death. That legal standard is as follows:

  • The party you are demanding damages from had a “duty of care” they failed to exercise by driving negligently
  • Their failure to exercise a reasonable duty of care caused the accident that killed your loved one
  • Your loved one’s death caused unnecessary economic hardship and non-economic damages for you and your family

Our lawyers have over 350 years of combined experience helping clients get the compensation they deserve. We will handle your case with compassion and understanding. At the same time, we will vigorously pursue negligent drivers for the loss they caused you and your family to suffer. It isn’t right that you would be left to pick up the pieces by yourself. That’s why we’re here.

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How Do Fatal Car Accident Lawyers Help Get You Compensation?

A fatal car accident attorney from Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers can present the strongest case possible that you deserve compensation. We can also take care of the following essential aspects of the legal process:

  • Gathering evidence to prove the other driver’s liability in your case
  • Interviewing witnesses
  • Filing your insurance claim
  • Calculating your damages
  • Negotiating a settlement with the insurer
  • Representing you and your loved ones’ surviving family members in trial if negotiations fail
  • Preparing you and your witnesses for trial
  • And more
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What Are Common Causes of Fatal Car Accidents?

Because we drive our cars every day, it’s easy to forget how dangerous driving can be. Most fatal car accidents are caused by some form of negligence. Examples of the activities that can lead to deadly accidents include:

  • Driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs
  • Distracted driving, such as driving while texting or talking on a cell phone
  • Driving at excessive speeds
  • Driving recklessly (e.g., racing)

Driver error is not the only potential cause of a deadly car wreck. Unexpected mechanical malfunctions, such as exploding airbags or faulty tires, can also lead to deadly accidents. Regardless of the circumstances that caused your loved one’s death, our fatal car accident lawyers will pursue the facts wherever they lead and hold the responsible party accountable for their negligence.

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What Are the Damages in a Fatal Car Accident Case?

Losing a loved one in a deadly car accident always brings a host of economic damages for the surviving family members to deal with. A fatal car accident attorney can help assert your right to demand these damages, which include:

  • Medical bills
  • Funeral and burial costs
  • Property damage (e.g., replacing or repairing your loved one’s damaged vehicle)
  • Reimbursement for a lifetime of lost income

Louisiana law also allows the surviving family members of fatal car accidents to demand non-economic damages. That means we can also demand compensation for pain and suffering, and emotional distress you (or other family members) experienced because of the accident.

What Is Your Fatal Car Accident Case Worth?

Determining an appropriate amount of damages to demand after losing your loved one is another area we can help you with. However, the damages in every case are different. This is because the medical bills, earning potential, property damage, and pain and suffering endured by family members varies. If you’re interested in getting a legal team’s opinion about your case’s potential value, your first step is calling for a free consultation.

It won’t cost you anything to talk to our team about the facts surrounding your case and your options. Once you have this information, you can decide how you want to move forward. While we certainly hope you will decide to trust us with your case, we also understand we must earn your trust first, and we’re ready to do that.

It’s not easy to accurately estimate your damages without a solid understanding of your damages, so we’ll have to identify your losses and value them. Then, we can inform you of what your compensation should look like.

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Fatal Car Accident Lawyers with a Track Record of Success

You only get one chance to hold a negligent party accountable in a fatal car accident case. So, it makes sense to take that shot with an attorney who has proven they can win cases in Chalmette and all over Louisiana. Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers has won hundreds of millions of dollars in damages for our clients. Some of the victories we’ve won include:

  • $23,000,000 judgment in a wrongful death case for a family who lost their mother
  • $10,400,000 in lost revenue
  • $3,816,421 for negligent operation of a medical van
  • $3,000,000 in lost revenue

Affording a Chalmette Fatal Car Accident Attorney

Losing a loved one in a car accident is a tragic event that no family should ever have to endure. One of the most bitter ironies of this situation is that on top of the emotional devastation, the economic consequences of a fatal car accident can leave surviving family members in as deep a hole financially.

Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers will handle your car accident case on a contingency-fee basis. We’ll fight for you to the best of our ability, but if we don’t win your case or collect a settlement, there will be no fee. You’ll only pay if we win your case. So, please call our office. We know you’re going through tough times, and we’re here to help.

Call Now for a Free Consultation

Don’t waste another moment; call now for your free, no-risk, no-obligation consultation. We are ready to work for you in St. Bernard Parish. You and your family can grieve properly while we take on your case and fight for the best possible outcome. We know that no amount of money can bring back your loved one, but it can help ease the financial burden you and your family are facing.

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