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  1. What Types of Damages Could You Be Awarded?
  2. When You Need Legal Support, Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers Is Here for You
  3. hat Are Contingency Agreements?
  4. What Happens If Your Claim Isn’t Filed Before the Deadline?
  5. Reach Out to a LaPlace Fatal Car Accident Attorney for Help Today
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Your personal injury lawyer can help you calculate your recoverable damages, which may include:

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Did you lose a loved one in a motor vehicle accident? Are you having trouble mourning your loss while the liable party seems unaffected? If so, you may be able to take action and hold them accountable. Make the individual or entity who is responsible for causing your loved one’s death pay.

With a LaPlace fatal car accident lawyer at Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers in your corner, you can learn more about what your legal options are. Get justice for your loved one when you hold the at-fault party accountable for their negligent or wrongful acts.

What Types of Damages Could You Be Awarded?

Your fatal car accident lawyer in LaPlace, LA is responsible for helping your family determine how much your wrongful death claim is worth. Although compensation may not be what you are after as you pursue your lawsuit, getting the at-fault party to provide your family with the compensation you are entitled to is one of the top ways surviving family members can take back control and bring the liable party to justice.

The court system will handle any criminal charges the defendant may face. You can make them pay if the criminal justice system lets you down. There are a variety of damages that your family may be entitled to recover as part of your fatal car accident claim. The family members who can receive compensation will vary depending on the circumstances of your case.

However, generally, the decedent’s surviving spouse and children will be entitled to damages. Anyone who was financially dependent on the decedent may also be entitled to compensation. Examples of the types of damages that may be recovered in a fatal car accident claim include:

  • Costs of repairing or replacing the decedent’s vehicle
  • The decedent’s funeral or burial expenses
  • Costs of the decedent’s medical care or other medical expenses prior to their passing
  • The surviving family members’ loss of the deceased’s financial contributions
  • The surviving family members’ loss of the deceased’s emotional support, guidance, love, protection, companionship, advice, and society

These are only a few of the damages that could be awarded in a fatal car accident lawsuit. Your fatal car accident attorney in LaPlace, LA will closely analyze how your lives and the decedent’s life was affected prior to their death to accurately calculate the value of your claim.

Whether we need to file a claim with the liable party’s insurer or bring your case to trial, we will stop at nothing to hold the liable party accountable to the fullest extent of the law.

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When You Need Legal Support, Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers Is Here for You

Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers is here for you when you are having trouble coping with the trauma of your loss. We understand all too well how difficult it can be to mourn a family member when someone else is responsible for causing their death.

You may feel enraged knowing that another party’s negligence or misconduct is what took your family member from you. You should be able to continue grieving and start rebuilding your life without having to deal with the painful implications of a wrongful death action.

Our fatal car accident lawyers will handle all of the legal details on your behalf. You won’t have to do anything other than provide us with the facts we need to move forward with your case. Some of our most important responsibilities might include:

  • Investigating to figure out who is responsible for causing your loved one’s death
  • Reviewing video footage from dash cams, home surveillance systems, nearby businesses, and other cameras that may have caught the accident on video
  • Analyzing the liable party’s cell phone records and chemical blood alcohol test results to determine whether they were impaired at the time of the fatal car accident
  • Going over the ways your life and the decedent’s life was affected by the liable party’s wrongful or negligent acts
  • Negotiating with the liable party’s insurance company for a fair settlement offer
  • Bringing the at-fault party to justice by advocating for total compensation at trial
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hat Are Contingency Agreements?

Our fatal car accident attorneys make it possible for virtually anyone to afford the cost of a lawyer. Pursuing a wrongful death claim is a risk-free opportunity for surviving family members to stand up against those responsible for causing their loved one’s death.

We work with our clients on contingency. If we agree to take on your case, payment is contingent upon us winning. If we do not win, you are never expected to pay a penny in attorney’s fees. Any of the costs that come up as we pursue your case will be handled by your lawyer.

Then, once we win, a percentage of your wrongful death settlement will be used to cover your attorney’s costs. You can learn more about how contingency agreements work and how much you could expect to pay in attorney’s fees if we win when you contact our team for a free consultation.

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What Happens If Your Claim Isn’t Filed Before the Deadline?

Unfortunately, if your wrongful death action is not filed before the statute of limitations expires, the LaPlace civil court system will prohibit you from moving forward with your claim. Your fatal car accident lawsuit must be filed within one year of the decedent’s death, according to CC Art. 2315.2.

Unless there are specific circumstances that allow for the statute of limitations to be tolled, if the statute of limitations runs out and your lawsuit has not been filed, you will not have the chance to have your case heard at trial. This could have a devastating impact on your ability to get justice in court.

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Reach Out to a LaPlace Fatal Car Accident Attorney for Help Today

The person or persons responsible for causing your loved one’s death should not get away with it. The court system will handle criminal charges.

You can take charge civilly when you reach out to a LaPlace fatal car accident lawyer at Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers for help. Schedule your no-cost, risk-free consultation as soon as today. You can reach us through our quick contact form or by phone to get started.

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